By Jack Rubinger Whether you live, work or shop in the Hawthorne neighborhood, it would be almost impossible not to feel emotionally disgusted with the scene in front of Dairy …
Spring Flower Power on Hawthorne Read More
By Sophie McEwen, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post On April 6, the Multnomah County Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program and Oregon Walks co-hosted an event …
Multnomah County Takes Back the Block Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri The Ship John logo says it all: Made in the USA and Stuff That Holds Up. The shop, located at 4310 SE Division St., focuses on American-made …
If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis or osteopenia, it is imperative that you exercise your muscles to help protect your bones. A major cause of disability, especially in middle-aged …
Exercise for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Read More
Pandemic pressures of the last two years and new global concerns are taking a toll on our community’s mental health. In Oregon, about one in four adults have a diagnosable …
Five Ways to Manage the “Second Pandemic”: Your Mental Health Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse Many of you know I write an e-newsletter. It really took off during the start of the pandemic when people were hungry for information and updates …
Representatively Speaking Read More
By Arashi Young The days get longer, the weather gets warmer and the neighborhood plants toss pollen into the air. There’s no denying it – spring is here. Spring is …
Tackle Clutter With a Purpose Read More
By Kris McDowell With gas prices at record levels it’s a good idea to take steps to increase your gas mileage. For over 100 years, AAA has been helping travelers …
Get Better Gas Mileage Read More
By Kris McDowell Take Charge America has been offering financial education and counseling services since 1987. Michelle Sullivan, personal financial consultant with Take Charge American, says, “Although paying down debt …
Paying Off Debt as Retirement Nears Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri At Oscar’s Burgers, the impossible is possible — at least in the plant-based burger world. During the pandemic, the restaurant, located at 3500 SE Milwaukie Ave. across …
By Jack Rubinger Mysteries, comedy and atmospheric Irish golf abound in this stand-alone novel that also continues the stories of brothers Phillip and Spencer Elliot first explored in the novel …
Everyone Here is From Somewhere Else Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri As Evan Shlaes was on his way to work on the morning of October 5, 2021, he saw two fire trucks headed in the direction of Really …
Really Good Stuff Vintage and Collectibles Reopens Read More
By Jack Rubinger Division St. has a new Chinese and Japanese restaurant, all in one, headed by Sushi Chef Jake Wu. It’s called Kanji Fusion. Kanji are a set of …
Kanji Fusion Restaurant Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse This month I have been in Salem a lot as we rush to pass bills and improve budgets in a 35-day window. As I mentioned in …
Representatively Speaking March 2022 Read More
In the last half of January, we saw two exciting studies released about the potential therapeutic benefits of hemp compounds like CBD and CBDA in fighting COVID-19. The first study …
Pitfalls of Natural Remedies in the News Read More
Literary Arts received over 500 applications for the 13 fellowships to be awarded for 2022. Judges from out-of-state spent several months evaluating the applications, using literary excellence as the primary …
Literary Arts 2022 Fellowship Recipients Announced Read More
By Nancy Tannler The 7 Principles of Universal Design were first developed in 1997 by the late Ronald Mace of North Carolina State University, and a group of architects, product …
Universal Design Principle Advances Equity For All Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Don’t let the name fool you, yarn bombing is not an act of war. Instead, it is the act of covering objects or structures with crocheted or …
Yarn Bombing Spreads Love on SE Division St. Read More
By David Krogh Super Cities! Portland is the latest in a series of books from Arcadia Children’s Books a division of Arcadia Publishing. The book’s author is Portland resident Cindy …
Super Cities! Portland Read More
By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this I will be in the midst of another legislative session. Last month I wrote about the bills I was working …
Representatively Speaking February 2022 Read More
By James Hill, Portland Community College The fair trade coffee industry isn’t always fair to small farmers like Hector Mejía Zamora and his family. The owner of SE Portland’s Café Zamora …
SE Café Owner Overcomes Coffee Industry Barriers Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri When Heidi Weiss decided to rebrand her business in 2021 and call it Lemon Tree Wellness, she took inspiration from a lemon tree she had been given. …
By David Krogh Who would have known while looking at a new joke book about Portland that the author is well known in the comic book and children’s television industries? …
By State Representative Rob Nosse As you have hopefully heard, we held a special session of the Legislature in December to allocate additional rental assistance and deal with other pressing budget …
