See why, even though they are without a high school to call home, this Lents Neighborhood-based group of robot builders continues to compete – and to do well – in many ways …

Find out where we checked in, to see happy volunteers helping ‘Friends of Trees’ bring more future shade to the northern section of outer East Portland …

Find out why outer East Portland efforts were focused on this particular hillside, high above the banks of Johnson Creek. You’ll discover why so many folks – from a variety of organizations – came out to help …

Discover why the grandson of a man who built a tobacco empire advocates against using the products his family sells, when he speaks to students at David Douglas High School …

The long-shuttered Bob White Theater still exudes character. But the real story here is the local character who has attracted hundreds of volunteers to help turn this abandoned theater into a community entertainment and culture center …

See why these Lents ladies say that sewing is not a lost art. Learn why they’re willing to share their skills with others, without charging for it …

Find out what these folks learned about what’s happening in southern outer East Portland’s largest neighborhood …

See how the Police Activities League is helping outer East Portland youth to safely learn  the sporting use of bows and arrows – even during the winter months …

Take a look at how well volunteers from the Portland Memory Garden are doing, as they build a new community garden in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood …

You’ll be amazed to see how much success Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood volunteers have had, restoring land near Johnson Creek. And, find out where you can pitch in to help the creek on March 3 …

Enjoy these images of their ‘big night’, when hundreds came to celebrate the progress made by the Columbia Slough Watershed Council – and to raise funds to continue the work …

Six specific areas were invited to participate in a new Portland Development Commission pilot program some call ‘Main Street Lite’. See which of them made the cut. See how it unfolded with lots of exclusive photos and much of the speakers’ remarks …