UPDATE: WENA Picnic Annual Potluck WENA Picnic has been rescheduled due to rain. Here is a note from WENA President: Hi all, Due to the (much needed) rain and resulting wet ground, the WENA... Read more
‘Great for the Neighborhood’ Second Annual Portland Fine Craft Show Brings Visitors to West End by Tony Zeli The WCSH Sidewalk Art Festival has been running for over 50 years. They draw up t... Read more
Reiche Entrance and Crosswalks To Be Completed in August by Luke deNatale Construction on Reiche Elementary School’s Clark Street entrance is nearing completion. The construction removed the... Read more
Pesticide Ordinance Running Out of Time by Bridget Chase Portland’s Pesticide and Fertilizer Task Force met twice in July. Both meetings focused on sharing information and views. The task fo... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life by Rosanne Graef, Past President – WENA Today’s Topic: Gentrifying Portland We have an ambivalent relationship with change. While we enj... Read more
Tomato Weekend is an Italian American tradition that runs like a family business. by Marilyn Miller What do you think of when you think of August? Sun, beach, lake, heat? I think of my famil... Read more
The Amos Farm Talks Tomato Trellising by Christian Torp The tomato. A mainstay of the home garden. Here’s some helpful tips on tomato trellising. Good news, there are alternatives to t... Read more
Many Friends in Munjoy – Jenti’s Story MY STORY: English language learners from Portland Adult Education share their story in their own words. My name is Jenti. My grandmother... Read more
On Those “Privileged” Third Party Voters
Third Party Voter Takes on the Privileged Argument By Adam Marletta As a routine voter of third party candidates, I am used to having all sorts of ugly and ridiculous insults hurled my way.... Read more