How Gardening Will Save the World In a rapidly urbanizing world, gardens will play an increasingly important role in community food security, climate moderation, and biodiversity conservation. In cities, gardens …
Community News June 2018 Read More
By Nancy Tannler 304 SE 2nd Ave 503.718.2337 wayfinder.beer Hidden away in the Central Eastside Industrial District, Wayfinder Beer, is a great place to find. Look for the sign on …
By Nancy Tannler, Editor Dear Readers: Thanks to our beloved advertisers, The Southeast Examiner will continue to exist in 2018. Their participation in our Holiday Gift Guide made that another …
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Crime update In an update of our December article When It Comes to Crime, the County Matters, Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney James Hayden clarified the report by saying …
2865 SE Division Street 503.327.8534 clayssmokehouse.com They’re back! Clay’s Smokehouse has returned to Division Street in a new location across the street but with the same delicious barbecue and sides, …
Improve the places you love Have you noticed invasive plants like Ivy and Blackberry bushes popping up along your favorite trails, and rivers? Have you seen discarded cups, cans and …
Community News July ’17 Read More
Prioritizing Higher Education The League of Women Voters presents: “Prioritizing the Needs of Higher Education in Oregon: the State’s Role in Changing Times.” Tuesday, February 7, 7 pm Multnomah …
Community News February 2017 Read More
2500 SE Clinton St. Hours: 5 pm – 12 am 971.339.2822 lamoulepdx.com We have always appreciated the link to the unique culture that Canadians share with Americans. We’ve adopted so …
2932 SE Division St. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11:30 am to 10 pm 503.477.6059 @katiportland The upshot of two good friends with a passion for food is the vegetarian KaTi …
KaTi Rustic Thai Restaurant Read More
1925 SE Hawthorne Blvd 503.236.0714 maruti-restaurant.com Wed. – Thur. 5 – 8:30 pm Fri. – Sat. 5:30 – 9 pm Sun. – Mon. 5 – 8:30 pm The Indian …
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3646 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Rachelsgingerbeer.com Seven days: 11 am – 11 pm When Rachel Marshall returned to Seattle after living and working in Europe, she found there were culinary …
Rachel’s Ginger Beer Hawthorne Read More
Recycling in the New Year By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and Sunnyside resident It is no surprise that SE Portlanders would have a lot to say about how to better …
Community News January 2017 Read More
LWV weigh in on ballot measures The League of Women Voters of Portland will host debates on three local ballot measures, Monday evening, October 10, from 7 to 9 pm. They’ll examine …
By Nancy Tannler 3384 SE Division St. 503.384.2259 Hours: 11 am–11 pm honkytonktaco.com The curious among us couldn’t help but have our interest piqued by the newly-opened Honky Tonk Taco …
By Nancy Tannler 1204 SE Clay St. Hours: 8 am–4 pm 503.477.8469 upperleftroasters.com Many Portland residents are happy when they see an old building being repurposed and used again instead …
Two new shops recently opened at 1100 SE Division. Both are totally different and unique to the Division streetscape. Book With Pictures (see below for second store Voyager) The good …
New businesses open at 1100 SE Division Street Read More
2411 SE Belmont St. 4:30 pm – 9 pm Twenty-two years ago, Michael Cox and a couple of his fellow employees from a popular local restaurant joined forces and opened …
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. 11 am – 12 am The McMenamin brothers, Mike and Brian, are a couple of Portland’s native sons who began building their pub domain back in …
Bagdad Theater and Pub Read More
Development on 82nd Ave. of Roses The property adjacent to Madison High School is scheduled to be developed by Capstone, a local four member development firm. They have a contract to …
Community News September 2016 Read More
Photo Scott Fernandez presents open reservoir evidence to the EPA in Washington DC. By Nancy Tannler Scott Fernandez, M.Sc. Biology chemistry/microbiology, is continuing to cross swords with the …
Fernandez Takes Reservoir Case to Court Read More
Magnitude 7.9 Nepal Earthquake: The Firsthand Experience of Dr. Erin Moore Tuesday, June 21 • 7 pm – 9 pm Hinson Baptist Church, 1137 SE 20th Ave (enter on Salmon …
Community News June 16 Read More
By Nancy Tannler, Editor Dear Readers, As a native Oregonian, I have witnessed the inevitable change that has occurred here in the City over the past fifty years. Sometimes it …
On the Streets Where We Live Juine 16 Read More
Hawthorne Scoops – 4703 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Scoopin’ hours – everyday,12pm-11pm 503.954.1345 rubyjewel.com The new ice cream parlor on upper Hawthorne Ruby Jewel, is the most recent addition for sister/partners …
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3557 SE HAWTHORNE BLVD. 503-764-9921 OPEN everyday 9am-8pm on toadstoolcupcakes.com Twenty-five years ago Lisa Oswald began baking wedding cakes in the kitchen of her home in Fairfield, Iowa. She specialized …
817 SE 34th Ave Open 11 am – 8 pm www.rendezvousportland.com Tucked away off Belmont St. and SE 34th St., Nour Hamieh opened her dream restaurant Rendez Vous – …
