INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE VIDEO | In the Centennial, Powellhurst, Gilbert, Lents, and Pleasant Valley neighborhoods, a total of 70 new trees stand in homeowner’s yards; see how and why …

Week #83 Shooting Report | The death toll keeps rising, as violent persons use guns to kill outer East Portland residents. Another wounded man was take to the hospital. And, there still lots of shots being fired in our neighborhoods …

Discover who has been honored with the Parkrose School District ‘Nutrition Spirit Award’ for stupendous service to outer East Portland students …

Here’s a look at some of the good the Portland Police Bureau “Focused Intervention Team” is doing in outer East Portland – taking guns away from armed, violent people …

UPDATE: Dillon found, safe and sound | How will our beloved outer East Portland baseball team, the Portland Pickles, survive the tragic loss of their cheerful mascot? Maybe you can help rescue him after being snatched …

Week #82 Shooting Report | Astonishingly, one of the murders happened in broad daylight; two gunfire homicides were on the same day. Two more victims were injured in other afternoon drive-by shootings. And, the weekly ‘Shots Fired Log’ shows 52 incidents. Are you okay with your streets being turned into a deadly battlefield? Consider this horrifying trend and read our first-ever editorial, at the end …

SEE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO HERE | Although not as robust as in the summer, see why the Montavilla Farmers Market keeps shoppers and vendors happy, twice a month, all winter long, in outer East Portland …

Both crashes were on January 29th, both in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Investigators haven’t said why a man was hit in the traffic lanes; but in the other incident, officials are clear about why the PPB Sergeant’s cruiser was rear-ended …

Fortunately, no one was injured in this odd, outer East Portland smashup …

Week #81 Shooting Report | In addition to the Montavilla murder, five verified shooting incidents were recorded, and dozens of reports of shots from across our neighborhoods. All this, and our weekly ‘SHOTS FIRED LOG’, are here …

INCLUDES FUN VIDEO | At their first Robert Burns Supper, see how neighbors reacted to being served the Scottish staple, haggis, at this fascinating outer East Portland event …

See the where a pursuit from Clackamas County northward along I-205, ended with an overturned vehicle – and the driver shot – in outer East Portland …