Flanders Crossing Bridge Installation/Closure
Flanders Crossing, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) newest pedestrian and bicycle bridge, will be installed over I-405 in January. The br…
Community News
Window Shop on SE 28th
Portland Made and Makers Union PDX have collaborated with Window Shop 2020 to host a series of pop-ups in vacant storefronts throughout Portland. The…
Rose Lane Project Open House
The Rose Lane 2020 online open house is now available through Friday, January 8 to offer visitors information about the Rose Lane vision, and to provid…
AHC Virtual Gala Seeks Volunteers
The Architectural Heritage Center’s (AHC) gala goes virtual on Thursday, February 25. It will be free and open to all. The event is their biggest of t…
New Portlanders Policy Commission Seeks Members
The New Portlanders Policy Commission (NPPC) is recruiting new members to join the 25-person commission. Formed in 2016, the NCCP works to integrate …
Take a Soundwalk Through a Park
For more than 30 years, Portland’s Third Angle Music has played outside the lines of the expected with the creation of dynamic musical performances and…
Library Resumes Hold Pickups
In mid-December, Multnomah County Library resumed hold pick-up service at all of its locations. Patrons may again place items on hold and schedule chec…
January Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Recycling is a feel good activity for me associated with doing my small part to reduce waste bound fo…
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Project Update
The Hawthorne Pave and Paint Project was described in the August edition of The Southeast Examiner. Three alternatives were identified which would ul…
OHA Launches COVID-19 Dashboard
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has launched a new public dashboard showing the status of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination effort on a daily basis, b…
Community Energy Project Virtual Workshops
The Community Energy Project, an organization that provides free home services focused on safety, health and energy efficiency is offering DIY Weatheri…
December Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler “A year unlike any other” could actually be an understatement for 2020! The impact of the pandemic on…
Library Pauses Pickups
After Governor Kate Brown issued a four-week freeze on gatherings and shared spaces in Multnomah County, Multnomah County Library announced it will pau…
New Avenues for Youth Holiday Store
Each year New Avenues for Youth sets up a “store” that provides young people they serve experiencing or at-risk of homelessness the opportunity to choo…
2020 Neighborhood Greenways Report
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released their 2020 Neighborhood Greenways Status Report showing opportunities and challenges facing Portl…
Multnomah County Stay Home Order
Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, in mid-November Gov. Kate Brown put the entire state on a two-week freeze and certain hotspot c…
Shop Local: Built Oregon
Built Oregon is a non-profit collective of volunteer business mentors serving Oregon’s Maker culture to create an equitable and sustainable future for …
ZooLights
The Oregon Zoo’s annual holiday event returns like never before. This year there’s a new way to illuminate the season. Drive through the display of 1.5…
Northwest Made Holiday Market
Mercy Corps 7th annual market is running now through Wednesday, December 30 with products made and sold by local businesses. Products can be sorted by …
Season’s Feedings
The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon’s (FCCO) annual cat food drive, Season’s Feedings, is underway through Thursday, December 31. Donations can be droppe…
Green Dreams Happy Hour Conversation
Portland Parks Foundation’s Green Dreams conversations continue Monday, December 7, 5:30-7 pm with Vivek Shandas’ insight on how cities shape the envir…
Chanukah Pop-Up Shop
Chabad of NE Portland is coordinating with Everything Jewish and offering its fourth annual Chanukah Pop-Up Shop. There will be an assortment of Chanuk…
Crafty Wonderland Virtual Market
Crafty Wonderland usually holds their craft market at the Convention Center on Saturday, December 12. This year on that day, they will instead hold a v…
Nutcracker Vignettes
The Classical Ballet Academy presents Nutcracker Vignettes, a walk or drive through event in Eastmoreland. Local artists Vinnie Angel, Mark Molchan and…
Longest Night Service
Portland Mennonite Church is holding an online Longest Night service of readings, contemplative music and prayers, Monday, December 21, 7 pm. Visit por…
Christmas Eve Service
The Portland Mennonite Church is offering a 30-minute online service of carols and storytelling on Thursday, December 24, 7 pm. The service will end wi…
Leaf Day Returns
Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced that Leaf Day service will start Thursday, November 5 and continue, covering a few neighborhoods…
November 2020 Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Most people I know agree on one thing: 2020 has been a stressful one and it isn’t over. For me, navi…
Don’t Wait to Vaccinate
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is urging everyone six months and older to get an annual flu shot, especially as COVID-19 cases increase in Oregon an…
Medicare Open Enrollment
Once a year, an important window of opportunity opens for Medicare beneficiaries and those about to enroll in the government’s health insurance program…
CASH OR Seeks Volunteers
CASH Oregon, in partnership with AARP Tax Aide Foundation and the IRS-VITA, is a free tax preparation program that assists those most likely to overloo…
Meals on Wheels Holiday Programs
Meals on Wheels has partnered with KOIN 6 and Weston Kia to Fill the Soul this holiday season to raise funds and provide pantry basics. Financial dona…
Accessibility Travel Guide
