Crimes, committed by vicious people using guns, abounded this week. See what you can do to stop this scourge …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Take a look, and you’ll see neighbors at this traditional version of a National Night Out in outer East Portland, where everyone was welcome …

What it was that started the fire that killed this man in outer East Portland, remains unknown. The results of the blaze, however, were deadly …

Discover why Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson led the effort for this successful business district clean-up held in outer East Portland …

But, it looks as if only one person was injured in the dozens of shooting incidents that took place from the Centennial to the Russell neighborhoods. INCLUDES ‘SHOTS FIRED” LOG: See if bullets have been flying on your street, this week …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Discover how well-accepted this scaled-down version of the ‘Festival of Nations’ was by folks in outer East Portland …

How does a man pilfer four vehicles at the same time in outer East Portland, from a parking lot in Lents? Take a look to find out how he did it, and how he was caught …

Concerns about “crime and vandalism” cause managers to close this long-time outer East Portland fast-food restaurant …

See volunteers at work, sprucing up this outer East Portland gateway sign island that welcomes people to their community …

Shootings continue; this week, gunshot victims are found in the Centennial, Powellhurst-Gilbert – and two in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Discover why volunteers with the Montavilla East Tabor Business Association created a new outer East Portland ‘Public Plaza’, just off their downtown’s main street …

INCLUDES VIDEO Neighbors speculate arson was the cause of the blaze that all but destroyed an outer East Portland home …