By Nancy Tannler Feeling glamorous every once in awhile is part of the fun of existence for many women and men. The definition of glamour changes with the times, …
Mysterious undergarments create magical results Read More
By Andrew Wilkins Portland’s commission form of government is rare and has its weaknesses, but after eight public votes over 100 years, a panel of local government said the …
League of Woman Voters – Government in Our Daily Lives Read More
by Blythe Pavlik, Morrison Child and Family Services Kathi Gladson, tears up when she talks about her grandkids. Like all proud grandmothers, she gushes about their playfulness, laughter and …
Leave a legacy, foster a child Read More
By Rebekah Jordan On any given Thursday afternoon, energetic chatter and girlish laughter rise from the Ron Russell Middle School track. At first glance, one might not …
Running for their lives Read More
By Midge Pierce A decade ago the corner of SE 57th and Division St. was notorious for a drug ring that operated from Mexico to the Canadian border. Today, …
Transforming from neighborhood blight to community boon Read More
By Andrew Wilkins Fred McNeil has big plans for his renovated bungalow in the Brooklyn neighborhood. His property backs up to the Willamette River, and he and his partner …
Rental units frustrate neighbors Read More
By Nancy Tannler Living in Europe and America during Reuben Deumling’s formative years has given him a broad perspective on life’s possibilities. A productive member of the community, even …
Locally Famous: Less is More Read More
By Midge Pierce Positive reviews continue to pour in for Land Ho!, a newly released independent film by Portland native Aaron Katz. From The New York Times to local …
Local independent film maker Read More
By Midge Pierce The greenest house is an existing house. Lost in the din over demolition is the environmental cost of razing homes. Carbon is stored in the timber …
Dear Editor: Like many of you, I have heard rumors that St. Francis Parish in the Buckman neighborhood was thinking of selling St. Francis Park (SE 12th & Stark) to …
Letters to the Editor August 14 Read More
By J. Michael Kearsey The emerging lower Hawthorne Entertainment District is about to get quite a bit more entertaining. In August, the Tony Starlight Showroom opens at 1125 SE …
Tony Starlight Showroom to open off Hawthorne Read More
By Don MacGillivray Portland’s small town feel and the friendliness of its citizens are a major plus for our city due in part to our neighborhoods. Public safety and …
Because neighborhoods matter, change the code Read More
If you photograph an interesting sight on the eastside of Portland and want to share it with our readers, send it to us and we’ll print it in our new …
By Andrew Wilkins The non-profit that’s helped develop Portland’s neighborhood business districts for nearly 30 years has found a new home here in SE. Portland’s 50 unique business districts …
Venture Portland–developing neighborhood business districts Read More
By Nancy Tannler The Hawthorne Street Fair has gone through many incarnations since its inception in 1982. There are people who have worked behind the scenes for years to …
Locally Famous Small Business Builder Read More
In 1914 the motion picture Kid Auto Races at Venice starring Charlie Chaplin was shown in the cinemas. Whether it inspired the first soap box derby in 1933 is not …
Adult Soap Box Derby Read More
OP Ed By Katherin Kirkpatrick A group of Mt. Tabor residents submitted their tap water for independent testing during the May 23, 2014, boil-water advisory, and all samples (five …
Water Bureau’s May 23 Boil-Water Advisory Called Into Question by Citizen Group Read More
By J. Michael Kearsey In anticipation of a Scandinavian-themed Christmas dinner last year, we stopped by the Mead Market to find the honey wine drink of old Europe. We …
Bee Thinking: hives, honey and mead Read More
By Nancy Tannler In 2011 the Patient/Physician Cooperative (PPC), was founded in Portland by citizens and volunteers interested in making a positive impact on the health of the uninsured …
Patient Physician Cooperative Read More
By Midge Pierce Churches in SE Portland are developing creative ways to keep their congregations thriving. Those that work have strong community ties that encourage diversity of thought and …
