Shocking but true, cops say – in less than 60 seconds, a crook can smash out your car window and steal all the joy from your Christmas! Learn what steps police officers, and volunteers, are taking to help …

From all over Portland – see what it looks like when more than 3,000 leather-clad moto-bikers show up in one place and one time!  Exclusive photos, and a heart-warming holiday story is here …

For people who are out of work – for a number of reasons – there’s some new help available! Find out why lots of folks are coming to a new office on SE Foster Road …

The question is, ‘When will they actually start turning this country cowpath into a real city arterial highway?’  We’ve got the answer – in this insightful look at a long-stalled highway improvement project …

Find out what he, and a score of volunteers, accomplished that brought the community together on Thanksgiving Day …

Is this new program really going to help reduce the number of car-versus-pedestrian accidents? Find out why City officials think so. We’ve got the details, and photos, right here …

Opening of this center surprised and concerned some neighbors. But, find out why officials and social services advocates say it’s desperately needed, here in outer East Portland …

See why the folks who think ‘Buy Local’ is more than just a slogan are checking many of their Holiday gift needs at Trillium Artisans this year. Amazingly, many shoppers shop there online, and don’t even have to visit the store on SE Foster Road …

See what two City Bureaus have cooked up – with lots of help from neighbors – for the lot where JJ North’s and the bingo hall once stood, on NE Halsey Street. Miss the meeting? Review the plan and comment, online, through December 1 …

But wait! Farm market enthusiasts, rejoice! Read this, and find out where you still can shop for fresh local foods – outdoors – even now that the winter weather has arrived. Two of these are this weekend …

Find out why this is not just another physician’s clinic, and who is benefiting from the efforts of the two brothers who operate it …

Find out why folks are driving from all over town to bring their kids to this music concert series – held at a facility in East Portland dedicated to musical education …