Local News
A Look at Intersection Daylighting in SE Portland
By Tessa Rivard, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post Portland is a lively city, full of bustling streets and energetic…
As Boys & Girls Aid Marks 140 Years, Funding Cuts Strain Services
By Marshall Hammond Oregon’s oldest child welfare agency, Boys & Girls Aid, celebrates its 140th anniversary this year. But widespread…
Frustrations Over SE Powell Blvd. Safety Resurface After Fatality
By Daniel Perez-Crouse A beloved neighbor of South Tabor died in a fatal accident on SE Powell Blvd. prompting local…
Plans For Modernized CHS Move Forward
By David Mayne After a temporary pause, Portland Public Schools (PPS) is moving ahead with modernization plans for Cleveland, Jefferson…
Filtration Plant Plans Stalled
By Nancy Tannler On April 16, 2025 the County held the Portland Water Bureau’s Remand Hearing. LUBA (Land Use Board…
Community News
REAL ID Needed to Fly Starting May 7
Starting Wednesday, May 7, the federal government will require every person 18 years and older to present a REAL ID…
Montavilla Farmers Market’s 19th Season Opens
Montavilla Farmers Market (MFM), the largest year-round farmers market in SE Portland, is back for its 19th season Sunday, May…
Plaza Street Painting Design Contest
The Hawthorne Boulevard Business Association (HBBA) is seeking creative, engaging and community-inspired designs for a street painting to be featured…
Free Voter Assistance Available
The May 20 Special District Election is approaching and Multnomah County Elections stands ready to support all voters who need…
Celebrate National Bike Month
National Bike Month is in May, celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, the month is a…
Features
Literary Arts Bookstore Opens in Historic SE Grand Ave. Building
By Ellen Spitaleri Sometimes dreams do come true. Just ask Literary Arts staff and board members, who dreamed of having…
Building Success: How OWBC is Supporting Women-Led Businesses in Oregon
By Rachel Peterson Livelihood NW, a business support organization focused on fostering new businesses, recently opened the Oregon Women’s Business…
ReStore Matters More Than Ever in Portland
By Patti Diamond In a time when headlines squawk political reversals and funding cutbacks, there’s one quiet force in Portland…
Oregon Aviation: A Daring History
By David Krogh The name Silas Christofferson is not known to many Oregonians. However, he was one of several early…
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Arts & Entertainment
Alberta Rose Highlights
Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 pm The Jenner Fox Band and David Jacobs-Strain and Bob Beach take the stage at Alberta…
Cleveland Mural Unveiling
What started as a concerned parent’s idea to bring more art and less graffiti to the neighborhood has grown into…
Eastside Workspace Art Exhibit
Eastside Coffee Bar & Workspace hosts What Holds Us, a group exhibit from Holly Amoako, Ray Brand and Sarah Heckles….
Mt. Tabor Art Walk
The 18th annual Mt. Tabor Art Walk is returning Saturday, May 17-Sunday, May 18. This local show and sale is…
Funky Town Art Show
This May Sidestreet Arts is delighted to share its funkalicious, freak-tastic and far-out show, Funky Town. They have brought together…
Portland FolkMusic Concert
The Portland FolkMusic Society is proud to present Canadian Cara Luft in concert Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm at Reedwood…
Psychological Drama at 21Ten
21Ten Theatre’s third season closes with The Other Place, a psychological drama from Sharr White and directed by Gavin Hoffman….
Mother’s Day Screening and Carte Blanche Conversation
Bring your mom, take your chosen mom, ditch your mom or avoid Mother’s Day entirely with one of Tomorrow Theater’s…
ADX Interactive Art Show
Coming to Art Design Xchange (ADX) Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31 is the Multiverse Collective’s interactive art installation,…