When Worship Withers Read More
Waterwise gardening & lawn care By: Marian Hammond SE homeowners lose the lawn, gain beauty and livability in a waterwise garden renovation Colorful, vibrant, bountiful, inviting—and water efficient, this …
by Karen Hery Have You Met This Man? For half a year, he knocked on doors in the inner SE; lots of doors. Over 9,000 doors. If you …
Representative for District 42 Read More
By Nancy Tannler If you’ve been involved in local activities here in SE Portland in the past thirty years, you’ve invariably heard the name Nancy Chapin. Her name is …
Locally Famous Community Builder Read More
By Don MacGillivray If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Multnomah County budgets and how well the resources are used, you may want to try out a new …
Exploring Multnomah County Data Read More
Dear Editor, Commissioner Fritz and Commissioner Fish will be drafting an amendment, to protect the Mt. Tabor Park Master Plan as well as the Mt. Tabor Reservoirs from being …
Letters to the Editor July 14 Read More
Proposed Portland Street Maintenance Fee The City of Portland is claiming that it needs to raise revenue for street maintenance, but here is one example of what the city …
Letters to the Editor June 14 Read More
by Karen Hery Leaving just it’s fundraising and administration offices back in Bethesda, Maryland, the internal organization, FARM (Farm Animals Rights Movement) has moved it’s national campaign headquarters to …
FARM coming to Portland for the grass Read More
A Southeast Examiner reader recently wrote asking if we had done a story about LED streetlights. Instead of focusing on the eventual savings to the City, like many of the …
Slowly switching to LEDs Read More
By Midge Pierce Some 2000 Portlanders pass through the broad doors of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church every week. They attend 5,000 annual events, take classes, network or drink coffee …
Church building needs community help Read More
By Nancy Tannnler Being first generation Vietnamese immigrants Hai Nguyen and his brother Hoang are grateful for the opportunities America has offered them. They opened the Columbia Medical Clinic …
Comprehensive care for patients and community Read More
by Karen Hery In the beginning there was a toy store . . . and it was good. Mother and daughter, Heather Jackson and Alexis Jenssen, opened Aster & …
Camping out in the Art Zone Read More
By Don MacGillivray Climate change is here and it poses a growing threat to the nation’s citizens and resources. As carbon emissions increase, the atmosphere of the planet is …
Local government addresses climate change Read More
High performing beneficial bugs By Laura Mills Blog Writer at Dennis’ 7 Dees Garden Centers Insects perform many essential tasks in the garden. It is important to have …
By Bryan Brumley Inner Southeast Portland businesses have gotten even greener over the past two years, as illustrated in a colorful map issued by the activist group Sustainable Southeast. …
Eco-certified business map Read More
Dear Editor, It’s Cascadia’s Fault! There are a multitude of reasons to maintain the open storage reservoirs of the Portland Water System many, of which, have already been raised …
Letters to the Editor May 2014 Read More
The new SE District Liaison with the District Planning team is Portland native Marty Stockton. Stockton’s job is to be the liaison between people’s ideas about land use and the …
Welcome to the New SE District Liaison Read More
Portland has seen a six-fold rise in the number of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in the past few years, and more of these small, separate living units are on the …
Accessory dwelling tour Read More
By Karen Hery There’s a lot more going on at SE Salmon and 3rd St. than meets the eye. Over a million pounds of clay arrives each year. Thousands …
Pratt and Larson keeping the art in commerce Read More
By Midge Pierce Equity issues such as affordable housing rose as a key theme along with design standards at the April 24 meeting of the newly-formed Division Design Committee …
Refining the Division Vision Read More
On August 10, 1984, Nina Wung opened the doors of Portland Pharmacy on the corner of SE 43rd & Hawthorne Blvd. It was a medical pharmacy for people as well …
Celebrating 30 Years on Hawthorne Read More
