Q&A: Commissioner Mingus Mapps
On his agenda: Housing, public safety and protecting Bull Run from climate change
By Lisa Loving, NECN
As Portland grapples with historic crises -- from...
NECN Board Spotlight: Keith Jones
Hey! Neighbor chatted with Keith Jones about his work on the Green Loop, the groundbreaking partnership the Lloyd Neighborhood has forged with Right 2 Dream Too, and how it all could improve the city’s resilience in a natural disaster.
Rachelle Dixon: Building a stable base for permanent housing
By Lisa Loving, NE Coalition
Rachelle Dixon is a visionary who gets things done: Hot meal programs, community gardening, political campaigns and more. The pandemic shut down some of...
Jimmy Wilson: Entrepreneur Joins NECN Board
By Lisa Loving, Hey! Neighbor
Already a member of the Eliot Neighborhood Association Board, entrepreneur Jimmy Wilson is the newest member of the NECN Board of Directors. Hey Neighbor!...
Jeana Woolley and Vanport Square
By Margaret O’Hartigan
photo by Margaret O'Hartigan
Over the past six months, many storefronts up and down MLK have remained boarded up after being repeatedly...
Police Accountability, the Legislature and the People: Senator Lew Frederick on the Issues
By Lisa Loving
From the streets to the legislature, there are many fronts in the fight for police accountability. Oregon State Senator Lew Frederick and the Oregon Legislature’s People...
ELECTION INTERVIEW: Sam Adams
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 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 sums up her approach and five decades of social justice...
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...
ELECTION INTERVIEW: Cynthia Castro
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...