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Herman Greene first to enter county commission race for N/NE seat
By Mark Kirchmeier Rev. Herman Greene has announced his candidacy for the North/Northeast Portland District 2 seat on the Multnomah County Commission. In the November general election, Greene is seeking to fill the current position of Commissioner Shannon Singleton who must vacate the seat, as she is currently running for county chair. Greene, pastor of…
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New 17-unit veterans’ shelter opens in Kenton
Homeless veterans with wounds to the body or the mind will get respite and treatment at the new Thayer Family Foundation Veterans Shelter in downtown Kenton. “My father was a Black Vietnam War Veteran. He struggled with addiction and homelessness throughout his life and did not want to access Veterans Affairs services,” said Multnomah County…
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Council to cast final votes on city budget “Save our Storefronts” plan
As the Portland City Council makes its final decision Wednesday, June 18, on Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed $8.5 billion city budget, prospects for Councilor Dan Ryan’s “Save our Storefronts” plan are going down to the wire. Ryan recently won council approval for $1 million to restore grants to help small storefront businesses hit by broken…
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Mayor Keith Wilson leads historic ceremony
Mayor Keith Wilson, a Roosevelt High School graduate, capped a historic year by taking the oath of office in a festive celebration before 700 people at the Newmark Theater. The RHS Jazz Band opened the ceremony as Dan Ryan, Sameer Kanal, and Elana Pirtle-Guiney joined Wilson on the stage to as the first-ever councilors for…
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Candidates’ strategies for North Portland business districts
The North Peninsula Review asked the leading Portland mayoral and city Council candidates the question below. Some responses lightly condensed for spacing. Questian: There are more than 30 vacant business properties and storefronts on North Lombard Street between downtown St. Johns and North Interstate Avenue in Kenton. What strategies do you support to improve neighborhood business districts…
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Candidates race to fill N/NE Portland City Council seats
Introductory analysis: The new City Charter that voters approved two years ago is now taking effect. It includes some welcome reforms such as City Council districts that represent specific sections of the city, including the new District 2 for N/NE Portlanders. Three City Councilors from the district will be elected in the Nov. 5 General…
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Candidate forum for City Council seat
A dozen Portland City Council candidates vying for the new N/NE Portland District 2 seat debated issues including homeless policy, police funding, Zenith and the CEI Hub before nearly 200 people at a March 6 community forum at St. Johns Church. The North Peninsula Review newspaper sponsored the event that drew candidates: John Armstrong, Reuben Berlin,…
