News from the West End and immediately surrounding neighborhoods.
MAYOR’S RACE UPDATE In July, Portland City Councilor Justin Costa withdraws from the mayor’s race. In a press release Costa cites personal reasons for quitting the campaign. “We had a death... Read more
La Vida Local Irregular Notes on West End Life Sign Up – Sign On By Rosanne Graef Signs are tricky things—too wordy, vague or ironic and they miss their mark. When well done, however,... Read more
By Cameron Autry Last month roughly 300 asylum seekers arrived in Portland. Mostly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola, the asylum seekers first traveled across the Atlantic... Read more
PILLARS OF PORTLAND Paul Kendrick – Standing Up for Victims By Cameron Autry When the truth becomes unpleasant, it can sometimes be easier to consciously ignore it than confront it head on.... Read more
UPDATE: Councilors Justin Costa and Belinda Ray withdraw from mayor’s race. Read more: “Justin Costa Withdraws from Mayor’s Race.” (Updated 7/18/2019) By Cameron Autr... Read more
By Tony Zeli Former School Board Chair Kate Snyder has joined the race to be Portland’s next mayor. Snyder served two terms on the Portland Board of Public Education from 2007 through 2013,... Read more
By Pamela Shaw The morning after the Harbor View Park Spring Work Day this year, two mallard ducks turned up, checking out the watercourse just above the new orchard. We’re hoping the ducks,... Read more
METRO proposes higher fares along with new ways to pay and fare caps to create equity. By Cameron Autry The METRO board of directors postponed a vote on proposed fare increases and the rollo... Read more
By Pamela Shaw Some invasive species of plants in our area are old timers, familiar to many, such as Asiatic Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry, and Multiflora Rose. Others are newcomers, with... Read more
