Her platform centers on health, wellness and creativity Zenna Nwokoma, Miss Black Oregon Candidate Zenna Nwokoma is honored to represent Clackamas County as she competes for the title of Miss Black Oregon. Through her journey, Nwokoma hopes to highlight her platform, personal experiences and commitment to making a positive impact within Oregon’s Black community. As a candidate for Miss Black Oregon, Nwokoma is focused on using her voice and platform to inspire others, celebra

Move will make use of vacant state office space Photo Courtesy of ODOT This fall, ODOT will begin leasing space on the first floor of its headquarters on Salem’s Capitol Mall to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The move is the latest effort ODOT has taken to consolidate office space. The efforts are saving roughly $6 million a budget cycle. “This move is a win for both agencies,” ODOT Interim Director Chris Warner said. “We’re looking everywhere we can to be more e

Run for the Community. Run to Make an Impact. The 15th Annual MLK Dream Run Weekend Celebration returns September 19–20 The 15th Annual MLK Dream Run Weekend Celebration returns September 19–20 at PCC Cascade Campus for two days of movement, music, wellness, culture and community—culminating with the 5K, 10K and 15K races on Sunday morning. This milestone year celebrates 15 years of bringing Portland together while raising funds to support the Soul District Business Associati

TriMet’s MAX Can Help Riders Avoid Road Congestion Photo courtesy of TriMet No one enjoys scrunching over the steering wheel in bumper-to-bumper gridlock, wondering how much longer they’re going to have to pump the brake more than the gas. It’s times like these, as traffic grinds to a standstill, when TriMet helps you beat the backup and keeps you moving. Starting Friday, Sept. 11, as the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) begins its weeks-long closure of southbound

Local Partners Work to Expand Food Access From left to right: Juliet Bates, Multnomah County Community Health Center; Sylvia Ness, Multnomah County Community Health Center; Laura Perdue, Oregon Health Authority; Kelly Randolph, Friends of Zenger Farm; Representative Lamar Wise, Oregon HD-48; Kierra Phifer, DoorDash; Christina Magana, local Dasher Last week, Zenger Farm, representatives from the Multnomah County Health Center, Oregon Rep. Lamar Wise (D-48), and DoorDash kicke

A Celebration of Art, Reuse and Second Chances Photo Courtesy of Community Warehouse Give forgotten art a second chance and join Community Warehouse Furniture Bank for the Lost Art Show, a one-night celebration of art, reuse, and community impact, Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Portland Furniture Bank, 3961 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR. Browse a curated collection of vintage, antique, and handmade artwork that was once discarded, donate

Photo courtesy of The Creston Senior Living. With National Assistance Living week approaching, it is an ideal time to highlight what makes The Creston Senior Living more than simply a place to live. A day at The Creston Senior Living quickly reveals that its “neighborhood” is about much more than its wonderful Portland location. It is about the vibrant, joyful life taking place within the community every day. At The Creston Senior Living, a fulfilling lifestyle is built aroun

MHCC Names Lucas Hunter as the New MHCC Baseball Head Coach Lucas Hunter, New MHCC Baseball Head Coach Mt. Hood Community College has named Lucas Hunter as the eighth head baseball coach in the 58-year history of the Saints program. Hunter succeeds Korey Kier, who led MHCC Baseball since 2022. A Portland native and Central Catholic High School graduate, Hunter brings extensive baseball experience, deep ties to the Portland-area baseball community, and a passion for student-

Annual Tradition Celebrated Older Adults Dressed in Their Finest Attire David Lomax After more than two decades of leading Meals on Wheels People’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Northeast Portland, Program Manager David Lomax will retire at the end of August. As he prepares to begin his next chapter, he recently hosted one final Senior Photo Shoot, an annual tradition he created in 2015 after noticing many older adults no longer appeared in family photographs. “As seniors