Representatively Speaking January 2022 Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Currently the lack of affordable housing and the homeless situation are two challenging issues in Portland. “We’re all concerned and not sure how to help,” said Beckie …
Family Promise of Metro East to Open Family Shelters in March 2022 Read More
By Luke Ramsey On November 6, Franklin High School’s varsity men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in the top four in Oregon’s State Championships 5K races. Senior runners Charlie …
Fall Sports Recap: Cross Country Strikes Again for Franklin High School Lightning Read More
By Jack Rubinger Writing is often a solitary exercise. Writers spend hours by themselves, taking notes, reading aloud, thinking or just bouncing balls off the wall trying to find a …
WITS Returns to Schools, Celebrating its 25th Anniversary Read More
By David Krogh The term “melancholia” is often used to describe a mental state of profound despair or even sadness. However, poet Adam Horvath’s book Melancholia is anything but that …
By Ellen Spitaleri Ross Ching knows that Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop isn’t going to cure climate change, but he hopes it does make people more mindful of where …
Mama & Hapa’s Zero Waste Shop Read More
By Nora Hugo and Sophie McEwen The Franklin Post staff are excited to announce they will be bringing young voices to The Southeast Examiner this school year by contributing one student …
Student Journalists Contribute to The Southeast Examiner Read More
By Kris McDowell Restaurants throughout Portland have developed ways of giving back to the community. SE-born Lardo has been doing so in the form of their Chefwich program since shortly …
Lardo’s Chefwich is a Win-Win-Win Read More
By Kris McDowell Peacock Lane is a SE Portland holiday tradition, with residents of the four-block street decking it out in holiday spirit annually, even as houses are sold and …
Local Company Spruces Up Peacock Lane Decoration Read More
By Gabe Frayne Kori Giudici, the co-owner of Flipside Hats, emphasized the importance of sustainability as she gave me a tour of the remodeled empty space at 7850 SE Stark …
Flipside Hats is Moving Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri If cats could dream, they would conjure up an environment exactly like the one at House of Dreams cat shelter in NE Portland where felines have room …
House of Dreams: A Loving Home For All Cats Read More
By David Krogh Many people think of books about cemeteries in terms of spooky tales. Others might assume these books would only discuss important people buried there. A new book …
Portland’s Historic Cemeteries Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri When Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish died in January 2020, the metro area lost a beloved and resolute city activist who prioritized affordable housing and accessible green …
Human Solutions: Community Where Everyone Can Thrive Read More
By Sarah Zollner Case Just after the birth of our second child, we moved into a house on a corner lot in a historic neighborhood, across the street from a …
Corner Store Provided More Than Groceries Read More
By Kris McDowell Summer may be winding down and school may be starting, but there’s still plenty of time to take advantage of the beautiful Pacific Northwest to get kids …
Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Pacific Northwest Read More
By Nancy Tannler Speakers Julian Gresser and Ben Levi, from the Healthy Heavens Trust Initiative, recently presented the webinar, Protecting the Heavens – The Legal Implications of 5G Satellites in …
For Heaven’s Sake – 5G Satellites in Space Read More
Nonprofit Take Charge America is encouraging parents to talk with their college-bound teenagers about how to build a strong financial foundation. College may present situations where teens need to make …
Money Talks to Have with College Bound Teens Read More
By Gabe Frayne For many Portlanders, the closing or near-closing of the city’s numerous coffeehouses stands out as the most visible impact on the city’s community life brought about by …
SE Cafés Gradually Reopen Read More
By Kate Belt Common Ground Presbyterian Church, 2828 SE Stephens St., was originally incorporated in 1961 as Colonial Heights, a name based on the real estate designation at the time. …
Common Ground Reckoning with Land-Race History Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri To get closer to nature, all you have to do is look up. Go outside, look up at birds in the sky and to find out more …
Pacific Northwest Birding Companion for Novice Birders Read More
By Jack Rubinger Inner Gate Acupuncture is now Inner Gate Health & Wellness, and has locations in both SE and NE Portland. The change was made to reflect a more …
Inner Gate Health & Wellness Read More
By Kris McDowell How We Do Family isn’t the typical book about adoption, pregnancy and parenting. Beyond the fact that it is about trans pregnancy and LGBTQ parenthood, it’s a …
Fresh Oregon-grown blueberries are one of the joys of summer and right now they’re at the peak of perfection. Thanks to Oregon’s skilled and passionate growers, this season will yield …
Blueberry Season is Here Read More
By Jack Rubinger Pickleball combines aspects of whiffle ball, tennis, ping-pong and badminton. It’s a sport that’s fun, great for all ages and is easy to learn. So who came …
Summer is Time to Bust Out Your Pickleball Read More
By Holly Hutchason, Executive Director, Pacific NW CSA Coalition Did you know there are small farms all around the Portland area selling shares of their harvest to residents as a subscription? …
