This isn’t a “flash-in-the-pan” effort! Find out why neighbors and business people in southern outer East Portland doggedly wipe out “tagging” wherever it pops up …

Discover why Portland was the only city visited by TV’s ‘Cookie Monster’ – to team up with the good folks from this internationally-known East Portland grief counseling center that helps adults better understand how to help children dealing with death …

Look at what happened – when, contrary to the Joni Mitchell song, they “pulled a paved parking lot and put up paradise” behind Vestal School! Find out who benefits from Portland’s 33rd Community Garden …

Find out all the reasons you should come out and enjoy this great community event – then head out to the Community Fair and Carnival at Eastport Plaza, afterward …

Find out why we traveled to central inner East Portland to visit with some of Portland’s most important workers – but ones who are seldom seen; much less recognized …

How many volunteers does it take to raise the wall of a new home? Take a look, and find out who is pitching to help build these new homes in outer East Portland …

If you drive on this busy street, learn when ODOT plans to shut down entire lanes to drivers – and, where to expect the road closures …

Find out to where Portland Metro Performing Arts Center and School is moving – and get a first look at “Les Ruses d’Amour” – the last ballet they’ll be presenting in their old Gateway area building. It opens April 16 …

Take a look and see why hundreds of folks spend this beautiful Saturday morning digging, dragging and planting – all along Johnson Creek – from Gresham to the Willamette River …

See what we found out when we checked in on a class about “Fruit Tree Pruning” – and find out what other classes are also in store for backyard farmers …

There’re back! Find out which musical groups are participating in the Community Music Center’s lineup this season – and how you can get in free …

Find out why this event has – for decades – been much more than just a social event, for outer East Portland students and their families …