- Montavilla History Questions Answered: Stark StreetQ – Who is SE Stark Street named for? A – SE Stark Street is named after Benjamin Stark (1820-1898), one of Portland’s…
- Faster 72 Bus Service May Have Fewer StopsOn April 25th, the 82nd Avenue Transit Project Steering Committee voted to approve three project components for new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service…
- 60s Greenway Fall ConstructionThe Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) plans to break ground this Fall on a new 60s Greenway exiting Mt. Tabor Park and…
- Thang Long Cuisine Opens on SE DivisionThang Long Cuisine opened in the former Thai Fresh location at 8409 SE Division Street in late April, replacing HÂP Fresh, which briefly occupied the…
- SE 82nd Lane Closure for Clinton CrossingRecently, crews working at SE 82nd Avenue and SE Clinton Street closed the outer southbound lane, repurposing the center turn lane to…
- Lot Division on NE Holladay Brings More HousingThe new owners of 8358 NE Holladay Street recently submitted a request to replat their double lot, making way for a new four-home development and Accessory…
- Speed Camera Van and NE 78th ClosureMotorists in Montavilla should use extra caution when driving on May 1st. Wednesday morning, commuters on SE Stark Street encountered…
- 82nd Ave and East Portland TIF ExplorationOver the next 30 years, more property tax dollars collected in parts of East Portland could go directly towards projects…
- The 2024 82nd Avenue ParadeOn April 27th, the 18th Annual 82nd Avenue Parade entrants marched down SE 82nd Avenue. Elected officials, community groups, and organizations started…
- Siting APANO Community GardensThroughout 2024, the community group APANO will work to create up to five new East Portland community gardens. Currently, Portland…
- Fire Set at PDX Peaches on NE GlisanAt 3:30 p.m. on April 24th, firefighters responded to reports of a commercial rooftop fire at the PDX Peaches adult entertainment venue.…
- Portland Urban Forest Plan Open HouseOn Wednesday, April 24th, Portland Parks & Recreation invites community members to a Portland Urban Forest Plan open house at Leodis V.…
- Holladay Cottage Cluster Nears CompletionFour new houses now surround 8404 NE Holladay Street in what was once the 1931-era home’s expansive yard. Each two-story building is…
- High-visibility Crossing at SE 80th and StarkOn April 18th, crews with Hicks Striping & Curbing began applying high-visibility crosswalks and bike crossings to SE Stark Street at SE 80th…
- Hoyt Manor Now LeasingThe recently completed apartment buildings at 9050-9060 NE Hoyt Street are available to lease. The three-story complex, collectively known as Hoyt Manor, offers…
- SE Stark Chick-fil-A Moves Forward at Recent Homicide SiteThe site of an April 1st homicide will become a new Chick-fil-A restaurant after the City approves permits. Since 2022, franchise designers have…
- PBOT Work Progresses on NE 72nd DrOn Friday, April 12th, cement masons formed more raised concrete traffic separators on NE 72nd Drive at the Rose City Golf…
- Dollhouse Espresso Opens on SE 82ndIn Late March, Dollhouse Espresso opened its bikini coffee stand at 1133 SE 82nd Avenue and has served caffeinated drinks to drive-through…
- NE Halsey Lane Reconfiguration UnderwayOn April 8th, road painting crews begin work to reconfigure NE Halsey Street between 68th and 81st Avenues. Truck-mounted equipment…
- Pet Food Fundraiser for Storefront RepairOn April 13th and 14th, Personal Beast Pet Supply invites people to shop at the store to help fund significant storefront repairs…
- Jade District Planters ProjectOn April 6th, Jade District organizers will host a series of interactive workshops focusing on greenspaces in East Portland. The…
- Post Construction Gateway Green ImprovementsStarting in early April, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will begin restoration and enhancement work at the Gateway Green Park. Construction crews…
- Mt. Tabor Path Officially OpensOn April 1st, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) officially opened a new paved bike path and pedestrian accessway leading to…
- Upcoming 82nd Ave County Shelter Meetings and VoteOn March 20th, the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS) held its first widely attended public meeting regarding shelter plans…
- VOA Oregon Seeks Input on NE Glisan CampusOn Wednesday, April 3rd, Volunteers of America (VOA) Oregon will hold its second public meeting to present preliminary designs for the…
- Pacific Market Fire Complete LossJust before 2 a.m. on March 26th, emergency dispatchers sent Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) crews to the Pacific Market…
- New Name for the Same Gravel StreetsOn March 20th, the Portland City Council approved minor code updates to change a term the City uses for streets…
- Gate Replaces Barrier on NE 72nd DrOn Friday, March 22nd, crews installed a new heavy-gauge steel gate on NE 72nd Drive. This new single-lane gate will…
- Day Services Open at Former 82nd Ave ChurchOn March 21st, PDX Saints Love held a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the beginning of new day services at the former Saints Peter…
- A New Path to Mt Tabor ParkThis April, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) will open a new bike path and multiuse trail leading to Mt. Tabor…
- Your Seat Sponsored by IntersectionIn early March 2024, Intersection maintenance crews replaced the eastbound TriMet 19 bus stop bench at NE Glisan and 78th Avenue.…
- PBOT Grows Serious About Safety on NE GlisanThe Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) recently received State approval to lower speed limits from 30 to 25 mph on…
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