News Archive
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Eastside Connection
Posted on September 19, 2012 | No CommentsStreetcar loop opens Friday with free rides By Lee Perlman/ The Portland Observer The Portland Streetcar is about to double its service. On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22 and 23,... -
Neighborhood Activist Loses Job
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 1 CommentNortheast Coalition votes out its executive director Former Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods Executive Director Paige Coleman (right), and NECN staffer Katie Chastain, working on community building during the Alberta... -
Out of the Shadows
Posted on September 5, 2012 | No CommentsSpeaking out against anti-immigrant policies By Mindy Cooper The Portland Observer Community activists stood in solidarity against anti-immigration policies and gave a voice to undocumented individuals who... -
MLK Gateway Unveiled
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsPlaza honors civil rights, cultural heritage By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer A completed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Gateway and Heritage Markers Project plaza was unveiled at a celebration Monday... -
Public Health Debate
Posted on August 29, 2012 | 8 CommentsShould fluoride be added to our water? By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer A debate over whether or not fluoride should be added to the public water supply has taken center... -
Breast Health Exams Expanded
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsPlanned Parenthood Columbia Willamette is starting a new fund to help ensure its breast health patients in Oregon and southwest Washington can afford access to follow-up diagnostic services. The Breast... -
Mom Saves Child from Abductor
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsWoman hits man with stick; neighbors tackle suspect A mother took quick action to save her child from an abduction Sunday in southeast Portland. Portland police responded to the attempted... -
Dream Run Success
Posted on August 8, 2012 | No CommentsInaugural MLK race draws 250 people By Lee Perlman/The Portland Observer More than 250 people got in some early exercise as they gathered at 7:30 a.m. Sunday to kick-off the... -
Only On Alberta
Posted on August 8, 2012 | No Comments15th annual street fair Saturday The Alberta Street Fair celebrates the local community as it returns for its 15th year on Saturday, Aug. 11 with three stages of entertainment, including... -
Urban League Hires New Leader
Posted on August 2, 2012 | No CommentsPortland executive stood out in national search Regence executive Michael Alexander has accepted the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Portland. “I am very... -
MLK Dream Race Sunday
Posted on August 2, 2012 | No CommentsThe first annual MLK Dream Run, a series of running and walking events, along with a community celebration will be held Sunday, Aug. 5 from 6:30 a.m. to noon. Named... -
Civil Rights Fountain
Posted on August 2, 2012 | 1 CommentLetter to the Editor: I am the chief executive officer for the Rosa Parks Memorial Association of Portland. We want to dedicate a civil rights fountain and Rosa Parks monument... -
Fundraisers to Help Child with Cancer
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 1 CommentThe community is invited to help the Dancer-Lewis family raise donations to pay expenses related to an illness to their 9-year-old son D’Anthony Dancer who is battling terminal cancer.... -
Charles Jordan Center Dedicated
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsCharles Jordan, a former Portland Parks and Recreation Director and City Commissioner, was honored Sunday when the University Park Community Center in north Portland was officially renamed in his honor.... -
Cathedral Park Jazz Returns
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsExpanded event to fill weekend calendar The 32nd Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, produced by InterArts, returns Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22 to Cathedral Park under the...
