Beyond for lamenting this child’s tragic death, see why a group gathered in a nearby park, in this exclusive East Portland News story …

Be amazed at how many people were willing to take a swim in the icy Columbia River this year – and why …

Just how new was the “new Engine 11” before it was put to work at this house fire? Take a look and find out …

See how although it didn’t feel like outdoor gardening weather – urban farmers showed up anyway, in the wind-blown rain, at their new plots …

Discover what this nonprofit organization says they can do to help those out-of-work, now that they have ten times their original space …

Take a look, and see how the proponents of this unique outer East Portland ‘Bicycle Park’ are moving their project forward …

Find out why and how it was built. And, take a look inside one of the units inside a building so many have seen from the outside, constructed on NE Glisan Street near I-205 …

Find out where this outer East Portland celebration of the Chinese New Year took place, and why it was so well attended …

See how this East Portland woman went from soft student to fit fighter …

Find out why, although most citizens will never see inside this new building, it just might be the most important City facility built in a century …

See why the first Fair of the season in Parkrose foretells what you’ll find at their last event of the season …

Find out why these projects were chosen, even though outer East Portland parks advocates preferred a different site for improvement …