Climate Crisis in the Age of COVID-19
By Midge Pierce Before the world ground to a corona virus-induced halt, climate seemed the Earth’s most pressing problem. Yet, long after this virus c…
News
Record Number of City Council Candidates on May Ballot
By David Krogh Portland has set a new record for the number of candidates on a single ballot for City Council positions. According to Deborah Scroggin…
Affordable Housing, Part Two
By Gabe Frayne The City of Portland continues to make measured progress in its mission to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income reside…
CANCELLATION NOTICE
Many events are being cancelled and we are updating this site as we are notified of cancellations. We encourage you to check with individual venues bef…
Police Bureau Pledges Ongoing Reforms
By Midge Pierce A spike in gun violence has added steam to Portland residents who talk of leaving the City and its problems behind. New Police Ch…
COVID-19
What Not to Do…And What to Do Instead
First of all, don’t panic. This may be the first incidence of such a dramatic nationwide issue some of us have dealt with. Older members of our communi…
Learning Resources for the Extended School Closure
The first two weeks of Portland Public Schools’ (PPS) closure was considered an “extended spring break.” After the closure was extended to April 28, PP…
Free School Meals and Food Pantries
After the initial two-week school closure and now the subsequent extension to close all public schools in Oregon by Gov. Kate Brown through April 28, P…
Financial Assistance Resources
On St. Patrick’s Day, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced that an emergency order to ban eviction of tenants who fall behind on rent due to corona-virus-relate…
Supporting Small Business
Small businesses and their employees will potentially take the greatest hit from the voluntary and mandated closures. We all have our favorite neighbor…
Community News
Reminder: Complete Your Census Form
The US Census 2020 forms were mailed out in March and should have made it to your mailbox by now. While completing it might seem to be a low priority a…
Recycling Tips for April
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Can anything compare to spring in our slice of Portland? Oregon weather brings us everything from sun…
Do You Need Multivitamins?
Although most people get the vitamins they need from the foods they eat, millions of people in America take supplemental vitamins as part of their heal…
Green Zebra Opens on SE Division
By Jack Rubinger The Division Green Zebra grocery store at the corner of Division and 52nd Ave., opened on February 12. The store includes healthy foo…
Richmond April 2020
By Brian Hochhalter Due to the coronavirus crisis, the RNA has cancelled all meetings until further notice. Please check the RNA’s website for informa…
Features
Earth Day
By Don MacGillivray Earth Day is now a major worldwide event that will be celebrated by over one billion people in at least 193 countries making it th…
Emotional Impact of Home Design
This month, we look at health and how it can be impacted by the design of your house. A 67-year-old friend lives in a house she loves, which she bough…
Business Walkabout: Classique Floors + Tile
By Jack Rubinger Classique Floors + Tile has been open since 1977 and co-owners Abby Mages and Markus Stoffel have owned the store for the last year a…
Business Walkabout: USA CamperVan
By Nina Silberstein When you want to avoid crowds and busy airports, many people find nothing better than exploring the outdoors in a fully-stocked ca…
Will Mt. Hood Blow?
By Midge Pierce Portland loves its volcanoes. On a clear day, a lucky few may catch a 10-peak view along the storied stretch from Washington to southe…
Updates
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Project
By David Krogh The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is undertaking a project which will impact SE Hawthorne Blvd from SE 24th Ave to SE 50th A…
RIP Decision Delayed
By Midge Pierce Public testimony on the controversial Residential Infill Project (RIP) that split the City into divisive camps is yet another casualty…
Representatively Speaking March 2020
By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this, we will be more than halfway through the 2020 legislative short session. Here are a few…
Arts & Entertainment
A Note from The Southeast Examiner’s A&E Editor
For our community of touring musicians, theatre performers, authors, painters, sculptors and so many others, the indefinite cancellation of public even…
Milagro: Con todo Corazón
Con todo Corazón, the title of Milagro’s current season, means “with all our heart.” That’s the spirit and dedication with which we create live perform…
Portland Storytellers Guild
Portland Storytellers Guild’s decision to move their monthly showcase to the Clinton Street Theater in 2017 proved fortuitous, connecting the area’s ol…
Oregon Koto-Kai
Oregon Koto-Kai, the Japanese harp society of Oregon, meets together regularly in SE Portland and performs live. They made a tough decision cancelling …
The Portland Music Stream
Alberta Rose Theatre and Portland musicians are bringing live entertainment to your living rooms in this time of isolation and distancing via the new P…