East Portland News

Diesel, a wiggly five-month-old pit bull puppy, became the Neighborhood Pet Project's first client.

Authorities have remained tight lipped about their interview with the mother of three children -- all apparently 3 years old or younger -- who were found alone in a vacant building in Portland, Oregon.

Three small children -- all apparently 3 years old or younger and with no parent in sight -- were found Thursday among a group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon, police said.

The 12-acre Nadaka Nature Park in west Gresham has received a $238,806 grant to help with local efforts to turn the undeveloped land into a gathering place that offers a community garden, a nature-based play area, a natural meadow and pathways.

We wish more voters had paid attention, but the Portland mayoral campaign of the past several months contained many exemplary qualities often lacking in politics: The race featured three qualified and likable major candidates who stayed focused on the issues, avoided personal attacks and generally made themselves and their positions accessible to ... (more)

Joe Mcferrin with POIC supporter Marc A. Alexander, director of the Technology learning Group at Intel Capital at the school's annual work opportunities breakfast East Portland will get a new high school this fall.

A new community violence prevention meeting will be held Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at Jefferson High School.

Finder MusicfestNW Give!Guide Skidmore Prize Free Stuff & Contests Eat Mobile Best New Band Official 2011 Pride Guide Sponsored Events WW Store Find A Paper Everyone running for City Hall wants to help Portland's economy.

For the second time in less than a week, a public poll has cast the Portland mayor's race as a statistical tie - while also confirming strong, late momentum for East Portland State Representative Jefferson Smith, who has closed a significant gap in recent months over his two main rivals, businesswoman Eileen Brady and former city commissioner ... (more)

Helen Ying is one of five candidates running for Metro Council for District 5 , an area encompassing Northwest Portland, North Portland, Northeast Portland, the downtown core, and parts of Southwest and Southeast Portland.

The May ballot has twenty-three names on it for mayor of Portland. This is profile number three we have done on the mayoral candidates.A This election has drawn several young Portlanders to the race, and David 'the Ack' Ackerman is one of them.A He is employed as an Oregonian mailer part-time.A He has also done photography for music papers and ... (more)