Seniors Create Art During Quarantine
By Kris McDowell Like many residential care facilities in Portland and across the US, the residents at Whitewood Gardens have been quarantined in …
Feature Stories
Travel the Globe with The Chicken Soup Manifesto
By Kris McDowell Portland’s Jenn Louis released her third cookbook in September, The Chicken Soup Manifesto: Recipes From Around the World. The 240-pa…
Longtime SE Residents Lose Home in Echo Mountain Fire
By Megan McMorris It’s a scene out of a nightmare: waking up in the middle of the night to discover a fire coming toward you. A neighbor pounding on t…
CDC Issues Halloween Guidelines
By Kris McDowell Halloween is typically a time of parties and getting together with friends for spooky fun. Like many things over the past six months,…
How Some Americans’ Health Habits Changed During COVID-19
Are you finding yourself walking more or struggling with your diet these days? If so, you are not alone. The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed many a…
Timing a Home Sale
By Rachel Hemmingson Weirdly, there is a whole lot of real estate activity right now and we don’t see it slowing any time soon. What does the timing o…
Status of Mormon Church Unclear
By Jack Rubinger The church at SE 29th & Harrison has been under-used or unused by the Mormon Church for many years. It was built in the early 193…
Home Share Offers Solution to Affordable Housing
The numbers are staggering. In the first 12 weeks after Governor Brown declared a state of emergency in March, 450,000 Oregonians filed for unemploymen…
Modern Middle Housing Virtual Tour
By David Krogh In June the Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA), Metro and the Build Small Coalition hosted a virtual tour of moder…
Free Geek Helps PPS Students
By Ellen Spitaleri “We view the internet like electricity and Free Geek provides the light bulbs,” said Adelle Pomeroy, the digital inclusion manager …
Walker Tracker
By Jack Rubinger It’s been five months since the initial lock down in Portland and we’re facing the next (silent) public health emergency, a mental he…
Improvement Grants Awarded to Nonprofits
By Nancy Tannler In February of 2019 Portland City Council approved the Enhanced Services District (aka business improvement district), in the Central…
Letter to the Editor September 2020
To the Editor: The North Tabor Neighborhood Association meets every third Tuesday to discuss topics that impact our community. One of these topics in…
Pandemic Pivots: Two Success Stories
By Megan McMorris When Marko Johnson opened MuddWorks coffee roastery on NE 70th and Glisan in November 2019, his plan was to focus on wholesale roast…
Your Home and Community
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well When I was first working with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, a woman called me with …
Our Common Purpose
By Don MacGillivray The United States finds itself challenged by shifting political, economic and social conditions. There is a prevailing sense of c…
Gardening and Aging Well
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well Ever since the stay-at-home decree, I’ve observed one small business down the street fr…
What to Plant Now in Your Home Garden
By Ian Wilson, Portland Edible Gardens Summer is in full swing. Spring greens have wilted away in the heat, tomatoes are starting to ripen on the vine…
Rising from the Ashes: Montavilla’s Main Drag Gets Creative
By Megan McMorris When I last saw Daniel and Elise Gold in February of this year, we were sitting at Montavilla Brew Works (SE 76th and Stark) as they…
Eastside Village Works
When COVID-19 shut down the state, all lives changed dramatically. This was never more true than for seniors who often struggle with a sense of isolati…
Getting the Healthcare You Need During COVID-19
By Dr. Richard Smith, Intermountain Regional Vice President for Health Services, Humana Multnomah County residents have been turning to virtual medica…
Addressing Workplace Safety
By Jack Rubinger At Reed College, concerns about Oregon OSHA’s top workplace safety hazards are being addressed pro-actively. These include injuries f…
Book Takes Readers on a Portland Tour
By Kris McDowell 111 Places in Portland That You Must Not Miss is a book that feels good in your hands. The sturdy, ultra-heavy stock paper cover is s…
Rocket Empire Machine Readies for Launch
By Kris McDowell These days we are seeing change in many areas of life and in many areas of our city. One area that may have flown under your radar is…
Staying Safe At Home
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well In this time of the pandemic life is bewildering. Two friends of mine have lost 90+-yea…
OMSI Reopens with BODY WORLDS Exhibit
By Kris McDowell Prior to the COVID-19 closing of Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI), they received another BODY WORLDS exhibit from the ser…
Urbanism Next Addresses COVID-19
By David Krogh Urbanism Next, the University of Oregon program, sponsored a virtual forum on May 14. The primary topic was COVID-19 and its impact on …
Where Have All the Insects Gone?