The Oregon Health & Outdoors Initiative hosted two fellows, Ashley Schahfer and Evita Rush, over the summer who focused their work on the importanc…
LWV Presenting 2020 Election Debriefing
After the 2020 General Election, the League of Women Voters of Portland will present a program on the meaning and impact of the national, state and loc…
Independent Police Review Community Meeting
Representatives from the OIR Group, a firm that specializes in evaluating law enforcement agencies, will be holding a community meeting in conjunction …
Learn to Homebrew Day
In 1999, Learn To Homebrew Day was established by the American Homebrewers Association to promote homebrewing. Join homebrewers worldwide on Saturday, …
Gather Film Documentary
Friends of Family Farmers in collaboration with Small Farm School presents a Gather film documentary and discussion as part of their InFARMation: Racia…
Detrash Portland
Detrash Portland is a group of people who want to help keep Portland beautiful. They welcome anyone who is interested in making a quick and visible dif…
PDX Black Collective Night Market
Every Friday and Saturday, 6-10 pm, now through the December shopping season, the PDX Black Collective Night Market will take place at 215 SE Morrison …
Portland Free Fridge
Portland Free Fridge is a “project by the community, for the community” to create a free fridge network in Portland. Their motto of “Take what you nee…
Claim Your IRS Stimulus Check
By Kris McDowell The IRS is urging the nearly nine million people in the US (131,647 in Oregon) who have not yet received their $1,200 stimulus check …
Portland Printer Receives Arts Award
By Midge Pierce “Serendipity!” That’s how SE artist, entrepreneur and community volunteer John Laursen, a winner of this year’s Governor’s Arts Awar…
Kitchen Share Reopens
Kitchen Share, a network of kitchen tool libraries dedicated to promoting sustainability, equity and self-sufficiency for residents of Portland, reopen…
PBOT Seeks Public Input on E-Scooters
In September the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released recommendations for a permanent electric scooter (e-scooter) system once the current…
October Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, SE Resident and Master Recycler Spotting my laptop open on the dining room table, my friend Shelley shared that she had four laptops …
Eviction Protection Extended
Oregon’s eviction ban originally set to expire on September 30, has been extended by the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners who approved an extens…
Water Preparedness
Most people have heard about the importance of preparing an emergency kit; something that may have been brought to the forefront of our minds with the …
LWV Provides Election Information
The League of Women Voters of Portland (LWV) is preparing balanced, nonpartisan information on the November General Election that will be available in …
Oregon Warmline is There to Listen
Community Counseling Solutions’ David Romprey Oregon Warmline offers a team of trained peers for those who need to speak to someone in a nonjudgmental …
Community Toilets Added
The City of Portland has added 100 portable toilets across Portland to support the health and hygiene for people experiencing homelessness and to impro…
October Community Events
AHC Walking Tours – The Architectural Heritage Center is continuing its tour of local neighborhoods to explore their architecture and history in Octobe…
Voting When Evacuated, Evicted or Homeless
Oregon residents can still receive a ballot for the November election even if they have had to evacuate due to fires or have lost their homes for other…
City of Gardens Guide
Portland Parks Foundation (PPF) has created the region’s first free guide to the Portland region’s public gardens. Nearly all of the 17 publicly access…
I-205 Toll Project Input Sought
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has launched an online survey seeking public comment on five preliminary alternatives for tolls on I-205…
September 2020 Recycling Tips
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler How recycling gets done in any household can be a bit tricky. Does recycling fall on one person or are many hands inv…
Interstate Bridge Nine-Day Closure
September 12-20, the northbound span of the Interstate Bridge, connecting Oregon and Washington across the Columbia River on I-5, will be closed so tha…
Keeping Children’s Vaccinations Current
August was National Immunization Awareness Month and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is working to ensure that the pandemic is not followed by an inc…
Census Deadline Approaching
The 2020 Census was previously scheduled to conclude on October 31. However, in early August, the Trump administration made a decision to end the coun…
AARP 50+ Cycling Survey
AARP has created at 50+ Cycling Survey to compile data about cycling and people age 50 or older to help inform local leaders, transportation practition…
Heritage Tree Program Guidebook
Portland’s Heritage Tree program began in 1993 and provides legal protection for trees certified by a qualified arborist to receive the heritage design…
2020 Catio Tour Goes Virtual
The 8th Annual Catio Tour, hosted by the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon and Portland Audubon, takes place virtually Saturday September 12, 10 am-4 pm. …
BottleDrop’s Green Bag Program
By Jack Rubinger In 1971 when Richard Nixon was president and Tom McCall was Oregon governor, Oregon was a pioneer in grocery store can/bottle redempt…
Local NSLI-Y Scholarship Recipient
Laurelhurst resident and recently graduated senior at St. Mary’s Academy (SMA) Nayantara Arora is one of approximately 500 students who was awarded a N…
Portland Adult Soapbox Derby is ON!
The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby, an annual event for the past 22 years, will roll on, though a little differently than in past years. Instead of filli…
What is a Master Recycler?
