The Previous Pandemic
by Margaret O’Hartigan
History may not repeat itself – but that doesn’t mean there aren’t striking similarities between events.
In the United States, what would become...
It’s ‘On the House’ at Jinx
By Steve Elder & Nancy Varekamp, Concordia Neighborhood Association
The pandemic that made it difficult for restaurants to serve customers at indoor tables didn’t deter a local restaurant from...
Join the Portland Harbor Superfund Site Collaborative Group!
We are looking to recruit community members for the Portland Harbor Superfund Site Collaborative Group! The Site’s website is here.
What is the Collaborative...
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!...
Cleaner Air Law Ramps Up with Industrial Emissions Testing at Columbia Steel
By NECN Staff
Columbia Steel, Google Maps
Two years after the Cleaner Air Oregon law’s passage -- mandating the scrutiny of industrial air quality statewide...
Impact Your City: PDX
By Lisa Loving, NECN
photo by Lisa Loving
Has your commitment to a better world shifted your life over the past year? Looking for a...
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...
Sabin: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Lisa Loving photo
Neighbors help neighbors. Across the country and around the world neighbors have helped neighbors in all kinds of situations and disasters,...
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...
Volunteers sought to support nature patches at local parks
Portland Parks & Recreation and the Bureau of Environmental Services are collaborating at Irving Park to create nature patches and rain gardens that will capture rainwater, foster habitat for wildlife, and add...