Resident Profile: Rena Williams
By Mischa Webley, NECN Staff Writer
There’s not much you can say that will phase a woman like Rena Williams. As the founder of a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sex trafficking and...
Clean Air Warriors: Jessica Applegate
Jessica Applegate, Eastside Portland Air Coalition
Strategy: upsetting the paradigm of passive citizen involvement
"If you had asked a few years ago if she ever imagined being an environmental activist, Jessica Applegate might have laughed out...
A Dynamic Trio: Bishop & Son’s and The Bearded Chef
By Arainnia Brown
As far back as Philip Johnson Sr. can remember, he’s always had a passion for baking. He would bake any type of loaf, cookie or cake with joy. A few years ago,...
Teaching Outside the Box: Alliance High School
By Mischa Webley, NECN Staff Writer
The first sign that this isn’t your average urban high school is the curriculum. There’s a class called Manhood, another called Skateboard Manufacturing. There’s Mindfulness, Leadership, a class on...
Our River, Our Future
by Mischa Webley, NECN Staff Writer
The same year that the Environmental Protection Agency designated an 11-mile section of the Willamette River a toxic Superfund site, Donovan Smith was a grade schooler in Northeast Portland....
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Community News
A Streetcar Named Northeast
by Margaret O'Hartigan, King Neighborhood
For most of its history, Portland’s streetcar service was a mix of lines owned by a number of firms, and...
Resident Profile: Karen Wells
by Michael French, Concordia News
Activist and Alameda resident Karen Wells carries a business card with the job title “change agent.” It's a phrase that...
Local Special: The Rose and Thistle
By Adam Lyons, NECN
Authenticity is a scarce commodity in Portland these days; from politics, to people, to food. There are a few pubs left...
Portland Food Project Brings Food to the Hungry
By Karen Beck
We hear it on the news. We talk about it at work. Portlanders are concerned about the housing crisis and the rising...
Gardening For Food Justice
By Jolie Donohue
With mounting tuitions and the escalating cost of living expenses, today’s community college student is struggling to survive and is often saddled...
Mr Persnickety’s Restaurant Review
By Richard Hunter Sr.
One of my favorite Restaurants is E'Njoni Café (A Blend of Mediterranean, Ethiopian and Eritrean Food). They serve Local and...
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