By Nancy Tannler Have you noticed your windshield is no longer splattered with bugs when you return from a road trip? That might make washing easy, bu…
Learning How to Just Be: Unplugging in an Already Unplugged Time
By Megan McMorris When people ask me what I did to celebrate my milestone birthday in May, I answer with one word: nothing. “The only thing on my to-…
The Times They Are A-Changin’
By David Krogh When Bob Dylan wrote this song in 1963, the Vietnam War was just getting under way, racial tensions were increasing, President Kennedy …
2020 Makes Graduation History
By Midge Pierce For the Class of 2020, Commencement will go on, at least in a physically-distant, drive-through form. The determination of families, e…
Considering Nuclear Power
By Don MacGillivray Nuclear energy as a method of producing electricity has always been highly controversial. Still, the need to reduce global warming…
Your Home and Leverage
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well Leverage adds capacity when you wish to accomplish something. During this time of socia…
Gift Baskets for Foster Families
By Nancy Tannler Mannahouse is the non-denominational church with six campuses in the greater Portland-Vancouver area. The Rocky Butte campus, at NE 9…
Hydration Awareness
By Merilee Kern Water. We all need it and know we need it for optimum health and wellness. Still, a shocking few live daily life in a properly hydrate…
Use of Telemedicine Increasing
By Jack Rubinger For Dr. Constance Ohlinger, the owner of Cadence Natural Health, and member of the Division Clinton Business Association, telemedicin…
Healthier Hawthorne Initiative
By Midge Pierce Prompted by what he calls, “terrifying experiences” bicycling down Hawthorne Blvd., Zach Katz, “a neighbor with a plan,” is pitching c…
Letters to the Editor May 2020
Editor’s note: Letters to the Editor should be less than 300 words. The Southeast Examiner reserves the right to edit letters for length or content. Su…
Golfing: Entertainment + Reflection
By Jack Rubinger Spring is here and that means it’s time to bust out your golf clubs. Local golf courses, putting greens and driving ranges are open d…
Your Home and Your Freedom
At this writing, we are still all hunkered down with the threat of COVID-19. We may still be when you read this so why the topic of freedom? You may n…
Tips for Making Dandelion Mead or Wine
By Lee Hedgmon Ah yes... every year this happens. An article is published about making dandelion wine or mead and for the next two months, SE homebrew…
Plan a Camping Trip in Your Backyard
By Becky Ohlsen, Co-Author, One Night Wilderness: Portland, 2nd Edition This time of year, people start itching to spend more time outdoors. Due to so…
What Doors Will You Reopen?
By Megan McMorris When I moved to the Montavilla neighborhood in the fall of 2016, I felt like I was stepping into a dream. After nearly 20 years in …
You Can Foster a Child
By Nancy Tannler Driving through SE Portland neighborhoods, you might have noticed yard signs encouraging foster care. The Oregon Department of Human …
Earth Day
By Don MacGillivray Earth Day is now a major worldwide event that will be celebrated by over one billion people in at least 193 countries making it th…
Emotional Impact of Home Design
This month, we look at health and how it can be impacted by the design of your house. A 67-year-old friend lives in a house she loves, which she bough…
Business Walkabout: Classique Floors + Tile
By Jack Rubinger Classique Floors + Tile has been open since 1977 and co-owners Abby Mages and Markus Stoffel have owned the store for the last year a…
Business Walkabout: USA CamperVan
By Nina Silberstein When you want to avoid crowds and busy airports, many people find nothing better than exploring the outdoors in a fully-stocked ca…
Will Mt. Hood Blow?
By Midge Pierce Portland loves its volcanoes. On a clear day, a lucky few may catch a 10-peak view along the storied stretch from Washington to southe…
What’s Happening to Montavilla’s Main Street?