By Peggy Acott Portland Nursery Tomatoes are the Holy Grail for home vegetable gardeners. After tasting what fresh tomatoes can really be like, and then paying the hefty price …
Garden Wise May 2014 Read More
By Nancy Tannler When the need to paint the living room came up, The Southeast Examiner’s At Your Service page had the solution in Blue Dun Painting. Owner Denny …
Locally Famous– pickin’ and paintin’ Read More
By Anna David The March of Dimes’ March for Babies takes place Saturday, April 26, starting at Rose Quarter Commons. The mission of March of Dimes is to improve …
The miracle of Miranda Read More
If you photograph an interesting sight on the eastside of Portland and want to share with our readers, send it to us and we’ll print it in our new Spotted …
Dear Editor, It is sidewalk repair time in Portland, and in a City known for its progressive self-consciousness, the sidewalk code is being enforced in a surprisingly indiscriminant [sic] …
Letters to the Editor April 2014 Read More
OP Ed By Scott Fernandez Master of Science in Biology, M.Sc. Why Shouldn’t Portland Have Safe Drinking Water? The answer is easy: we can if we retain our open …
Science of safe drinking water Read More
By J. Michael Kearsey At last month’s Buckman Foundation fundraiser, Buckman Art and Sell, Fine Arts teacher Michael Simmons was one of the proudest faces of all, as the …
Buckman arts educator receives national award Read More
By Don MacGillivray For years the Eastbank I-5 Freeway has annoyed many Portland residents with its congestion and pollution. One of the busiest stretches of freeway between Seattle and …
The Future of the Eastbank and the I-5 Freeway Read More
By Don MacGillivray Portland’s new transit bridge will be named this spring with one of four selections. One of the finalists is Abigail Scott Duniway. Duniway was described as a …
Abigail Scott Duniway: Oregon’s leader for women’s rights Read More
By Nicole Forbes education director at Dennis’ 7 Dees Garden Centers Daffodils, tulips and other spring-blooming bulbs are popping up all over town making us thankful for …
Garden Wise – Bulbs of beauty Read More
If you photograph an interesting sight on the eastside of Portland and want to share with our readers, send it to us and we’ll print it in our new Spotted …
By Midge Pierce Following the recent advance screening of Straw Bales Films’ Den$ity: Profits or People, residents railed against what they called poorly-designed, big box apartments that tear apart …
Downside to density designs Read More
Spring preparations By Ken Whitten Late March is always a pleasure. The rains are still around, and there are plenty of cool nights, but freezing weather is almost …
Garden Wise March 14 Read More
By Nancy Tannler The newest apartment building on a swiftly-changing street, 3339 Division is now open for residency and businesses. This is one of three apartments on the street …
Peeking into a new apartment Read More
By Patricia F. Austen Big Coal interests pursue hot opportunities to export coal along the Columbia River. Big Coal developers currently plan to open three major coal export terminals …
The Fallout From Coal Trains Read More
Op Ed by Rex Burkholder Amidst the debates about how our community should look there is a missing question: who will be living here in the future? Its normal …
Future residents of Portland Read More
By Rich Riegel This article is one in a continuing series on homelessness in SE Portland. January’s issue featured “Speaking with the homeless”. Susan Emmons is the executive …
Assistance for the homeless Read More
Buckman Pool has been in the spotlight over the past few years as being the pool that keeps coming back from the edge of city budget cuts. Parks and Recreation …
Creating a “Friends of Buckman Pool,” Read More
When: March 1st and 2nd, 2014 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm Where: The ARTWalk map area includes the boundaries of SE 9th Ave to SE 41st and SE …
Event: 11th Annual SE Area Artwalk Read More
By Karen Hery It doesn’t always pay to be kind. Jarrett Altman, an established real estate agent specializing in inner Southeast home sales, knows this all too well. She’s …
Profits Trump Courtesy Read More
By Nancy Tannler 2014 Oregon’s Teacher of the Year was awarded to SE resident Brett Bigham, special education transitions teacher with Multnomah ESD. Bigham was Oregon’s first special ed …
