The Portland Water Bureau reminds all customers to protect your indoor and outdoor plumbing from the cold weather -- it's coming!Click here for tips on protecting your indoor plumbingClick here for tips on protecting your outdoor plumbingFreezing temperatures can challenge the city's water infrastructure and your household's water pipes. Be prepared this year. Jennie Day-BurgetPublic Information Officer  more...

We'd like to wish all of our contributors, sponsors, neighbors, friends and readers a very happy Thanksgiving. We appreciate all of you and can't thank you enough for your positive impact on our lives. We heart you all!We [shooter + pearlgirl] are taking a technology holiday until Monday, so we'll see you on the flipside. Have a great holiday!  more...

Need a little green to make your garden grow?Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) announces funds available to nonprofit organizations and schools whose work supports the mission ofHPSO—dedicated to helping special gardens of botanical, horticultural or historic interest, including the support of schools and community gardens. Small grants are available to organizations in Oregon and SW Washington.Please go to the HPSO website for more...

Dear Neighborhood or Business activist:On Wednesday, November 26, 2008, city staff will be going to Council with the final proposed amendments regarding the manner in which wireless companies may place antennae on utility poles, and replace utility poles with taller ones for wireless purposes.The proposed amendments are designed to balance the need to retain neighborhood character and livability with the expanding need to provide more...

The Portland Water Bureau turned off its groundwater supply system this morning. The system has supplied Water Bureau customers with drinking water since high levels of turbidity forced the bureau to turn off its primary Bull Run water supply last week."This was an unusual run of groundwater." said Water Bureau Administrator David Shaff. "When intense rain in the Bull Run causes excessive turbidity, that rain is generally more...

Lost any good buildings in your neighborhood lately? If you're interested in or concerned about historic preservation, the Bosco-Milligan Foundation wants to hear from you. Take their historic preservation needs assessment questionnaire and tell them what you think about historic preservation in your neighborhood. The information will be used to develop future preservation programs, technical assistance and training at the Architectural more...

Portland has a bounty of local wine retailers, specialty cheese shops, and bakeries. Many are offering something special just for the Thanksgiving table. We sourced a great list of wine and cheese recommendations, special holiday breads and scrumptious holiday desserts. Enjoy! Wine Cork: A Bottle Shop 2901 NE Alberta St 503.281.2675 Cork: A Bottle Shop 1715 NW Lovejoy St 503.501.5028 Recommendation: Touraine more...

The Youth Employment Institute is a nonprofit organization in Northeast Portland that provides education, employment and personal development programs for youth.  One of our main services is our GED Preparation program which focuses on GED attainment in an alternative school setting.  We also provide specialized services for young parents, which include case management services, parenting education and an onsite child care more...

The Portland Council PTA Clothing Center located at Marshall High School has already served over 600 students this year, with over 1000 volunteer hours.We served nearly 2000 students last year. The Clothing Center always needs gently used (no rips, tears or visible stains) clothing size 4T through 4X. We also take shoes, binders, back packs, PJ's, and toiletries. We are experiencing a greater need this year and are out of donations to more...

According to Wikipedia, "A food desert is a district with little or no access to foods needed to maintain a healthy diet, but often served by plenty of fast food restaurants." It may surprise you to learn that there are such places in Portland.Food deserts are problematic because they prevent access in three forms: physical, financial and mental (food knowledge). A recent article in the Oregonian chronicles one family's more...