SE Portland City Councilors Pledge Funding for Frequently Broken Bob Stacey Elevators

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 6/25 11:12P SE Examiner

By Naomi Granek Brown Portland is one of the most biked cities in America, with an estimated four percent of residents regularly biking to work. Although Portland has substantial biking [ ]

Residents Question the City’s Vision as Homeless Services Accelerate in SE Portland

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 6/25 11:09P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth When longtime SE Portland resident TJ Browning attended a recent Portland Environment Management Office (PEMO) Problem Solver meeting, she was not there to argue against a single [ ]

PPS Breaks Ground on New Cleveland School Construction

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 6/25 11:06P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse On June 12, standing in front of the aging and historic Grover Cleveland High School with current and past faculty and families watching and cheering, Portland Public [ ]

Laurelhurst Studio Set to Reopen

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 6/25 11:04P SE Examiner

By Sandy Miller The City of Portland has announced plans for the reopening of the historic Laurelhurst Studio. This small but significant building, nestled in the heart of Portland Parks [ ]

Representatively Speaking – July 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 6/25 11:00P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse Welcome to part two of my columns on how lawmakers and advocates have been trying to make education better in our state over decades. I [ ]

The Impact of TriMet’s Service Cuts in SE Portland

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:12P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse The first round of TriMet’s service cuts to balance its major budget deficit will go into effect on August 23, pending final approval from its board on [ ]

Harrison Community Village Soon to Open its Doors to Residents

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:10P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth On the corner of SE 82nd Ave. in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood, a cluster of newly installed small, standalone shelter units now sit behind new fencing and fresh [ ]

Construction on 82nd Ave. Paves the Way For a Safer Street

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:09P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein As of Monday, May 18, paving is underway on 82nd Ave. between SE Clinton and SE Brooklyn streets. Throughout weekdays in May, the asphalt on the [ ]

Representatively Speaking – June 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:00P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this the dust will have settled on the May primary election though we know for sure that Christine Drazan will [ ]

Proposed Burnside Wireless Facility Sparks Controversy

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:38P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein AT T’s proposal for a new wireless facility near the intersection of SE 52nd Ave. and E Burnside St. is sparking controversy among locals. If the proposal [ ]

Renaming Questions Resurface Around César E Chavez Blvd.

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:34P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth It is rare to see a street name change. The process is often more effort than it is worth, and when it does happen, it is usually [ ]

Representatively Speaking – May 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:32P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse I had a town hall in April with my colleagues, representative Mark Gamba and state senator Kathleen Taylor. Our city’s mayor Keith Wilson graciously moderated [ ]

SE César E Chávez Blvd. Safety Plan Presented to Neighborhood Associations

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:16P SE Examiner

By Louis Chase César E Chávez Blvd. is the main north-south connection for much of Portland’s Inner Eastside. Chávez Blvd. is also a high-crash corridor, meaning it is among the [ ]

Portland Officials Consider Arts Tax Reform Amid Rising Costs

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:11P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth A proposal to reform one of Portland’s most obscure and controversial taxes, the Arts Tax, could soon alter how arts programs and education are funded across the [ ]

Neighborhood Association Gains Traction Improving Key Corridor

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:08P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse Portland’s Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association (FPNA) is working to overhaul a beloved street with its Better Center project. The goal is to make it a safer and more [ ]