Opinion

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 celebrates Labor Day on

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 Outer Division bus riders

By State Representative Rob Nosse There was a time when Oregon’s K-12 schools were the pride of our state. Our graduation rates were among the highest in the country, class

By State Representative Rob Nosse Recently, articles in The Southeast Examiner and several other local news outlets have highlighted how our state’s environmental reputation is undermined by lack of action

Dear Editor:   Thanks for your recent front-page article on the fact that crime in Portland keeps happening whether we listen or not. It’s no secret to anyone who pays

To the Editor: In response to the December article by Midge Pierce on “The 5G Juggernaut” I would like to expand a little. Few understand that proposed fifth generation (5G) millimeter

By Rob Nosse, State Representative The 2019 legislative session has begun. Since I began serving, one of my priorities has been addressing the rising cost of prescription drugs. This problem has

What to expect in 2019 By Midge Pierce It can only get better, right Portopia?  Consider: Ubiquitous Airbnb host Nadia Everywhere delivers an award-winning Ted Talk. Big Bertha bores down

Dear Commissioner Eudaly, Thank you for having a staff member write to answer my concerns about the Residential Infill Project (RIP). I wrote to you and the other Portland Commissioners

By Midge Pierce Feeling Scroogey Portopia? Take heart. Donation buckets and poetry posts are full. Little Libraries balance give and take. Phones recharged once campaign solicitations stopped. Leaves pile high

Op Ed by David Krogh Christmas has different meanings to different people.  To devout Christians, it identifies a celebration of the birth of Christ. To non-Christians and to many others

An Argument for the Banning of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Gas powered leaf blowers have become ubiquitous in Portland and the noise and air pollution they cause is particularly egregious and

OpEd By Corey Brunish Everyone wants the safest possible city. Every building owner wants to know he has done everything in his power to make his premises safe beyond reproach.

Dear SE Examiner I realize the title of this article is “Pushback Over Parking Reform,” but perhaps you could have found someone’s perspective that favors reform besides PBOT’s to quote

Upcoming ballot measures By Representative Rob Nosse In late spring, I wrote about petitions that were circulating and vying for the November ballot. Since then, the signatures have been collected,

OpEd By David Krogh, AICP So much is happening in Portland lately in terms of land use, planning, and government processes. Here is a summary of several planning-oriented situations the

To the Editor: I had a fall from my trike – a combination of unfamiliar area, (I’m from SW)  failing light, etc. etc. The SE neighbors got me disentangled, and

Dear Editor, RNA Appoints all Candidates to the Board, Overrules Election Results As a Board Member of the Richmond Neighborhood Association, and as a resident of Richmond, I am shocked

What to expect on your ballot By Representative Rob Nosse If you’ve been out in our part of the world this time of year, chances are you have been asked

Better recycling Every once in a while the powers that be promote increased cost to consumers to solve a stated city wide problem. I expect such is the case for

To Rep. Nosse There are a lot of problems facing our community right now and we’re all faced with difficult decisions on a daily basis, especially when it comes to

Op-ed By Midge Pierce Ten months ago, a banner hung at Cleveland High protesting police officers at schools. Post-Parkland, conversations have exploded nationwide over arming teachers who scarcely have enough

By State Representative Rob Nosse Greetings from Salem. I am writing this column from my office on the fourth floor of the Capitol overlooking the Capitol Mall as we near

By Midge Pierce Ah Portopia. Put a bird on 2017 and send it on its troubled way. Yes, there were high points. Totality was a moment to never forget.  So

To the Editor: The City has been falsifying and covering up information regarding its plan to install traffic diverters on Lincoln St. After the City installed traffic diverters on Clinton

Op-Ed By David Krogh, AICP Retired Planner I am a resident affected by this project and have already submitted comments via your online survey. However, I wish by this letter

Measure 101 By Representative Rob Nosse Lately it feels like the campaign season never ends, and we never get a break from politics. Didn’t we just vote in November to

Dear Editor: We are Mt. Tabor neighbors who oppose the proposed diverter at SE 50th and Lincoln St. Along the proposed greenway, none of the diverters push vehicles as far

Dear Editor: Like you, I’ve seen much lamenting of the “loss” of the Gorge and its beauty. I too mourn the landscape I’ve come to know. However, I’ve also been

Op-Ed By Floy Jones Portland Water Bureau is rushing an August 2 City Council vote to make monumental, onerous, and costly changes to our pristine Bull Run watershed and pure

To the editor: After reading so many recent articles on housing, the homeless, traffic problems, etc., I am amazed that these issues are being dealt with in such a piecemeal

Editors note: A reader requested a response from the Portland Water Bureau on the article Drinking winter well-water (concerns with radon, water quality, and public health) in our March 2017

Feeding the Mouth That Bites You By Midge Pierce As Portopia’s snowglobe turned into swampland last month, head colds, Nyquil and dehumidifiers settled in along with mildew that covered cars

By Representative Rob Nosse The Case for HB 2387 Many of you are probably aware of news stories about the rising cost of prescription drugs that seem to go up

To the Editor: After listening to thousands of concerned citizens of East Portland about the hazards to the city’s neighborhoods posed by the encroachment of residential infill, city officials have

By Midge Pierce Good riddance 2016. I admit it. My personal views ran off the rails somewhere between not-news, #not-my-president and four-year-olds asking why a bully was moving into the White

To The Editor: I’ve lived in Portland since 1965 and in the inner eastside for the past 34 years. We were in Irvington until this year and now in Colonial

By Representative Rob Nosse I will always remember where I was when I heard that Donald Trump won the 2016 election for President. I had just left the Convention Center

By Midge Pierce  OpEd Portland residents agree that affordable housing is critically needed. What divides us is whether the Residential Infill Proposal will achieve it. Missing Middle Housing, a key

By Midge Pierce Once upon a time, several decades ago, neighbors came together to stop the Mt. Hood Expressway from tearing the Eastside apart. Portland is again at a crossroads

Dear Editor: In the 25 years that my wife and I have lived in our neighborhood, we have witnessed more change in the last two than the previous 23 years.

Measure 97 This upcoming November election is going to be one of the most important in recent memory. Certainly the presidential election looms large in our minds, but our own

To the Editor: Your recent story titled “Division Preferred for Rapid Transit” was excellently reported. Midge Pierce is to be complimented on her coverage of the Richmond land use meeting.

NOTE: The Southeast Examiner was included in many letters regarding Belmont Street zoning. We only have room to print the form letter and a few of the comments from individuals

Residential Infill: Another Breach Of Public Trust Dear Editor: As citizens concerned with widespread home demolitions and egregious infill, we attended Residential Infill Project meetings (RIPSAC) of the last 10

By Robert McCullough You may suspect that this title is a parody of the wildly popular “Game of Thrones” television serial.  And it was chosen in an attempt to direct

How many homeless folks are in Portland? Last week when I was downtown, for the first time in a long time, I saw people sitting on the streets asking for

By Representative Rob Nosse I’m writing this column today as a father and SE Portland resident, as well as a State Legislator. Like many of you, I was outraged by