AMERICAN CHESTNUT PLANTING AT HARBOR VIEW PARK by Pamela Shaw The American chestnut was once the most important forest tree in much of the Eastern US. The trees grew fast and tall and produc... Read more
Perspectives from the Sky: Astrological Forecast for August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Erupts into Our Lives by Leo Knighton Tallarico The month of August 2017 and the coming Total Solar Eclip... Read more
Mid-Century Bayside Remembered by Tony Taylor The intersection of Oxford and Elm Streets today is a place one rushes through on the way to somewhere else. Each of its four corners is a parki... Read more
Nonprofit Says West End on Short List for Bikeshare Stations by Tony Zeli Last year, bikeshare advocates founded a nonprofit to pursue a bikeshare program in Portland. West End resident Bria... Read more
Holly Seeliger faces media scrutiny, but continues work on School Board by Tony Zeli June kept West End School Board Member Holly Seeliger busy answering calls from the media. Both the “Port... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Are Portlanders Being Had? by Rosanne Graef When it comes to commercial and residential development – especially on the peninsula... Read more
Sustainability Committee has Portland’s Draft Pesticide Ordinance on Fast Track by Bridget Chase The Sustainability and Transportation Committee began the process of reviewing the draft pest... Read more
Harbor View Park Edible Hillside Begins by Pamela Shaw The first planting day at Harbor View Park was successful, satisfying and fun, thanks to our nineteen volunteers, and perfect weat... Read more
Water Safety Top Priority for Local Group by Tony Zeli I sit to write on Memorial Day. A front-page headline in the Press Herald tells a story of death on the water. On Saturday afternoon, M... Read more
Rebuild All 4 Schools? Make An Informed Choice
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Rebuild All 4 Schools? Make An Informed Choice by Rosanne Graef In November, Portland voters will be asked to vote on two bond proposals to de... Read more