Urban Life Archive
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TriMet Youth Pass Saved
Posted on July 27, 2012 | No CommentsCity and TriMet agree to one year funding Portland Mayor Sam Adams and TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane on Friday announced a solution to continue the popular Youth Pass Program for... -
Tired of Being Invisible
Posted on July 18, 2012 | 1 CommentAdvocate works for disabled rights By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Nickole Cheron never thought she would dedicate her life as an advocate for those living with a disability, but after... -
Portland’s Racial Profiling Reality
Posted on July 18, 2012 | 3 CommentsRecognition grows that racism is behind numbers By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer A new report on traffic stops by Portland Police finds that minorities are still being pulled over by... -
Legendary Coach Honored
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsPhil Walden ‘All Comers’ track meet set By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Track sports enthusiasts and residents from throughout the city are invited to a track meet community event on... -
Bottled and Ready for Market
Posted on July 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsBBQ connoisseur expands reach Local entrepreneur Reo Varnado, the owner of Reo’s Ribs, has made available his special barbeque sauce, bottled and ready for purchase, at several different locations throughout... -
Good Times and Bad
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No Comments‘Voices’ exhibit explores our challenges and successes By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer A new exhibit ‘Oregon Voices’ opened last month at the Oregon Historical Society to inspire residents to examine... -
In Honor of Rosa Parks
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 1 CommentPlanning takes form for statue in Peninsula Park By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer In honor of the civil rights activist Rosa Parks, best known for refusing to give up... -
Performance for Peace
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsOrganization launches Peace Festival 2012 to Stop Youth Violence and showcase talents By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Youth from across Multnomah County will come together to share their music, song,... -
Community Leader Dies
Posted on July 5, 2012 | 1 CommentHarold Williams served with distinction By James Hill Harold Williams, a Portland Community College Board of Director since 1990 and noted community leader, passed away on Sunday, July 1. He... -
Blues on the Waterfront
Posted on July 5, 2012 | No CommentsFestival marks 25 years of fighting hunger Slather on the sunscreen, slip on your sandals and paint Portland Blues! The 25th anniversary of the Oregon Food Bank’s Waterfront Blues Festival... -
Reflections to Close
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 1 CommentChanging demographics and economy spells end By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer After nearly two decades of providing residents, especially within the African-Amercian community, with both a place to gather and... -
Inaugural MLK Dream Run
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 5 CommentsAugust race promotes Soul District revival By Lee Perlman The late Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream for a better America. For the last 18 months the North-Northeast Business... -
Housing Wait Lists to Open
Posted on June 22, 2012 | No CommentsApplications have deadlines set Portland’s public housing agency Home Forward will soon have openings to get on a wait list for subsidized housing at several apartments. “These don’t happen very... -
Safety Issues on Williams
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsBicycle lanes and traffic patterns to change By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Plans for North Williams Avenue, one of Portland’s busiest roads for combining cars, bikes and pedestrians, is about... -
Home Building Dreams
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsEast Portland Habitat for Humanity blitz Twenty-five percent of Portland’s population lives east of I-205, an area with low homeownership and high poverty rates that has been underinvested by the...