By Megan McMorris The sudden closure of Montavilla’s Country Cat restaurant in August at the corner of SE 80th and Stark St., seemed to set off a ch…
Age-Friendly Home Updates
By Rachel Hemmingson I will always remember my visit with a healthy, vibrant retiree in Oregon City who lived up on a bluff. She and her late husban…
Kerfoot Running for City Commissioner Position 2
By Kris McDowell Jack Kerfoot is running in the May primary to fill City Commissioner Position No. 2, recently vacated with the passing of Nick Fish…
Sarah Iannarone’s 2020 Mayoral Campaign
By David Krogh Sarah Iannarone is one of many candidates running for Mayor against Ted Wheeler. Originally from New York, Iannarone moved to Portla…
Mayor Ted Wheeler’s Re-Election Campaign
By David Krogh Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has announced his bid for re-election to a second term. If successful, he will be the first Portland Mayor…
Teressa Raiford – Candidate for Mayor
By Jack Rubinger Teressa Raiford doesn’t pause for a breath. She has a lot to say, she’s passionate, has a sense of humor and a deep knowledge of Po…
Interview with Mingus Mapps
By David Krogh The Southeast Examiner recently met with Mingus Mapps, candidate for City Commissioner Position 4, currently held by Chloe Eudaly. Mr…
Census Workers Needed
By Midge Pierce If you’re looking for a flexible, well-paying, part-time job that benefits your community, you may be in luck. The search for 2020 c…
What’s Happening to Portland’s Auto Row?
By Megan McMorris As new businesses start to refurbish old auto body shops along Montavilla’s NE Glisan, the neighborhood is entering a tipping poin…
Home and Age-Related Changes: Your Current Home & Your (Possible) New Home
February is known as the darkest month, though technically, it isn’t. The holidays are over and winter is upon us, with Spring teasing into view but wi…
Measuring and Addressing Climate Change
By Don MacGillivray The 21st century will be defined by Climate Change or, in other words, Global Warming as the earth’s surface and atmosphere is b…
PWB’s Pro-Filtration Position Examined
By Nancy Tannler Many people are not aware of the Portland Water Bureau’s (PWB) plan to build a filtration plant or why it is being planned. …
Solving Portland’s Homeless Challenge: a Long-Standing Conundrum
By Don MacGillivray The challenge of homelessness has always been part of Portland. During the depression and World War II, housing development was …
Treating Portland’s Water: Filtration vs. UV and Ozone
By Nancy Tannler On December 4, 2019 City Council Commissioners Amanda Fritz, Nick Fish and Mayor Ted Wheeler voted to proceed with Portland Water B…
Terica Buckner To Head Up Hawthorne Auto Clinic
By Jack Rubinger Terica Buckner is continuing Hawthorne Auto Clinic’s tradition of a family-owned woman-owned small business. Buckner takes the …
Make Emergency Prep a New Year’s Resolution
By Midge Pierce Rising from the center of SE Portland is a reminder of nature’s unpredictability: the only volcano in a major American city, accordi…
Home, Money and Age-Related Changes: Your Home and Your Memories
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant The Holiday Season is an evocative time. It is a marker of both continuity and change and it is the gateway to cold…
The Changing Face of Christmas
Op Ed by David Krogh “Keep Portland Weird” is one of many descriptors for Portland and it is entirely apropos considering the many diverse philosoph…
Building Small Sustainable Structures
By Nancy Tannler The Build Small Live Large Summit was held at PSU in November in response to a national demand for greater diversity in housing opt…
Look Up, There’s a Star Party on Mt. Tabor
By Midge Pierce If December holds a certain stargazing fascination for you (or you just want to scan the skies for Santa), consider trekking up Mt. …
Local’s Tale of the Pacific Crest Trail
By Nancy Tannler They say the hardest part of any journey is the first step. Fortunately for Duncan Bauerlein, his first step onto the Pacific Crest…
Meet The SE Examiner’s Team
By Kris McDowell Whenever I hear about new ownership taking over an existing business, one of the first things I want to know is the status of the s…
Restoring Watersheds and Salmon Runs
By Don MacGillivray It is a great tragedy that there is little remaining salmon habitat throughout the Pacific Northwest. One hundred years ago, str…
Business Walkabout November 2019
The Mud Room By Nina Silberstein Lizzie Koehler and Cole Lendrum searched for a place to practice their craft but the few, existing ceramic studi…
Kids Combat Climate Change
By Midge Pierce Anyone who doubts that children are leading the way to save the planet, meet Jeremy Clark and Charlie Abrams. Fearing for their …
