Feature Stories

By Nancy Tannler A hundred years ago, Walter and Arnold Kuhnhausen opened their first appliance business with  locations in both Portland and Seattle. They figured that since half of all

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 thirty-eight years. These people are

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 September 20-27 in which citizens of

By Nancy Tannler The Oregon Legislative Assembly passed Senate Bill 283 on August 12. The bill recommends Oregon Health Authority and The Dept. of Education conduct a scientific study on

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 story is the first

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 to keep

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 the United States.

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 new laws and regulations that

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 our

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 Elementary School hoping to

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 Smithsonian or

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 address homelessness and

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 and counties are required to

By Stephanie Stewart Four volunteers, along with a handful of Water Bureau employees and historians from Historical Research Associates, are creating a series of educational signs for Mt. Tabor park.

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 people with

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 new and old Portland from mid-century

By Don MacGillivray Everyone walks somewhere everyday. It is the oldest and most important means of getting around. The pedestrian is the foundation of all other modes of transportation. Even

By Ruth Matinko-Wald Diane Steinbrecher LCSW and Shannon Pernetti, are SE Portland residents at the top of their game. Both have over forty years of experience as psychotherapists, specializing in

By Mary Beth Camp After twenty years of holding classes with Portland families and their young children, Music Together of Portland is now one of the biggest centers in the

By Jack Rubinger Cargo has reinvented itself from a standard retail model into an international bazaar/small business incubator. It’s an emporium with several new stores all housed under the same

Inner Portland neighborhoods consist mainly of houses that predate the 1950s and we all know the frustration of having windows that won’t open. Patty Spencer had this same problem, but

By Peter Zimmerman Since last year, Vespa Portland, the Pacific Northwest’s largest scooter store, has been under new management. Taking over after the retirement of the previous owners, current owner

By Peter Zimmerman After years in NE, Animal Traffic is starting fresh at 134 SE Taylor St #201. The store has been around since 2009 and features high quality brands

The rehabilitation of a once beloved, formerly abandoned three-story, turn of last Century mansion is among three homes in SE featured on the Architectural Heritage Center’s April 13 Old House

By Nancy Tannler One of the positive attributes to living in the Montavilla neighborhood is having access to Taylor Court Grocery, 1335 SE 80th Ave. This market supplies the locals

By Nancy Tannler When Ephraim Weisstein first started thinking about his ideas for a novel in 2010, he assumed he would be the writer. After a hundred pages he decided

By Don MacGillivray Metro’s new council president, Lynn Peterson, was sworn into office January 7 to take over the region wide agenda of local government serving 1.8 million residents. It