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Smile Boat Parade coming August 22
The Smile Boat Parade is an aquatic celebration of local camaraderie, joining the marine community in North Portland. Local watercraft of all sizes and types from stand-up paddleboards to motorized boats showcase their creativity, decking out their vessels with flags and decorations, bringing smiles to everyone involved, including onlookers from the shore. It’s called ‘smile’…
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Mapping project sparks concern, anger in East Columbia
By Barbara Quinn The 20 attendees at the March 11 meeting of the East Columbia Neighborhood Association sat with tense faces. Neighbors lack trust because they say there has been a past track record of problems with the city and the airport. Many have all or part of their yards within a proposed environmental transition zone. Most…
