You will be amazed at how much this hard-working, volunteer school booster has raised this year – by collecting deposit-return bottles and cans! Find out why you should save your Memorial Day party containers – and, where you should take them next Saturday …

Take a look at this story, and you’ll see why this fellow didn’t drive way from his single-car accident …

Find why a Portland Police Bureau officer took it upon himself to write a children’s book about Community Policing. And, you’ll see perhaps the very last photo of ex-Chief Rosie Sizer smiling – and a picture of Chief Mike Reese while he was still East Precinct Commander …

See which one was the ONLY Portland-area elementary school to win this award – and what it means for the students who attend there …

Here’s why hundreds of green-thumbed plant enthusiasts came to Floyd Light Middle School. An, see why we think this wasn’t your ordinary plant sale …

Find out why this group of people, concerned about the fate of Marshall High School, chose to meet in Lents – instead of heading out to a meeting held in North Portland …

All the unrelated commotion at the Portland Police Bureau eclipsed a moving ceremony that took place last week. Take a look, and you’ll have new-found respect for Multnomah County’s law officers …

Find out why both the homeowners and Portland Fire & Rescue crews walked away from this fire – it burned the home down to the ground – with a big smile …

Find out which Parkrose School District elementary and middle school students were chosen for these annual honors …

Even though this extensive land-reclamation-for-recreation project is only just getting underway, find out why folks are already offering their time to pick up some unsightly – and potentially dangerous – trash. And, take a look at exclusive photos that show why so many are working to make this idea a reality …

How about it, outer East Portland? With many categories of boat entries already available, find out what new kind of watercraft is encouraged to enter – and, see why it certainly doesn’t have to be built for speed …

Find out why some neighbors say this homicide shocked them – and why others say they weren’t at all surprised – as a man was found dead on this residential sidewalk …