Something to Crow About
By Midge Pierce They’re back and there’s a good chance their murder will land on a doorstep or rooftop near you. It’s crow season in Portland. As…
Representatively Speaking November 2019
By State Representative Rob Nosse As State Representative, not a week goes by where someone does not contact me with concerns about homelessness in …
The American Dream
By Nancy Tannler Mia Birdsong spoke at a public conversation/Happy Hour in the newly opened Apano building on 82nd & SE Division St. Commissi…
Celebrating 100 years in business
By Nancy Tannler A hundred years ago, Walter and Arnold Kuhnhausen opened their first appliance business with locations in both Portland and Seattl…
Business Walkabout in SE Portland Oct 2019
Presents of Mind By Nina Silberstein Retail businesses come and go, but Presents of Mind at SE 36th and Hawthorne has been a stronghold in inner …
Walking the talk of Christian charity
By Nancy Tannler At a poignant farewell dinner last month, Pat Schweibert addressed some of the hundreds of people she has served over the past thir…
Striking for the earth’s sake
By Midge Pierce Wondering about the large green billboard popping up on SE streets? It’s part of a countdown to a weeklong Global Climate Strike Sep…
Business Walkabout September 2019
Belmont Books By Nancy Tannler The Masonic looking symbol on the T-shirt of Belmont Books’ owner Joe Witt, actually reads Ordo Templi Oklahomis, …
Wireless Silent Spring
By Nancy Tannler The Oregon Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill 283 on August 12. The bill recommends Oregon Health Authority and The Dept. of E…
Representatively Speaking September 2019
By State Representative Rob Nosse Happy Labor Day! Unlike the rest of the world that celebrates workers and their unions on May 1, the United States…
Gerry Loves Tacos
By Nina Silberstein Gerry is a seagull and the main character in Seasons Kaz Sparks’ new children’s book, Flock of Gerrys – Gerry Loves Tacos. The sto…
Clearing the caldera
By Nancy Tannler If you spend anytime in any one of our great Portland Parks you are well aware that there is no longer the man/woman power available …
Business Walkabout on Hawthorne
Nick’s Famous Coney Island By Jack Rubinger Nick Brown took over Nick’s Famous Coney Island in July. The good news? He’s keeping the iconic Portl…
Ideas for improving our voting system
By Don MacGillivray Voting is the means by which a viable Democracy survives and it seems strange that there is so much controversy around it here in …
Cleaning up diesel emissions
By Don MacGillivray Diesel exhaust has been an issue in Portland for many years. The Oregon State Legislature has finally been able to compromise on n…
For the love of flowers
By Nancy Tannler When our long time neighbors decided to pull up stakes and move to the Wallowas a few years ago, we were a little worried about who…
Books With Pictures moves into Longfellows space
By Jack Rubinger Riding my bike on a gorgeous June day, I stopped by the new Books With Pictures site (1401 SE Division St.) near Abernethy Elementa…
Business Walkabout in SE Portland July 2019
NW Scuba By Nina Silberstein When he was in the military and lived in Hawaii, Jesse Morgan was a free diver; someone who holds their breath until…
Teacher Helps Special Needs Kids
By Jack Rubinger Navigating your way through a new town, city or even a museum is stressful for many of us. Imagine what it’s like to explore the S…
Who’s Doing What About the Homeless
By Don MacGillivray From the Mayor’s recent statements and the City budget process, it is clear that a top priority of the City of Portland is to a…
Southeast Portland in 20 years
By David Krogh Planners learn through training and experience how to look 20 years into the future when planning for growth. In fact, all cities an…
Business Walkabout . . . in SE Portland june 2019
Board & Brush Creative Studio- Portland By Peter Zimmerman You can find Portland’s newest DIY craze on SE Division. Recently opened on May 4…
Notes from the Mt. Tabor Reservoir History Project
By Stephanie Stewart Four volunteers, along with a handful of Water Bureau employees and historians from Historical Research Associates, are creatin…
Exploratory Affordable Housing Program
By Nancy Tannler Portland is not the only city in America in dire need of affordable housing. In the past, big cities had “ghettos” as a place where…
Letters to the Editor May 2019
Save the Bus Stops on SE Division Regarding the so-called Bus Rapid Transit plan (BRT), an $80 million federal grant is good news for Tri-Met and…
Design Sparks Creative Solutions
By Midge Pierce Growth is inevitable but ugly is not, according to participants in April’s Design Week activities that showcased the best of both ne…