Two days apart: A triple homicide rattles Russell neighbors; and a man is shot in Hazelwood, as gun violence continues …

While the new, attractive playground is off limits, other areas of this outer East Portland park are now open, with restrictions. See how Lynchview Park has been massively improved, and why it has a new name …

UPDATE: At first, it appeared as if the driver in the Russell crash survived, but later died in a tragic outer East Portland wreck, a passenger in Mill Park accident didn’t make it …

The Multnomah County Master Gardeners say they’re happy to resume gardening, but have a lot of catch-up work to do …

UPDATE: Police identify the man wanted for murdering Shai-India Harris, in Lents.  Three days, three gun violence incidents in outer East Portland leads to two murders, and one person wounded, in the Lents and Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhoods …

Here’s why this group, based in the Lents neighborhood of outer East Portland, helped out a resident living in Mt. Scott-Arleta …

Officials say they made a grim discovery while investigating an outer East Portland disturbance …

Here’s why the Parkrose High School Class of 1995 raised funds to help fight food insecurity at their alma matter …

Police officials say they’re concerned about a 240% increase in July shootings over last year. Most of them are right here, in outer East Portland. Take a look …

*Some assembly required! See what the new ‘extreme ride’ called ‘AtmosFEAR’ looks like, as it arrives, in pieces, from the manufacturer in Italy. INCLUDES VIDEO!

An explosion, in front of the Midland Regional Library, may have been accidental. Yet, a man was arrested in the case …

Find out why this couple again hiked all over Portland, on the longest day of the year …