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

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 …

INCLUDES ENTIRE-MEETING VIDEO | Metro Council District 1 candidate Noah Ernst and Oregon House District 48 candidate Andrew Morrison share their views at the Lents Neighborhood Livability Association’s ‘candidate night’ meeting …

Neighbors, nonprofits, and city staff walk into a community center. The punchline? Plans for more trees, more canopy, more comfort, emerge …

See kids, families, and city leaders fill Parkrose Middle School with EVs, bike rides, art, and hands‑on activities – as Portland’s main Earth Day 2026 celebration came to East Portland …

EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE: Police, fire, parks, housing: Outer East Portland neighbors weighed in on what should survive the city’s looming budget gap. Read their message, ahead of the May 2 Budget Listening Session in Wilkes …

INCLUDES ROSY VIDEO | Discover how 132 amateur rose photos turned into a 20th‑anniversary showcase event for the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade

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