ELECTION INTERVIEW: Mingus Mapps
There are a record four open seats on city council this year, including for mayor, and we interviewed almost every candidate running to fill them. This is one in a series.
NOTE: all of these...
ELECTION INTERVIEW: Alicea Maurseth
There are a record four open seats on city council this year, including for mayor, and we interviewed almost every candidate running to fill them. This is one in a series.
NOTE: all of these...
Resident Spotlight: Clifford Walker of Humboldt Neighborhood
Tell us about your Portland roots:
My father worked for the Union Pacific railroad as a cook, that is how my family moved to Portland. I learned a lot from the men who worked with...
5 Questions With State Rep. Tawna Sanchez
Tawna Sanchez was elected to the state legislature in 2016. Since then she has racked up a long list of legislative accomplishments, most significantly getting the Missing and Murdered Indigienous Women’s Act passed, which...
Emergency Planning: First Things First
by Tom Philliips, Woodlawn/Vernon/Concordia Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET)
Preparing for a potential emergency situation can seem overwhelming but it does not have to be. If we knew a large scale emergency situation was going to...
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Willamette River: Memories of 1996
By Jess Rojas
Growing up in inner NE Portland, 1996 was a year I will never forget. My community...
Portland Harbor Superfund Engagement Directory
The Blueprint Foundation works to bring Black youth into environmental science with activities across the board – hiking, camping, science, engineering. Over...
Portland Harbor Superfund Site Kicks into Action
By NECN Staff
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The City of Portland and an array of environmental agencies...
Best Willamette Beaches in PDX
When you learn about the Superfund site on the Willamette, it’s easy to think: The entire river is completely toxic. It’s too...
Renewed Energy Engages Alberta Main Street
By Nancy Varekamp
CNews Editor
Alberta Main Street surges with new vitality and a renewed effort...
Bonne Chance Opens in Former Ciao Vitta
By Javier Puga-Phillips
CNA Board Member, AL4
CNA Social Committee Chair
Bonne Chance,...
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