CSAs Support Local Farmers Read More
By Kris McDowell William Ritter’s award-winning middle grade fantasy series, The Oddmire, is releasing a much-anticipated third exploit of brothers Tinn and Cole this month. The gripping monster-filled, scary-funny adventure …
The Oddmire Book 3: Deepest, Darkest Read More
The 2021 Northeast Recycling Council (NERC) Spring Conference offered two days of presentations on environmentally sustainable materials management, a topic not only something many people in the Pacific NW are …
Portland Speakers at Recycling Conference Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri WildCraft Studio School has come a long way from its roots, moving from a rural studio in White Salmon, WA, to a roomy, light-filled space on SE …
WildCraft Studio School Read More
By Nancy Tannler At a Civics for Adults workshop sponsored by the Oregon City Public Library Donna Cohen, M.L.I.S., M.Ed., presented Misinformation, Fake News, and Political Propaganda to a non-partisan …
Critical Thinking Required Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse For many, the television show Portlandia primarily conjures images of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein impersonating Pacific NW stereotypes in skits, even for citizens who walk by …
Portland Statue History Through the Sculptors Read More
By Jack Rubinger Some people are born to be caregivers. Others grow into the role. In Maria Beatty’s case, she was born into a caregiver role as part of big, …
Social Stigma of COVID-19 Read More
By Nancy Tannler Peering out the window on any given Tuesday morning – rain or shine – a contingent of women pull up to my neighbors’ house for coffee. These …
Best Friends Forever Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Even with the advent of vaccinations, COVID-19 is still with us and pandemic depression is a real thing. Bratcher is the owner of Ritual Dyes, a yarn …
By Ellen Spitaleri The pandemic is not the only crisis in Oregon right now. Unfortunately there are nearly 8,000 children in foster care and the spread of COVID-19 has made …
Boys & Girls Aid Fosters Futures Read More
By Jack Rubinger There’s a lot of love in the hands and hearts of the many volunteers at the new Kindness Farm in SE Portland. Started by Lou Levit, Kindness …
Compassion and Conservation: The Heart of Kindness Farm Read More
By Don MacGillivray In this period of school closures due to COVID-19, the education of children and teenagers is left to the resources of parents. Therefore many alternative learning options …
Khan Academy Aids Students and Teachers Read More
By Megan McMorris As the world’s gears are slowly starting to turn again, it’s almost hard to imagine what things were like just one year ago – streets eerily empty; …
Montavilla Mailman Transforms Streets with Dance Read More
By Nancy Tannler Observing the night sky without the background illumination of city lights is a profound experience. Almost everyone has a fleeting memory of seeing the expanse of our …
To See or Not To See Read More
By Gabe Frayne On a soggy Saturday evening in Portland, a band called The Resolectrics belted out a rendition of Have Mercy from the stage of the Laurelthirst Public House …
Laurelthirst Pub Perseveres Read More
By David Krogh Portland Rogues Gallery: A Baker’s Dozen Arresting Criminals from Portland History is the latest in a long series of books by Arcadia Publishing on the history of …
Book Looks at Criminals in Portland’s History Read More
Many people planning for retirement anticipate their post-working years eagerly, ready to relax after a life of toil. Others plan with greater anxiety, unsure whether they even have an identity …
5 Things Retirees Will Wish They Had Known Sooner Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Change is in the air and on the ground at Portland Parks & Recreation’s Leach Botanical Garden, the former estate of botanist Lilla Leach and her husband …
Improvement Projects, New Leadership at Leach Botanical Garden Read More
By Megan McMorris I first visited Taylor Court Grocery hoping to sweet-talk my way into a job. It didn’t work. Little did I realize, Mel Hafsos and Errol Carlson have …
Ode to the Neighborhood Corner Store Read More
By Kris McDowell Just because locations of Multnomah County Library (MCL) have had to alter operations due to COVID-19 doesn’t mean reading isn’t happening or being promoted. Recently released numbers …
MCL: Record Digital Checkouts + Everybody Reads 2021 Program Read More
By Jack Rubinger The Groundhopper Guide to Soccer in England is a 380-page travel and cultural guide to all things football in the UK, completely updated for the 2020-21 season. …
The Groundhopper Guide to Soccer in England Read More
By Nancy Tannler When Leroy Eadie stepped into the position of the Director of SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition last January, he had no idea business as usual was about to …
SE Uplift Year in Review Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri Even though AARP Oregon’s 9th Vital Aging Conference took place in November, people still have the opportunity to access speaker presentations from the conference on the AARP …
AARP’s Vital Aging Conference Read More
By Daniel Perez-Crouse “We are treating the symptom and not the cause,” said Doug Riggs, Director of Alliance4Kids, while moderating an event hosted by the Oregon Health Forum about shifting …
Flip the Script Addresses Homeless Youth Read More
