Cohousing Open Houses
By Kris McDowell This year’s National Cohousing Open House Weekend is Saturday, May 6-Sunday, May 7 and a number of cohousing communities across the country will be hosting open houses, …
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Word is Bond Walking Tour Project
By Kris McDowell Word is Bond is a Portland-born, Black-led nonprofit started by Executive Director Lakayana Drury in 2017 that works to empower young Black men as they transition from …
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Pre-Marriage Financial Conversations
Springtime is often considered “wedding season” and whether a wedding happens in the spring, the fall or whenever, one conversation that couples may not consider having before tying the knot …
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Achieving Financial Resolutions
By Kris McDowell Was one of your New Year resolutions to achieve financial wellness? Is uncertainty about inflation and the economy causing you to think about evaluating your financial situation? …
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Lifestyle Changes to Boost Savings
By Kris McDowell Was one of your New Year resolutions to bolster your bank account? How’s that coming? If the answer is “not so good” or you’re feeling lost about …
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Tackling Mounting Credit Card Debt
By Kris McDowell Although the holiday season is months behind us, that doesn’t mean that the possibility of increasing credit card balances is over. Maybe it’s a car repair, the …
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Free Greenway Yard Signs Available
By Kris McDowell Back by popular demand, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is releasing new neighborhood greenway signs. With silhouetted figures biking, walking their dog and playing pick-up soccer, …
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Use Caution With Buy Now Pay Later Services
By Kris McDowell Providing an alternative to using a credit card for their purchases, some retailers offer “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) services. Consumers are generally well aware of the …
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Self-Care in Five Steps
By Kris McDowell Work, school or other obligations can cause stress in our lives. Particular months or days throughout the year can be stressful for some as they mourn the …
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Guarding Against Cybercrime
By Kris McDowell Cybercrime is a broad term that encompasses any type of criminal activity that involves computers or the internet. Often committed by cybercriminals or hackers who are seeking …
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James Cameron Exhibit at OMSI
By Kris McDowell The major immersive exhibition James Cameron – CHALLENGING THE DEEP, a traveling exhibition produced by the Australian National Maritime Museum, is now on display at OMSI. Walking …
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One at Home Meets Needs Discretely
By Kris McDowell In late December 2020 the Oregon Health Association (OHA) Public Health Division added to their End HIV Oregon Campaign with the One at Home Oregon condom distribution …
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Tips to Improve Your Road Trip
By Kris McDowell Summer is often prime time to head out on a road trip – from a couple days away to a week or more. Whether it’s a shorter …
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Get Better Gas Mileage
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 …
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Paying Off Debt as Retirement Nears
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 …
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Nine Candidates Seek City Council Position 2
By Kris McDowell City Council Position 2, a role currently held by Dan Ryan, is one of the races on the May 17 ballot. Ryan faces eight other individuals looking …
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Get in the Loop
By Kris McDowell You may have noticed some light blue boxes popping up at Fred Meyer in the last few weeks and displays/signs inside the stores. Both are part of …
Lardo’s Chefwich is a Win-Win-Win
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 …
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Local Company Spruces Up Peacock Lane Decoration
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 …
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OCPP Issues Job Market Report
By Kris McDowell It won’t come as a surprise to many that most Oregon jobs don’t pay enough to support a family. The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) took …
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Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Pacific Northwest
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 …
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How We Do Family
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 …
The Oddmire Book 3: Deepest, Darkest
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 …
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MCL: Record Digital Checkouts + Everybody Reads 2021 Program
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 …
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Seniors Create Art During Quarantine
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 …
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PBOT Releases Alternatives Evaluation for Hawthorne Pave and Paint
By Kris McDowell In early September, on the heels of public input and technical analysis, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released an alternatives evaluation for the Hawthorne Pave and …
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Travel the Globe with The Chicken Soup Manifesto
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 …
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Claim Your IRS Stimulus Check
By Kris McDowell The IRS is urging the nearly nine million people in the US (131,647 in Oregon) who have not yet received their $1,200 stimulus check to claim it …
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CDC Issues Halloween Guidelines
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 …
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Book Takes Readers on a Portland Tour
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 …
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33rd Annual Oregon Book Award Winners
By Kris McDowell Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) hosted a special radio show in June for Portland nonprofit Literary Arts’ 2020 Oregon Book Awards. This was the first time in the …
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Rocket Empire Machine Readies for Launch
By Kris McDowell These days we are seeing change in many areas of life and in many areas of our city. One area that may have flown under your radar …
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Pandemic Victory Gardens
By Kris McDowell The concept of victory gardens (aka war gardens) became prevalent during WWI when the government asked citizens to grow food wherever they could. Since then, there have …
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Most Oregon Counties Reopen
By Kris McDowell In mid-May the State of Oregon approved the applications submitted by 31 of Oregon’s 36 counties to enter Phase 1 of reopening. Metro area counties Multnomah, Washington …
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Kerfoot Running for City Commissioner Position 2
By Kris McDowell Jack Kerfoot is running in the May primary to fill City Commissioner Position No. 2, recently vacated with the passing of Nick Fish in January. During his …
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Resolution ( noun ) res-o-lu-tion
By Kris McDowell, Editor This time of year, the use of the word “resolutions” is often in the context of changes for the New Year. Some resolutions will take root …
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Meet The SE Examiner’s Team
By Kris McDowell Whenever I hear about new ownership taking over an existing business, one of the first things I want to know is the status of the staff. Are …
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Meet The SE Examiner’s New Owner
Dear Readers: A couple of months ago, one of our community members, Kris McDowell, saw our “for sale” ad in the July edition of The Southeast Examiner. She responded and …
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