We live in a watershed within a watershed within a watershed. The watershed is an area of land that drains to a body of water. Where's your nearest creek, stream, or river? That's your watershed. Johnson Creek, Tryon Creek, Columbia Slough, Balch Creek: all have drainage areas that encompass Portland neighborhoods and feed the Willamette. The Portland metropolitan area is in the Willamette River Basin. The more...
Northwest District, Nob Hill A pre-application conference has been scheduled to discuss the proposed construction of two mixed-use, four-story buildings at 153,000 and 108,000 square feet on the corner of Northwest Savier Street and 23rd Avenue. The proposal includes plans for 179 residential units, 130 underground parking spots and spaces for ground-floor retail shops facing NW 23rd. The conference is scheduled more...
The little girl's face wordlessly expresses sympathy. She is flanked on the the midway by her father, hands in his pockets, and the clown who, on bended knee, comforts her. The clown's hat is small, his wig, curly, his expression, beneath the greasepaint, neutral. The painted-on teardrop that drips from his eye doesn't make him a sad clown, he explains. "It means I killed a man in prison." more...
On October 19, the Portland Water Bureau’s Meter Shop at 1900 N. Interstate was recognized for achieving a LEED Gold Certification, the city’s first for a renovated building. LEED certification is an internationally recognized green building certification ranking system established by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in Washington D.C. The Meter Shop is where the Portland Water Bureau tests, more...
With fall’s crisp weather already upon us, it’s certainly time to release those last few brave tomatoes from the vine, clip the dahlias for a snappy dinner table arrangement, and mow the lawn just one more time. It’s the season for prepping the yard and garden to handle the long, wet, winter months that are just around the corner. Yup. There’s plenty to do in the yard that will benefit the more...
Don't just trick or treat...Trick or Vote! Care to do a little more than scarf down candy this Halloween? Come scare out the vote with the nation’s largest non-partisan get-out-the-vote canvass: Trick or Vote! The best way to get people to vote is by knocking on doors, talking to folks face-to-face. What is the one day every year that people expect a door knock? Halloween. And when does Halloween more...
When it comes to the paranormal, there are three camps: the hardcore believers, the non-believers, and those that are somewhere in the middle. You either believe the squeaking floor you hear at night as you lay in bed is the ghost of the previous tenant hacked to pieces by his wife in the 1930s taking a midnight stroll in your living room; or, if you’re a non-believer, you’re thinking that you probably more...
Anticipating a planned public hearing, the Bureau of Development Services (BDS) seeks public comment regarding the Portland Water Bureau's (PWB) proposal to amend their master plan for Powell Butte, at 15800 SE Powell Boulevard. Currently, PWB is nearing completion of a 50,000 gallon reservoir to be supplied, through a system of conduits, with water from the Bull Run Watershed. This proposal revises the more...
We know, we know. Portlanders love bicycles and microbrews. Portlanders love all things artisan. Portland loves Portland, and the city is making a name for itself in the world. But does that mean anything apart from providing unique options for an afternoon out? It means plenty, according to Charles Heying, the author and editor of Brew to Bikes: Portland’s Artisan Economy. Heying is an associate professor of more...
October 15 marks the first fall concert at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Street, featuring Whistlin’ Rufus. All concerts are FREE with a suggested donation of $5 and $15 for a family. The second concert in the 2010 series is on November 2, featuring Chinook Winds. More concert dates for winter and spring are scheduled. Thanks to a grant from Southeast Uplift, the concerts are free and run by more...