By Rachel Hemmingson This season, normally one of togetherness, highlights the problem of separation exacerbated by COVID-19, but it may inspire us to find pathways to solutions. Some older homeowners …
Pathways to Solutions Read More
By Jack Rubinger As a musician (clarinet and saxophonist), I miss the sessions, the camaraderie, the beers and the laughs that were such a part of my life prior to …
Virtual Music Scene Enjoys Crescendo Read More
By Nancy Tannler On a rainy Saturday morning in November, 20 volunteers showed up at Lents Village Apartments to clean and revitalize the outdoor patio and gardening area. They spent …
Volunteers Spruce Up Lents Village Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri When Rhys Scholes set out to write his first book, he decided to focus on something familiar. The Hawthorne area has been his home for decades and …
Portland’s Hawthorne Boulevard, A New Book Read More
By Rachel Hemmingson Here we are in dark, short, rainy days. Like every other year, we’ve put away lawn furniture and said goodbye to our gardens, but this year is …
Assessing Housing for Older Homeowners Read More
By Megan McMorris Walking down lively SE Stark St. these days, it’s hard to imagine that just a season ago, the empty streets looked like the scene out of a …
Montavilla’s Tinker Tavern Opening This Month Read More
By Kris McDowell Like many residential care facilities in Portland and across the US, the residents at Whitewood Gardens have been quarantined in their rooms to keep them safe. It’s …
Seniors Create Art During Quarantine Read More
By Kris McDowell Portland’s Jenn Louis released her third cookbook in September, The Chicken Soup Manifesto: Recipes From Around the World. The 240-page book is divided by country, taking readers …
Travel the Globe with The Chicken Soup Manifesto Read More
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 the …
Longtime SE Residents Lose Home in Echo Mountain Fire Read More
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, Halloween will need to …
CDC Issues Halloween Guidelines Read More
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 aspects of our lives, …
How Some Americans’ Health Habits Changed During COVID-19 Read More
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 of this …
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 1930s and …
Status of Mormon Church Unclear Read More
The numbers are staggering. In the first 12 weeks after Governor Brown declared a state of emergency in March, 450,000 Oregonians filed for unemployment and an estimated 50,000 lost insurance …
Home Share Offers Solution to Affordable Housing Read More
By David Krogh In June the Homebuilders Association of Metropolitan Portland (HBA), Metro and the Build Small Coalition hosted a virtual tour of modern middle housing project examples intended to …
Modern Middle Housing Virtual Tour Read More
By Ellen Spitaleri “We view the internet like electricity and Free Geek provides the light bulbs,” said Adelle Pomeroy, the digital inclusion manager at Free Geek, a nonprofit community organization …
Free Geek Helps PPS Students Read More
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 health pandemic. People aren’t leaving …
By Nancy Tannler In February of 2019 Portland City Council approved the Enhanced Services District (aka business improvement district), in the Central Eastside; a geographic area from the Willamette River …
Improvement Grants Awarded to Nonprofits Read More
To the Editor: The North Tabor Neighborhood Association meets every third Tuesday to discuss topics that impact our community. One of these topics includes construction taking place in the area …
Letter to the Editor September 2020 Read More
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 roasting first, retail second. Plans …
Pandemic Pivots: Two Success Stories Read More
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well When I was first working with Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, a woman called me with great shame and fear. She’d come …
Your Home and Community Read More
By Don MacGillivray The United States finds itself challenged by shifting political, economic and social conditions. There is a prevailing sense of crisis in America and with the challenges of …
By Rachel Hemmingson, Consultant & Advocate for Aging Well Ever since the stay-at-home decree, I’ve observed one small business down the street from me being absolutely swamped: it’s a garden …
Gardening and Aging Well Read More
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 vines, zucchini’s broad canopy …
What to Plant Now in Your Home Garden Read More
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 told …
Rising from the Ashes: Montavilla’s Main Drag Gets Creative Read More
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 isolation from their communities. As …
Eastside Village Works Read More
By Dr. Richard Smith, Intermountain Regional Vice President for Health Services, Humana Multnomah County residents have been turning to virtual medical visits, also known as telemedicine, more than ever during …
Getting the Healthcare You Need During COVID-19 Read More
By Jack Rubinger At Reed College, concerns about Oregon OSHA’s top workplace safety hazards are being addressed pro-actively. These include injuries from trips and falls, chemical spills, physical and mental …
Addressing Workplace Safety Read More
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 smooth and …
Book Takes Readers on a Portland Tour Read More
