Find out why the family of a ROSE Community Development Corp. founding board member chose to put part of his estate – about 10,000 items – up for sale, to benefit that community housing organization …

After a decade of meeting in other locales, find out why this group – dedicated to furthering and supporting public education – chose Parkrose High School at their 2010 gathering site. They attracted City, County, and State leaders, among others …

Snakes alive! Take a look at the reptiles Steve Lattanzi brought in for his fascinating shot-and-tell …

IT’S TOO LATE TO MAIL YOUR BALLOT AND HAVE IT COUNTED! – See where to take your ballot, by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2 – and why it is important that you cast a vote.  We’re not telling you for whom to vote …

UPDATED: Suspected killer behind bars! Relatively few folks who live in the area are even aware of the relatively new bar on SE Division Street – even fewer seem to be aware that Asian gangsters are afoot in outer East Portland. Read this, and see what we found out about messy incident …

You needed a telescope to see the old scoreboard … when it worked! See why the swim teams at Parkrose High are cheering the electricians of NECA and IBEW for this really great – and truly needed – donation …

Why did Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz – and several hundred others – come out for this annual event: The main fundraiser for Gateway’s Portland Adventist Community Services center? You’ll see it all, right here …

See why so many people came out to cheer, as they heard why these much-needed sidewalks were constructed – surprisingly, with the help of Southwest Portland neighbors …

You might be surprised to see which outer East Portland neighborhood volunteer is also a fine oil-painting artist! And, you’ll learn about a new, and perhaps annual, event that benefits the Johnson Creek Watershed Council …

Discover why Amateur Radio Operators are considered a vital link to keeping Portland functioning, even if all other lines of communication are down, as they get ready for ‘the big one’. And, check out links to the City’s websites providing loads of FREE emergency preparedness information …

Via exclusive interviews with Portland Public Schools’ Superintendent, and Lents Neighborhood Association’s Education Committee Chair, find out what we learned about the fate of Marshall Campus, its students, and its teachers …

Find out why Mt. Scott-Arleta neighbors can breathe easier, knowing that the murderous actions of a knifeman was not a random act …