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1935 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Open 12 pm -2 am daily 503.236.5223 for delivery blackbirdpizzapdx.com Not only is Blackbird Pizza a good place to go for food and beverage but …
2304 SE Belmont St. 503.239.9675 Mon. – Sat. 4 pm – 10 pm www.lacalacacomelona.com When Patricia Cabrera left Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, she brought with her the deep traditions of her …
Even though it seems as if Portland’s elected officials have capitulated over the covered reservoir ordinance (EPA Long Term 2 Enhancement Surface Water Treatment–LT2), a group of concerned citizens believe …
Open Air Reservoirs and Your Health Read More
Knock, knock – it’s your neighbor Calling all story tellers! Verbal storytelling is an incredible medium. It seems these days like it’s been forgotten in a sea of …
Community News July 2013 Read More
Franklin High School is pleased to announce that the 2013 Franklin High School Men’s Tennis Team won the PIL District Championship on Friday, May 10th at Gabriel Park in SW …
Community News June 2013 Read More
Glencoe Elementary School is situated in the heart of southeast Portland, the perfect location for baseball fans to gather and watch the all American sport. Thanks to the efforts of …
Baseball diamonds refurbished at Glencoe Read More
By Stephen Paulsen In a bright red building on the corner of SE 8th and Hawthorne, a group of friends and co-workers have put their careers on the line in …
New retail business collaboration Read More
The grocery business has always been an important part of Mike Kelly’s existence. It began with his parents who made a living in the grocery industry. They did everything …
Bargain hunting on SE Division Read More
Buddhist Festival in the Park Saturday, June 1• 11 am – 4:30 pm Colonel Summers Park SE 17th and Taylor The place to be June 1 is You are Here, …
Community News May 2013 Read More
Southeast resident Sally Oakes decided to collect her garbage for one year just to see what it would amount to. Exactly how much does one person dump into the landfill …
One person analyzes trash impact Read More
Genealogical expert speaks The Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) hosts speaker Barbara Renick at its 2013 Spring Seminar Saturday, April 13 from 9 am – 4 pm at the …
Community News April 2013 Read More
The Habitat for Humanity ReStore has relocated from the inner Eastside to the Gateway District, 10445 SE Cherry Blossom Dr. What began as an occasional ‘garage sale’ to clear out …
Habitat for Humanity ReStore relocates Read More
5K Races Return Bigger and Better Portland Parks & Recreation’s wildly popular series of $5 5K races returns for 2013 at six Portland parks, including two new sites. The …
Community News March 2013 Read More
The minimum parking requirements for new multi-family buildings along high density corridors has residents living in the immediate neighborhood very concerned. At the City Council session of January 10, citizens …
Dear Neighbors The 37 undersigned residents of various close-in neighborhoods in Portland have established Portland Neighbors for Sustainable Development to support the City of Portland’s carbon-reduction efforts, including compliance …
Letters to the Editor January 2013 Read More
Local author Caroline Miller’s third book, Trompe L’Oeil (To Fool the Eye) has just been published by Clackamas publisher Koho Pono LLC. She has stories to tell, the ones that …
Inside the Publishing Process Read More
Advent Carol Service, Sunday, December 9 at 4 pm. Celebrate the season of Advent at Tabor Heights United Methodist Church, 6161 SE Stark St. Advent and Christmas carols with readings, brass …
Community News December 2012 Read More
Ten years ago, five families sued the state for making them wait a decade to facilitate Medicaid help for their disabled children. The incident motivated the State of Oregon to …
Simplifying the system for the disabled Read More
Dear Readers: Once again we enter the darkest days of the year. Our ancestors were pretty intelligent when they decided to hold a celebration at this time–no matter what …
On the Streets Where We Live December 2012 Read More
On a cool rainy Friday last month, local business people gathered to clean up the bioswales on SE Ankeny St. They are part of the Green Street Steward Program: citizens …
Green Stewards Take to the Streets Read More
The Boy Scout motto “Be Prepared” was taken seriously by the owner of Portland Preparedness Center due to personal experience. Twenty plus years ago, Michael Knight lived in New Zealand …
In case of an emergency Read More
Restoration Ecologist Master Gardener Program Multnomah County Master Gardener Mark Griswold Wilson will give a presentation on the Portland Urban Meadowscaping Project November 13 at 6:50 pm at the …
Community News November 2012 Read More
The latest news relevant to the Mt. Tabor and Washington Park reservoirs comes from Rochester, New York where they’ve received a 10-year reprieve from the federal LT2 reservoir covering rule. …
Reservoir Advocates Seek an Economic Hardship Reprieve Read More
Southeast Precinct rededicated The old Southeast Precinct was reopened and rededicated last month, this time in partnership with other public safety programs. Under then-police chief Rosie Sizer the bureau …
SE Updates November 2012 Read More
Dear Readers: The continuation of sunny warm days this fall has been an unexpected bonus after the slow start to summer this year. I realize why people seek out endless …
On the Streets Where We Live October 2012 Read More