Bonita Davis, The Southeast Examiner’s Master Recycler, is taking this month off. In place of her regular tips here’s a look at what is means to be a M…
Eviction and Foreclosure Bans Extended
In July, House Bill 4213 was passed, extending the statewide eviction moratorium on most (but not all) residential and commercial evictions. The new l…
BeaconPDX Sack Lunch Program
BeaconPDX has been serving meals to the SE houseless community for years, operating out of Sunnyside Community House until last September 2019. New bu…
AHC Neighborhood Tours Resume
The Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) began resuming its neighborhood tours in July and has added new tours for August and September. To meet COVID-1…
Mt. Tabor Lost and Found
The Mt. Tabor Park Visitor Center has reopened on a limited basis and they have collected a vast quantity of automobile and house keys, prescription gl…
Library Ends Late Fees, Waives Balances
Following in the footsteps of reopening library locations for pick-ups and accepting returns, Multnomah County Library (MCL) announced it will permanen…
Bloodworks Northwest Summer Student Incentive Program
Blood supplies typically dip during summer months and this year due to COVID-19, blood supplies are even lower than usual. A new program from Bloodwor…
Hawthorne at Home
The Hawthorne Street Fair is moving online this year, being dubbed “Hawthorne at Home,” and will retain the feel of a street fair. Attendees will be a…
Renovated SE Building Receives Historic Designation
The Northwest Regional style building, 421 SE 10th Ave., was originally constructed in 1962 to house a Postal Employees Credit Union, and, until recent…
Homeless Facility to Open in September
By Nancy Tannler Raven Russell, Director of Data & Major Projects at Helping Hands Reentry Outreach, has good news about their new facility to hel…
New Statewide Rules: Effective July 24
Governor Kate Brown issued new statewide rules for the wearing of face coverings that went into effect Friday, July 24. Face coverings are requi…
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…
Recycling Tips July 2020
By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident It’s time to reimagine, get creative, repair and reuse! Over the past two months we have all grapple…
Tax Filing Deadline Reminder
This year the usual April 15 Tax Day deadline for federal income returns was extended to July 15 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now that July is upon u…
Photos Sought for Annual Calendar
The Oregon Farm Bureau (OFB) invites the public to submit their best photos of agriculture for the 2021 Oregon’s Bounty Calendar. Participants do not n…
Dealing with Increased Graffiti
As the City’s reopening begins, a sign of the decreased number of people who have been out and about over the past months remains: increased graffiti.…
Journal On!
Portland Art Museum, Portland Public Schools and Create More, Fear Less have teamed up to provide an outlet for students to share their journey through…
National Night Out Postponed
National Night Out, the annual community-building campaign promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, has been postponed to …
Summer Reading 2020
This summer, Multnomah County Library encourages youth to Imagine Your Story with fairytales, mythology and fantasy as part of their Summer Reading pro…
Multnomah County Library Continues Reopening
Multnomah County began no-contact, appointment only sidewalk service, allowing patrons to pick up holds June 8 at a handful of locations. By the end o…
ACCESS Academy Students Win C-SPAN Competition
C-SPAN has announced the winners in their national 2020 StudentCam competition. ACCESS Academy students Dorothy Swanson Blaker, Malia Lee and Ania Leon…
Managing Uncertainty Through Walking
America Walks, a national nonprofit organization advancing safe, equitable, accessible and enjoyable places to walk and move, suggests that making a pl…
DHS Assistance Available
The Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) is reminding the public that those in need can apply for food, cash and childcare assistance online at go…
Portland Sunday Parkways Goes Digital
Portland’s hugely popular Sunday Parkways events are adapting to meet social distancing guidelines while still allowing Portlanders of all ages, income…
SE Schools & Teacher Recognized by OnPoint
OnPoint Community Credit Union’s annual Prize for Excellence in Education campaign has announced the five schools being honored with the Community Buil…
Free Lunch + Play Program To Continue
Although Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) has made the difficult decision to cancel all summer programming and events, including outdoor camp…
OHS Educational Programs
The Oregon Humane Society’s (OHS) Humane Education team has created a set of free virtual programs for students in grades three through nine. Accordin…
Key to Oregon COVID-19 Study
A research study lead by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) called Key to Oregon, aims to enroll 100,000 randomly selected households who fu…
Pandemic Victory Gardens
By Kris McDowell The concept of victory gardens (aka war gardens) became prevalent during WWI when the government asked citizens to grow food wherever…
Most Oregon Counties Reopen
By Kris McDowell In mid-May the State of Oregon approved the applications submitted by 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties to enter Phase 1 of reopening. Metr…
Be Counted – Census & Voting Reminders
2020 Census You’ve likely received one (or more) reminders in the mail to complete the 2020 Census. The Census occurs just once each decade and the in…
Oregon Fuchsia Society Sale
The Oregon Fuchsia Society’s annual May Fuchsia Sale is scheduled to take place as previously planned on Saturday, May 16, 9 am-2 pm (or until all plan…