Community News

Saturday, December 14, 1-5 pm at The Art Garage, 3219 SE 62nd Ave features local artists, including cards created by the Animal Saving Club. The Club is comprised of Atkinson

The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon’s cat food drive is going on through Sunday, December 15. Drop donations off at eleven locations throughout the metro area. Collected food will be

Human Solutions’ Annual Toy Drive is an important and fun part of their programming.  Every holiday season the community comes together to ensure that kids in low-income families have toys

By Midge Pierce Population Counts Matter The federal 2020 Census is coming. It can determine whether Oregon gets another House seat or not. It may come as a surprise that

PTA advocating for children  The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) has worked toward bettering the lives of every child in education, health and safety for more than 120 years. Founded

  Cancer nonprofit A Fresh Chapter (AFC) has opened applications for residents in the Pacific Northwest for its new Online Odyssey Program in an effort to help more people heal

Recycing tip for September By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Ever convinced yourself you had the correct information on a particular subject, only to find out later you

The Mazamas celebrate 125 years By Mathew Brock One hundred and fifty-five men and thirty-eight women stood atop Mount Hood and founded the Mazamas on July 19, 1894. The brainchild

Representatively Speaking By Rob Nosse State Representative district 42 The legislative session is wrapping up, and what a year it has been! The Oregon House has passed sweeping reforms that

Be mindful of nesting birds Spring and early summer is a critical time for nesting birds. In order to give these fledglings a better chance to survive Stephanie Herman, Wildlife

Saleabration at Unique Boutique Northstar Unique Boutique, 5600 NE Glisan St., will celebrating its two-year anniversary throughout the month of April and special discounts will be offered and refreshments served.

Providing housing stability By Jean Powell Marks Multnomah County’s most recent count of homeless citizens tallied 4,177 people; men, women and children sleeping in tents, in cars, or on the

Master Gardeners Speaker Series “How I grow forty fruit trees, raspberries, marionberries, strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and currants on my 60 by 100 foot city lot,” by Glen Andresen, urban gardening

Recycling tips for January   By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and SE Resident Remember Cyber Monday?  Last year’s big push to top one-day records for sales are now becoming Cyber

Community Ensures a Healthy Future for Mt. Tabor Park   From left to right:Tim Raphael, Kate Raphael, Jeff Anderson, Mary Kinnick, Diane Redd, Mary McWilliams, Bob McWilliams Not shown: Amelia

Recycling tips for November By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and Sunnyside Resident We are now in Holiday Season, that stretch between Halloween and New Years and  celebrations take many forms, from

Nonpartisan information for November elections Want to know what is going to be on your ballot? Check out Vote411.org with nonpartisan information on candidate and ballot measures that appear on

Historic Renovation of Towne Crier You are invited to the red ribbon cutting ceremony to kick-off the historic renovation of the:  Towne Crier & Portland Treasury Saturday, September 8 ~

Student-Designed Playground By Bob Kellett For many students, the time they spend playing on the playground is one of the highlights of the day. At Buckman Elementary school, students having

Brokers from Windermere Realty Trust’s Hawthorne office volunteered at Hollywood Senior Center, assisting with the senior center’s monthly Pizza Lunch which attracts 30-75 seniors in the area by setting up,

Learning to recycle right By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and Sunnyside Resident Recycling in Portland has taken sudden shifts due to the rejection of most of our recyclable materials from

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

Stride for Seniors Charity Walk Meals on Wheels People host their first annual Stride for Seniors Charity Walk, Sunday April 22, from 10 am -1 pm at Portland International Raceway.

Driving Down Carbon: The Role of Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Wednesday, March 14 • 7 pm SEIU Local 49 Hall, 3536 SE 26th Ave.  (S. of Powell)  Free and Open

Food Forestry & Regenerative Gardening The Multnomah Master Gardeners Series Tuesday, February 13 • 7 pm TaborSpace 5441 SE Belmont Street “A Food Forest is a human-designed, edible forest ecosystem.

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

By Gabe Frayne Mayor Ted Wheeler attended the North Tabor annual General Meeting on Tuesday, October 17 and addressed a range of issues that have animated neighborhood association meetings across

  Annual Apple Tasting at Portland Nursery Apple Tasting Event at Portland Nursery on Stark. … Apple tasting and event setup workers will work 40 hrs/week during the weeks leading up to the festival … http://portlandnursery.com/locations/aple-tasting-employment.shtmlPortland

Automobile Recycling By Bonita Davis, Master Recycler and Sunnyside resident Cars really do come to the end of their road. That is what led me to Metro Metals in NE

Tagging on Division Street Division Street has been experiencing an unprecedented increase in graffiti. In an article in Willamette Week, it was best explained that a graffiti artist takes delight

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

Southeast school shines Asking struggling readers to compete in a national reading contest used to be unheard of at southeast Portland’s Bridger School. But now that Bridger kids with learning

Fifth level black belt earned   By Master Cynthia Brown   Master Robert Secord, resident and Taekwon-do Instructor of the Montavilla community, recently earned his 5th degree Master title at

7.5 billion and counting With Earth’s population set to reach 7.5 billion this year, now is the time to join in the conversation to make global population growth, a mainstream

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

In celebration of Fair Housing Month, the Fair Housing Council of Oregon (FHCO) is thrilled to present their 19th Annual Fair Housing Poster Contest theme: “It’s Fun Having All Kinds of

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

2nd Annual Beach Bash Cleanup   Rallying around the cry Viva la Riverlution, people of all ages will gather downtown along the Willamette River on Saturday, July 9 for the second annual

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

Applications for the 2017 Oregon Literary Fellowships are due Friday, June 24, 2016. Fellowships are awarded to Oregon writers in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and writing for young readers. Fellowships

Basics of Building an ADU   Are you curious about building a granny flat, backyard cottage or adding an attic apartment on your property? The Build Small Lecture Series at

Candidate and ballot forums The League of Women’s Voters’ Guide, two public candidate forums and an issue forum, as well as interviews of selected candidates for state offices, will be