Local News
The People’s Depot Secures a Brick and Mortar Location
By Daniel Perez-Crouse In our March 2025 issue, we covered The People’s Depot (TPD) and noted that they were looking…
Portland Alternative School Fundraises For Expansion
By Naomi Granek Brown, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post Mt. Scott Learning Center (MSLC) is an alternative high school…
Findley Commons Mostly a Success for Veterans
By Daniel Perez-Crouse After four years in place, Findley Commons, a veterans housing building in SE Portland, has served as…
SE Oak St. to Become Part of Laurelhurst Park Following Land Transfer
By Madeleine Voth A quiet stretch of SE Oak St. between 37th Ave. and Cesar Chavez Blvd. will officially become…
Community News
Dogs of Mt. Tabor Park Calendar
The Friends of Mt. Tabor Park has created a 2025 calendar, which includes 41 dogs from 38 families. Georgia Obradovich,…
Preparing Trees For Winter Weather
As winter approaches, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry staff says now is the perfect time to have your…
Leaf Day Service
From November to mid-January each year, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Leaf Day service helps provide cleaner, safer streets,…
Evening Parking Meter Hours Extension Paused
Mayor Keith Wilson has directed the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to pause implementation of extended evening parking meter enforcement…
Gas Leaf Blower Ban Begins in January
Gasoline-powered leaf blowers will become a tool of the past in Portland as the new year rolls around. Beginning January…
Features
Selected Stories Books
By David Krogh Former Londoner Chris Phillips married an American woman. They subsequently moved to SE Portland where they have…
Giant Street Art Installation Adds Even More Color to Portland’s Mural District
By Marshall Hammond Portland is bursting with fall color. From a bird’s eye view one could look across the city…
Eastmoreland’s Newest Cleanup Crew is Goat-ally Awesome
By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein Hole 13 at Eastmoreland Golf Course features an out-of-play ravine, natural springs and, as of the…
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Arts & Entertainment
Madonna of the Cat
21ten Theatre proudly presents the world-premiere production “Madonna of the Cat” from local playwright Sue Mach. Using Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s…
ADX November Events
The November Gallery Show at Art Design Xchange (ADX) is Michele Piscitelli’s The Other Side of Bod, a raw and…
Foster Theater Grand Opening
The brand-new Foster Theater is proud to announce its official grand opening Saturday, November 8 at 5444 SE Foster Rd.,…
The Decliners’ 20th Anniversary Bender
Starday Tavern (6517 SE Foster Rd.) celebrates 20 years of punk rock from The Decliners Thursday, November 6-Sunday, November 9….
Golem Sculpture Workshop
Leikam Brewery (5812 E Burnside St.), in collaboration with Rain Dragon Studio, presents their first Clay Sculpture Workshop in the…
Stained Glass Talk at AHC
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) hosts Portland Stained Glass: Image as Information Saturday, November 15, 10-11:30 am. John Doyle presents…
Much Ado About Nothing
Central Catholic High School’s Drama Department, under the direction of Theater Director Avery Heater, presents its annual fall play, “Much…
PLUS PLUS Festival
PLUS PLUS Media & Immersive Arts Festival 2025 at Tomorrow Theater invites you to dissolve your boundaries, question everything and…
November TPK Events
TPK Brewing Co. is offering two, “never-before-TPKed” events in November. First, Saturday, November 22, 6-10 pm is a partnership with…
Buckman Show & Sell Call For Artists
Buckman Elementary School is now accepting artist applications for its 36th Annual Buckman Art Show & Sell which will take…
Film Benefit for Gaza
The Multnomah Friends’ Quaker Palestine Israel Group will be showing the film “No Other Land” at the Clinton Street Theater…
Holiday Piano Concert
St. Philip Neri Parish hosts its 23rd annual Michael Allen Harrison piano concert. Kick off the holiday season with famed…