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 s…
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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. …
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 is…
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…
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. Metr…
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…
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 resolut…
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 s…
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 Exam…