Neighborhood Notes is a collaborative media platform powered by neighbors and indie business owners building vibrant, livable neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon. We view ourselves as collaborators in, not gatekeepers of, local news and resources, working with our community to share knowledge, create authentic relationships, and build a durable, local economy. Our mission is to empower these communities through high-quality, solutions-based news and information, collaborative tools, resources, and face-to-face networking opportunities.
Ken Aaron is co-founder and photo editor of Neighborhood Notes. When he removes the camera from his face, Ken enjoys biking and hiking in and around Portland, tasting the amazing food in town, sampling the variety of bourbon-based drinks our fabulous bartenders dream up, and keeping tabs on the Ducks, SF Giants and 49ers. Sometimes, just for fun, he goes out and takes more photos.
Kyle Curtis received his MPA in sustainable food policy from Portland State University's Hatfield School of Government in 2010. Kyle has helped manage the Montavilla Farmers Market in southeast Portland, served on the steering committee of the Multnomah Food Initiative, and was recently appointed to the Portland-Multnomah Food Policy council. Kyle is interested in how food access and equity issues interact with to develop a strong economy and build healthy communities. Kyle lives in a small house in Montavilla with his wife, two small daughters, and an apple tree that covers the backyard each summer.
Lynnette is the founding editor of Neighborhood Notes. When she's not chained to her desk, Lynnette enjoys biking around the city, following Mack Brown Texas Football (Hook 'em Horns!) and sipping bourbon at a variety of neighborhood establishments. And, lest you think she's a tomboy, Lynnette also enjoys that fresh from the salon hair flip, batting her lashes and eating copious amounts of chocolate.
Cassandra Koslen is a freelance writer, copy editor and proofreader enamored of good food and quality literature. Hailing from the east coast, she enjoys many things about Portland and its culture, not the least of which being the edibles and long summer nights. In addition to reporting for a variety of small publications in town, including Street Roots and the NW Examiner, which she also copyedits and proofreads monthly, Cassandra also keeps a food and culture blog entitled Whisk Until Frothy.
Extra-literary experience mostly consists of over a decade of food service employment, from waiting tables to working as a fishmonger. Currently she supplements her income slinging charcuterie and carrying catering trays.
Jeffrey Lynott is a Bay Area transplant who has staked roots in the Foster-Powell neighborhood with his wife and black lab. After several years in Portland, he now considers it home, but not without keeping his beloved San Francisco Giants near and dear to his heart. Because he can't write about his favorite baseball team, he's gone with the next best thing: Portland, and the neighborhoods that make it great. Jeff earns his paycheck as a social worker, but occupies most of his time deep in thought about, again, his Giants, as well as where he and his wife can retire within the next five years on a social worker's pension. Jeff enjoys the outdoors, coffee, brunch, and spending time with his family and friends. And if he can find the time, he also writes for the Foster-Powell blog.
Bill McDonald is a Portland musician who makes a living writing freelance comedy for radio and television. Locally, he's had a column in the Portland Tribune and was the co-host of the legendary "Born to Slack" cable access show with the late great James Shibley. He's had scripts optioned by Hollywood, and has made one film himself. He's also written a book currently called, "William of Arabia" about growing up in the Middle East.
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Chad Walsh has been police reporter, a house painter, an impresario, an editor and a waiter. He reports on a variety of local topics for Neighborhood Notes, but when he's not, he writes about food and drink for local restaurants, websites and magazines. He likes long walks, good whiskey and imagining where electrons really go when they've lost all their spin.
Chris Young is a resident of SE Portland and a native Oregonian. As the Managing Editor of Oregon Music News, he's always finding ways to surround himself with beautiful, local noise. A reporter, story-teller, and designer in a digital world, his work has appeared on his blog PDX Noise, Spinner, About Face Magazine, The Iconists, and The Deli Magazine among others.
