Discover how East Portland neighbors turned a neighborhood park into a welcoming playground for every child …

Learn how an outer East Portland nonprofit helped young leaders rethink safety, place, and pride in their own neighborhood …

See how Learning Gardens Laboratory used Earth Day to bring families, kids, and elders together in a hidden green space …

Understand why families, Scouts, and dignitaries return year after year to outer east Portland’s Willamette National Cemetery on Memorial Day morning …

Discover how volunteers — and a giant pickle — helped transform Lents Park and nearby streets, on a crisp spring morning …

INCLUDES ‘ALL ABOARD’ VIDEO | Find out how a bigger, two‑day ‘National Train Days’ weekend filled Oregon Rail Heritage Center with packed train rides, rare steam giants and families soaking up living railroad history …

From youth exhibits to diverse entertainment, along with all the Oaks Amusement Park rides, see why volunteers say this year’s County Fair offered something for every family …

Discover how the NAPAC Intertribal Powwow welcomed Native and non-Native guests alike – to experience drumming, dancing, food, and culture, in a neighborhood school gym in outer East Portland …

Here’s what’s behind the fresh paint and new plants at Arleta Triangle Square – and how it’s powering a summer of neighborhood gatherings …

INCLUDES VIDEO TOUR | See more than 100 real artifacts from Titanic’s wreck site has dropped anchor at OMSI, inviting visitors into an immersive, emotional journey from the ship’s birth to its tragic end

INCLUDES MARKET DAY ULTRA-HD VIDEO | See why one unseasonably sunny Sunday turned Montavilla Farmers Market’s 20th season opener into a neighborhood homecoming – and learn how this weekly market is reshaping the local business district …

From debate captain to future doctor, three outer East Portland high school students stepped into the spotlight this spring as Portland Rose Festival Princesses, each bringing a distinct story of leadership, service, and ambition to the city’s signature celebration …

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