Need a lift? Take a look at this story, filled with photos! We take you backstage, as the Montavilla-based Portland Metro Arts troupe gets ready for the curtain to rise on their full-length ballet at the Newmark Theater. And there are some pretty amazing photos of the show from the audience’s point of view, also …

Discover how this program introduces young people to a possible career in law enforcement, and how they benefit from it …

Who says we don’t have culture in outer East Portland? See how the “Milepost 5” is establishing a ‘community environment that fosters artistic and creative pursuits’ – and is now a new arts/entertainment destination as well …

This story has more twists and turns than a snake on a hot rock! Find out why neighbors on this dead-end street off SE Woodstock Blvd. say they’re glad the house is destroyed. We’ve got exclusive photos …

Discover why this – their most ambitious theatrical production ever – looks to be outstanding family entertainment. This live production, based on the famous movie, starts in the second week of May …

See why folks at Pacific NW Federal Credit Union say this event benefits our ecology and helps keep people safe from identity theft …

Here’s an event that shows how volunteers help put smiles of faces of youngsters here in outer East Portland …

Find out here what a ‘Pumptrack’ is, and where they plan to build it. It seems like a good idea, but neighbors do have some small concerns, it appears …

This accident looks worse than it was. Find out why police say this grinding smash-up simply didn’t have to happen …

They’re not sure if other factors contributed to this tragic single-vehicle accident, officials say. See members of the Portland Police Bureau in action, as they investigate this crash. And, learn what our cops did – a chore that no one else would do …

Get ready to come and see this great SE Portland tradition next Saturday morning, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. We’ve got the inside scoop right there …

Take a look, and you’ll see a meth lab cleanup underway. Find out what neighbors had to see about the house in this well-established outer East Portland neighborhood …