This year, the festivities started at Parkrose High School. Meet their 2014 Princess Chazmyne Brown …

Here’s a sneak preview of ‘Seasons Greetings’ – a springtime humorous take on a truly dysfunctional family gathered for the Christmas holiday …

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

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

Learn how the leader of this outer East Portland school district thinks education is faring – and why …

Their next collection event is Saturday. See why volunteers are continuing this tradition, and who benefits from it …

Find out why families pack in Portland Metro Arts on the first Saturday of the month. Hint: Really fun shows …

You haven’t heard of ‘Ded Moroz’?  Read this story, and find out about his relation to Santa Claus – and the New Year …

See how the Parkrose Business Association has a merry time, while raising money for charitable causes – told mostly in photos …

Take a look at the fun party enjoyed by students from the Community Transitional School – put on by a lot of volunteers wearing green …

Parkrose students again prepare hygiene kits for hundreds of folks who are living on the street …

Discover why this school district has dedicated $7 million to educating pre-kindergarten kids, and their families, in an outer East Portland learning center …