Oregon’s Teacher of the Year Read More
By Don MacGillivray The goats who live at SE 10th Ave. and Belmont will soon need a new pasture. A full two blocks from SE Belmont to Taylor Streets …
Building boom begins, goats depart Read More
By Don MacGillivray The Planning of the Willamette River is a continuing process for the City of Portland that expects to be included in the Central City Plan. In …
Developing riverfront for Central City Plan Read More
By Don MacGillivray Preserving the past and using it to anchor and enhance the future of is of great importance to the welfare of society. It is for this …
A brief history of African-Americans in Portland Read More
Hoopla streaming service to replace Freegal single-item downloads PORTLAND, Ore. — Jan. 7, 2014 — Multnomah County Library has made a new streaming media service available to patrons. Through …
Multnomah County Library offers Hoopla, a Netflix-like streaming music, video service Read More
By Jennifer Lewis, Laurelhurst Resident Welcoming in the New Year always makes me realize how lucky I am to have a healthy and happy family. Many people in the …
Neighbors helping those in need Read More
Last month we reported on a “crowdfunding campaign” by Hawthorne artist David Delamare and publisher Wendy Ice to raise funds for the publication of a deluxe illustrated “Alice in Wonderland” …
Good results from crowdfunding Read More
By Don MacGillivray The Oregon Lottery was created through an initiative petition amending the Oregon Constitution in the midst of the 1984 recession to support economic development and job …
History of the Oregon Lottery Read More
Trends in Land Use By Bob Kellett (Editor’s note: This article first appeared in the SE Uplift newsletter) This is a question I frequently hear from neighbors when …
By Rich Riegel [This article is one in a continuing series on homelessness in SE Portland. November’s issue featured “Homeless plight/solutions offered”. Next month, is an in-depth interview with …
Speaking with the homeless Read More
2013 Street Tree Inventory Empowers Neighbors to Care for Street Trees: Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry Welcomes Neighborhood Applications for the 2014 Inventory (Portland, OR) – In November, Portland Parks …
2013 Street Tree Inventory Empowers Neighbors to Care for Street Trees: Read More
The holidays are a time for charity toward the community we live in as well as to our families and friends. Portland is fortunate to have many service organizations that …
Sharing the Holiday spirit with others Read More
Time for a Portland Public Water District Op-Ed By Floy Jones and Kent Craford Portland’s sewer rates are already the third highest in the nation among large …
Two views on a PUD for Portland Read More
By Nancy Tannler Hawthorne artist David Delamare has produced ten books with traditional publishers (including a collaboration with Carly Simon). He is now turning to Kickstarter.com to fund his next art …
New Ways to Market Fine Art Read More
Enjoy the 2013 Southeast Examiner Gift Guide In this Gift Guide we are promoting conscious consumerism for this holiday and everyday. By shopping at local venues you can be …
By Cat Wurdack In 1983, when Peter de Garmo’s appreciation of a good bottle of wine inspired him to help start a euro-style market on Hawthorne Blvd., commercial rents …
Pastaworks on Hawthorne – celebrating 30 “Slow” years Read More
By Nancy Tannler Back in 2004 Tom Burkleaux and Mathew Van Winkle, friends from Reed College days, assessed the recession beginning to happen around the nation and it got …
Making spirits bright Read More
By Don MacGillivray Christmas carols have a long history in western culture. With their foundations in the music and songs of the pre-Christian winter solstice celebrations, it took many …
Christmas Carols – Past and Present Read More
Three Weekends starting Friday November 29 – December 1; December 6-8 and 13-15. Train schedule: Fridays, 2,3,4,6,7,8 pm. Sat. & Sunday, 10, 11 am, 12, 2,3,4,6,7,8, pm. Oaks Park Station, …
9th Annual Holiday Express Read More
By John McLaren Longtime Mt. Tabor residents Donn and Karin Maier are faring well as they begin a new life in the remote West African nation of Benin. They …
