Funds Support Affordable Veteran Housing Project Image rendering of the First AME Zion Church "First In Portland Project" (Photo courtesy of First A.M.E. Zion Church)   First A.M.E. Zion Church, in partnership with Logos Faith Development and Rivermark Community Credit Union, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program for its 44-unit affordable veteran multifamily housing project in Portland, Oregon. This capit

Commissioners Approve Proclamations on AIDS, Transgender Remembrance and Genocide The Board with County staff and community members proclaim World AIDS Day. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners marked its monthly Proclamation Day on Wednesday, Dec. 3, by approving three proclamations recognizing World AIDS Day, Transgender Day of Remembrance and the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide. Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards presided over

Patience and Precision Behind the Scenes Whether directing MAX trains behind the scenes or rebuilding Mustangs on YouTube, James Brown brings patience and precision to his passions (Photo Courtesy of TriMet) Behind a nondescript door flanked by a backlit, engraved glass mural, lies one of TriMet’s most important rooms. It’s a room so secure only a handful of people have access to it. One of them is TriMet’s Supervisor of the Year, James Brown. And he knows exactly what you’re

Police Officer and Author Releases Powerful Memoir on Healing, Strength & Softness Portland native, author, and community advocate Rashida Saunders Portland native, author, and community advocate Rashida Saunders is set to release her debut memoir, Permission to Break: A Memoir of Strength, Suppression, and Softness, a raw and deeply personal reflection on what it means to survive, heal, and reclaim one’s voice. Saunders, a current Portland Police Bureau officer and founder o