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Reap the Rewards of Supporting Portland's Indie Businesses!
How to Use Your Supportland Card

"Local business make our region great. And loving local businesses just got sweeter." —Supportland Neighborhood Notes recently sent out more than 75 Supportland rewards cards loaded with points as a thank you to those that filled out our reader survey. And in response, we got a few questions, like “How do you use this thing?” Supportland co-founder Katrina Scotto di Carlo isn’t caught off guard: more...

Food for Thought: Addressing Food Insecurity
Why Are So Many Portland Neighbors Hungry?

With Portland’s ubiquitous farmers markets, a committed locavore “foodie” movement, and the great luck of being located in the Willamette Valley—home to some of the most fertile soil on the planet—how could the Rose City possibly face any food security issues? But the facts don’t lie. According to the Multnomah Food Action Plan, adopted by the County Board of Commissioners in January 2011, there are more...

Craft of Business
How to Nurture Yourself and Help Your Small Business Thrive

What's your most important business asset? It's not your customers, your products or even your website—it's YOU. Taking care of business is taking care of yourself. Here are three ways to nurture yourself and help your small business thrive. Get Your Three Squares We meet with a lot of small business owners—usually over happy hour—and we regularly hear: "This [insert bar food] is the first thing more...

On Feb. 14 Your Points Will Be Worth Double!

Event date: Feb 14, 2012

Event location: Portland's best indie businesses

Supportland's Valentine's Day Doubler

On Valentine's Day, over 30,000 Portlanders will get a big hug from the local economy when their Supportland points will magically be worth double. From midnight to midnight on 2/14/12, cardholders will be flocking to supportland.com where they can get rewards that may have previously been beyond their grasp. Perhaps a Soak and Sauna Pass at Common Ground? Sewing Machine Service at Modern Domestic? Or maybe $50 towards a tattoo at more...

Benefits the Sherwood High School Booster Club

Event date: Mar 17, 2012

Event location: Cook Park, Tigard

Luckython 5k & 10k Runs

Uberthon presents the Walk, Run 5k or 10k events at Luckython on March 17th located in Cook Park, Tigard. The race benefits the Booster Club from Sherwood High School. The morning event is a Kids Race, 1k, 5k, and 10k. The event is for fun, competition, or fitness. Everyone falls within one of these categories, so come and enjoy. To register please visitwww.uberthons.com/luckythonsherwood. more...

in the media...

Position title: Neighborhood Event & Office Assistant

Portland Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees housing, told political candidates in an email this morning that the city will review ownership and tax issues with the Headwaters Apartments.