By J. Michael Kearsey If you love the written word, one of Portland’s last and finest independent bookstores can be found in our midst at SE 14th and Division …
Longfellows Books: Haven for book lovers Read More
One of the Portland’s “painted ladies” is undergoing a restoration on SE 16th, a block north of Morrison St. It was the home of William D. Fenton he finished building …
Historic Victorian restoration in Buckman Read More
Mary Ann Schwab has been awarded the Spirit of Portland Award this year recommended by Commissioner Fritz for the Right 2 Dream Too award. A very active and vital Portland …
Sunnyside Resident Receives Spirit of Portland Award Read More
Portland Bureau of Transportation today announced that New Seasons Market at 4034 SE Hawthorne Blvd. is the site of the 100th bicycle parking corral in the city. The installation is …
100th Bicycle Parking Corral Installed Read More
By Jake Redmill Transaction fees, waiting time and overdrafts are just a few of the inconveniences our modern centralized banking system presents to us today. Inflation continues, and to …
The buck stops here: The rise of Bitcoin Read More
By Don MacGillivray Lone Fir Cemetery has created a new remembrance garden in the central part of the cemetery under three grand old chestnut trees. The end of life …
A Memorial Garden for Lone Fir Cemetery Read More
By John McLaren The nondescript building at SE Taylor St. and 11th Ave. could be an anonymous warehouse, but for 20 years it has housed Creative Woodworking NW, Inc., …
What’s going on in there? Part V Read More
By Kristin Schuman If you’ve heard howling around Mt. Tabor in the evenings lately, you may not be imagining things and you’re not overhearing a free screening of …
Coyotes spotted on Mt. Tabor Read More
By Don MacGillivray True success through public advocacy in state and local state legislation is often difficult. Fortunately reversing the changes made by the 2011 state legislature to the …
Senior Property tax exemption success Read More
Portland Nursery’s two-weekend event has over sixty varieties of apples and pears to taste and fun activities for the whole family. It’s free at Portland Nursery’s 50th SE Stark location …
26th Annual Apple Tasting! Read More
By Nancy Tannler As a full time college professor at Portland Community College for the past twenty years, Jan Underwood experienced first-hand the personal and political life of her …
Local author publishes second novel Read More
By Don MacGillivray People often ask about the name of Buckman’s Colonel Summers Park and some suggest that there might be a better one. In fact, Colonel Owen Summers was …
Colonel Owen Summers: “Father of the Oregon National Guard” Read More
By Eve Dodds The people of Oregon are about to get healthier. A national study by the Department of Health and Human Services has shown that Oregon’s health reform has …
Oregon Benefits from State Health Reform Read More
By Cat Wurdack In 1859, at the same time a modest, stick-frame house was being built on a hill in Portland, Charles Dickens published A Tale of Two Cities …
A House and Its Stories Read More
The public is invited to celebrate the 7th Annual Old House Dahlia on Sept. 7, 8 and Sept. 14, 15 from 10 am – 5 pm, 8005 SE Mill St. …
By Jake Redmill Perhaps one of the most reflective experiences is that of journal-writing. People familiar with the pastime know there are many options as to where to buy …
From an Unknown Library: The Scoop on Ex Libris Anonymous Read More
Dear editor; On behalf of Oregon’s 242 cities, the League of Oregon Cities would like to thank Representative Jules Bailey (SE Portland) for his leadership on property tax reform …
Letters to the Editor Sept 13 Read More
By John McLaren Donn and Karin Maier are leaving their comfortable home in Mt. Tabor for a three-year assignment directing and teaching at a small and growing international school …
Locals leave for West Africa Read More
By Elizabeth VanBoskirk and Linda Rowan As anyone who has visited or lived in the Pacific Northwest knows, there is a plate-crunching collision going on beneath our feet that …
Monitoring earthquakes in Cascadia Read More
With the abundance of rain in Oregon, it’s easy to think we have an endless supply of water. While the Portland metro area receives about 37 inches of rainfall annually, …
Waterwise garden creates a haven Read More
