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…
Feature Stories
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…