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Local Eagles Lodge wins legal skirmish against national Eagles behemoth
By Barbara Quinn A snapshot of the tense dynamic between the North Portland Eagles lodge and the national Eagles unfolded in a court hearing at the Justice Center on Sept. 11 when the two nonprofits met before Judge Jeffrey Auxier. Prior to the skirmish, the Grand Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, its governing…
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List of Open Studios North Portland artists
By Kelly Williams, encaustic painter and N. Portland Community Leader, Portland Open Studios #12 North Portland artists are opening their studios to the public this October as part of the citywide Portland Open Studios Tour. It is free, self-guided, juried, and running two weekends: October 10–11 and October 17–18, 10 am – 4 pm. Below…
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Wildwood Bike ride in St. Johns Oct 24 celebrates movie
Participants are invited to come together for a one-of-a-kind community celebration inspired by the Wildwood stories, the upcoming film, the adventurous spirit of St. Johns and kids (and adults) getting on bikes. All are welcome to join the Wildwood Ride at 7:45 am Saturday, Oct. 24, one day after the film debut. The event is being organized by…
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Southbound I-5 closure creates traffic problems in N/NE Portland
The closure of the southbound lanes of I-5 through the Rose Quarter have caused travel times to more than double and traffic to significantly increase on streets in North and Northeast Portland, according to information released by ODOT on Sept. 24. The lane closures began on Sept. 11 and will last until mid-October as crews…
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Linnton history: Daring Deeds of Dastardly Desperados, Part 1
By Patrick Ahern and Theresa Thorud for Skyline Ridge Neighbors Linnton is a hardscrabble little town which has survived decades of grand expectations and dashed hopes, explosive growth and financial calamities. It’s amazing how much history was created in this one and a half by seven-mile strip of land crammed in between the Tualatin hills…
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Open Studios Tour highlights 19 North Portland artists
By Kelly Williams, encaustic painter and North Portland Community Leader, Portland Open Studios #12 North Portland artists are opening their studios to the public this October as part of the citywide Portland Open Studios Tour. It is a free, self-guided, juried, and running two weekends: October 10–11 and October 17–18, 10am–4pm. There are 19 juried…
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Portland neighborhood system searches for its place
By Allan Classen, NW Examiner Adam Lyons has lonely job at once-prominent agency In past decades, about 20 employees filled the downtown headquarters of Portland’s pioneering neighborhood association program. Now it is just Adam Lyons. “I am the program right now,” Lyons told the NW Examiner. Lyons has a cubicle in a sprawling — though…
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Addition of speed cushions will bring more construction to North Willamette Blvd.
From Portland Bureau of Transportation Speed cushions from Richmond Avenue to Rosa Parks Way will require daytime closures during the weeks of Sept. 21 and Sept. 28 Crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation are nearly finished constructing improvements along North Willamette Boulevard between Richmond Avenue and Rosa Parks Way. The next phase of…
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Drug dealer busted at sanctioned camp on North Portland Road
By Barbara Quinn On September 15 it was announced that a suspected drug dealer in and around the Safe Rest Village (SRV) in the 10500 block of North Portland Road was busted last week when the Portland Police Bureau conducted an enforcement action. A police investigation began in September 2025 after information was received that…
