Local News
From Bottles to Building Futures: Inside The People’s Depot
By Rachel Peterson Along a busy SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. under Morrison Bridge sits The People’s Depot (TPD),…
Making a Dent in Houselessness at Cesar Apartments
By Frances Vice, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post Beginning around July 2025, tenants will start moving into the Cesar…
Deconstruction Efforts Advanced By Grant
By Kris McDowell The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is expanding its work in deconstruction through…
Representatively Speaking – April 2025
By State Representative Rob Nosse Every week I get emails or text messages, even a few Facebook messages, asking me…
Community News
Free/Low-Cost Healthcare Services
Starting Wednesday, April 2, Portland Community College’s (PCC) SE Campus, 2305 SE 82nd Ave., will host free and low-cost healthcare…
OHA Urges Immunity Check, Vaccination Against Measles
With summer travel season approaching, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) encourages people to make sure they are protected against measles. Getting…
2025 Better Together Grants Open
The Central Eastside PDX Spring 2025 Better Together Grant cycle is now open. The grant is designed to support a…
Pedestrian Plaza Coming to SE Hawthorne Blvd.
The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association has announced the opening of a new pedestrian plaza on SE 37th Ave. at Hawthorne Blvd.,…
REACH Program Serves Elderly/Disabled Low-Income Homeowners
REACH CDC’s Community Builders Program serves elderly and disabled low-income homeowners that reside in the City of Portland. The free…
Features
Abernethy Elementary School Celebrates its 100th Year
By Marshall Hammong It has been almost 100 years since Abernethy Elementary School opened its doors to the first group…
Brooklyn Grocery Co-op and Cafe Opens in New Space
By Ellen Spitaleri The Brooklyn Grocery Co-op has a new name and a new location, but the hyper-local, value-based products…
Spring Soil Preparation: How to Get Your Raised Beds Ready For Vegetable Planting
By Amelia Barker Spring is around the corner in Portland and soon it will be time to plant early season…
Oh Snap! Learning How to Bioblitz
By Cristle Jose A light chilly breeze rustled through the trees as the bright sun cast shadows on a crisp…
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Arts & Entertainment
PDX Night Market
The Portland Night Market opens its 2025 season Friday. April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at 100 SE Alder St….
Fuse 2025 Season Opener
Fuse Theatre Ensemble has been producing paradigm shifting theater for 16 years and opens their 2025 season with Great White…
Literary Arts Bookstore Events
Literary Arts Bookstore, 716 SE Grand Ave., hosts a number of free events in April. Every Saturday 10:30-11 am is…
Imago’s Salome Adaptation
Salome, by Oscar Wilde and adapted by Imago Theatre’s long-time collaborator Drew Pisarra into a chamber theatre piece (fewer characters…
Beer Keg Strongman
Head on over to SE 28th Ave. and Ankeny St. Saturday, April 12, 11 am-1 pm for a wildly entertaining…
April Artichoke Highlights
Artichoke Music always has a full calendar of classes and shows; here are just a few highlights of happenings in…
Wood Window Restoration
Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) welcomes back Patty Spencer for The Basics of Wood Window Repair, Saturday, April 26, 10-11:30 am….
Cat Shelter Plant and Bake Sale
House of Dreams, the all-volunteer, free-roam, no-kill cat shelter, holds their annual fundraiser Saturday, April 26, 10 am-4 pm. There…
Milagro’s Modern Myth
Milagro Theatre presents a home what howls (or the house what was ravine), a play written by Mexican-American playwright Matthew…
Save the Date: Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day, always the first Saturday in May, is on May 3 this year. SE bookstore Books With…