SE Stands Up for Reform
By Midge Pierce Portland has a new police chief, a revamped police budget and is on its way toward significant police reform influenced by momentum ga…
News
Foreseeing Future Utility Rates
By Nancy Tannler After reading an article in the June edition about the cost of water in the near future, a reader inquired about other utility rates …
Debate Over RIP Continues
By Midge Pierce In the midst of the dual challenges of pandemic and civil unrest, Commissioners heard two days of public comment on amendments to the …
Burnside Bridge Replacement Design Chosen
By Midge Pierce Portland will have a new, Long Span, seismically safe Burnside Bridge within the decade; more than a century after the original span w…
PPS Charging Ahead with Electric School Buses
By Jack Rubinger Portland Public Schools (PPS) was recently awarded a grant from Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp to purchase an electri…
Community News
33rd Annual Oregon Book Award Winners
By Kris McDowell Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) hosted a special radio show in June for Portland nonprofit Literary Arts’ 2020 Oregon Book Awards. …
Avoid Storing Cash at Home
By Gina Elia Haefner Our collective experience of the last three months has brought about unusual trends in human behavior. Think of the empty toilet …
Answering the Call
As Oregon continues to work to reopen, the state reminds residents that one key strategy to help stop the spread of COVID-19 is contract tracing. Contr…
Free Energy Saver Kits
Energy Trust of Oregon offers free Energy Saver Kits filled with products to help people reduce energy cost. Kits are available to renters and homeown…
IPR Annual Report Released
The Portland City Auditor has released their 2019 Independent Police Review’s (IPR) annual report. In past years, the annual report focused on snapsho…
Features
Addressing Workplace Safety
By Jack Rubinger At Reed College, concerns about Oregon OSHA’s top workplace safety hazards are being addressed pro-actively. These include injuries f…
Book Takes Readers on a Portland Tour
By Kris McDowell 111 Places in Portland That You Must Not Miss is a book that feels good in your hands. The sturdy, ultra-heavy stock paper cover is s…
Rocket Empire Machine Readies for Launch
By Kris McDowell These days we are seeing change in many areas of life and in many areas of our city. One area that may have flown under your radar is…
Staying Safe At Home
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well In this time of the pandemic life is bewildering. Two friends of mine have lost 90+-yea…
Business Walkabout: Vino Veritas
By Nina Silberstein Vino Veritas started off as a collaboration between friends and co-workers. Original owners Sami Khawaja and Dana and Steve Cofer …
Updates
Rose Lane Project Moves Forward
By Don MacGillivray The Rose Lane Project is an innovative way to improve bus and streetcar service in Portland. Adopted by City Council in February,…
Update on Regulatory Barriers to Development
By Nancy Tannler In the June issue of The Southeast Examiner, we looked at regulatory changes proposed in the Expanding Opportunities for Affordable H…
Arts & Entertainment
From the A & E Editor
For our community of musicians, theatre performers, authors, painters, sculptors and many others, the indefinite cancellation of public events means a …
Portland Music Stream and an OCF Tribute
The Alberta Rose Theatre’s Portland Music Stream’s 4th season is underway through mid-July. New shows are presented five nights a week, Wednesdays-Su…
Powell’s Reads to Kids
Powell’s Books’ author readings have gone virtual too. This month there are two online reading events especially for kids and families and a young adul…
Music Together
Experience the joy of making music as a family, right in your own living room! This summer, Music Together brings music class to your home online. MT …
A Message from Pickathon
The Pickathon festival is a fragile summer dream; a small, independent, community-driven music fest held annually at Pendarvis Farms in Happy Valley. T…