Saturday, July 10 Sierra Club's Oregon Chapter Offices 1821 SE Ankeny (in the Buckman neighborhood) This is their second annual “Sierra Club Shindig.” Last year they restyled the event in a way that embraces the Sierra Club’s volunteer and activist culture....

Please join the friends and family of Stella Monteverde-Cakebread, 9 year-old daughter of local business owner Dayna Cakebread and Fernando Monteverde, for a day of family fun and entertainment, and an evening of local music and dance troupes. Held at @Large Studios,...

A Forum on Our Regional Water Supply Friday and Saturday, June 4 & 5, 2010 First Unitarian Church, 12th and SW Salmon, Portland OR Most Portlanders and Oregonians think water is abundant and clean and cheap. And they think that it will stay that way. But with the...

The Community Design Plan for SE Clay Street (between SE 12th and the River) can now be viewed on line. Lynda Wysong is the artist who was commissioned to gather ideas, conduct a community workshop and produce the art plan for the Clay Street Green Street referenced...

Congratulations, Chef Nicole! We’re so honored to have her represent Abernethy Elementary school at the Chef’s Move to Cafeteria’s conference at the White House next week. Check out Nicole in the news! Abernethy Elementary chef taking her lessons to White House...

All- I am a Portland Police Lieutenant in charge of the Grand Floral Parade this year. I am trying something very different this year by decreasing the number of sworn police officers working the parade from 266 to about 80. In order to accomplish this, I am looking...

Just a reminder, if you're looking for something to do this weekend, the Village Building Convergence starts Friday, May 28th at St. David's Episcopal Church on SE 28th & Harrison. For more information visit:...

Do you or someone you know from the neighborhood have old 8mm or 16mm films collecting dust in your basement? Why not dust them off and share the oldies with your neighbors! As part of this year's Division/Clinton Street Fair (scheduled for Saturday, July 24), the...

Proposed County budget cuts may eliminate some of our limited tools for discouraging nuisance and livability crimes. Please see the attached letter from the DA's office for an actual list of the crimes that would no longer be prosecuted. There will be a hearing on the...

HAND is home to a new public mural on the corner of SE 22nd & Division Street (Bar Avignon). This project was organized by building owner North Rim and led by veterans in the Portland mural scene, Joanne Oleksiak, Rodolfo Serna and Jakub Kucharcyk, who acted as...