Metro offers tips for safer summer fun Life Jacket Kiosk (Courtesy Metro-RS) With temperatures rising across the region, many people are heading to lakes and rivers to cool off. Metro is issuing a reminder to practice water safety when they do so. “We want people to have fun and to enjoy this region’s natural beauty, and we also want them to stay safe,” said Metro Parks and Nature director Jon Blasher. “Even good swimmers can get into trouble in open water.” During the summer

Riders encouraged to plan ahead A person with groceries approaches a TriMet bus (Photo courtesy of TriMet) TriMet is urging riders to plan ahead and prepare for big changes coming to our transit system beginning Sunday, Aug. 23. Their website – trimet.org – has been updated to include the adjustments we are making this year to help address our current $158 million long-term budget deficit. The adjustments affect 33 bus lines and the MAX Green Line. They bring changes for tho

Allen Temple hosts annual awards luncheon Allen Temple C.M.E Church (Photo courtesy of Allen Temple C.M.E. Church via Facebook) The Allen Temple C.M.E Church family would like to invite you to attend their annual “Unsung Heroes & Heroines Award luncheon on September 19th, 2026, at 1:30 pm at Allen Temple C.M.E Church 4236 NE 8th Ave Portland, OR 97211. Rev Dr. LeRoy Haynes Jr. is the Senior Pastor of Allen Temple C.M.E Church and Presiding Elder of both the Oregon/Washington

Meadowlark Place to Deliver 104 Affordable Homes in Beaverton From left: Christopher Ibeling (CPAH), Stephen McMurtrey (DCM Communities), Kevin Peterek (Banner Bank), US Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Kemp Shuey (Community Action), Oregon Senator Kate Lieber, Bryan Guiney (HUD), Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty, Jilian Saurage Felton (CPAH), Rachael Duke (CPAH), Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington, Metro Councilor Gerritt Rosenthal Community Partners for Affordable Housin

Tours spotlight Black history across Oregon Mariah Rocker leading the Black History Tour of Albina, Dawson Park. (Credit: Oregon Black Pioneers) It’s not too late to join one of Oregon Black Pioneers’ Black History Walking Tours! From Portland’s Albina neighborhood all the way down to Jacksonville, Oregon Black Pioneers’ popular public walking tours highlight locations connected to each area’s African American history. Each tour explores places tied to historic Black-owned b

A new space for healing, wellness, and resilience REAP Celebrates Opening of New Behavioral Health Clinical Building, Expanding Culturally Responsive Care for Youth and Families REAP celebrated the grand opening of its new Behavioral Health Clinical Building today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, bringing together community leaders, healthcare partners, supporters, families, and advocates to celebrate a significant milestone in expanding culturally responsive, trauma-informed

Concerts, movies and more return to Portland parks 2025 Movies in the Park (Photo courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation) Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is rolling out another season of its Summer Free For All events for 2026, including the return of the East Portland Summer Arts Festival. The two-day festival and all the popular free summer programs are made possible by the voter-approved Parks Local Option Levy (2025 Parks Levy) as well as support from community partne

Blackberry harvest event aims to restore Ross Island Photo courtesy of PortlandFruit.org The Portland Fruit Tree Project is inviting the community to help remove invasive Himalayan blackberries while supporting efforts to restore Ross Island during its second annual "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Eat 'Em!" harvest and eradication campaign on July 25. The event combines blackberry harvesting, paddling and environmental stewardship, encouraging participants to safely forage the invasi

Helping families return to North and Northeast Portland Left to right, Steven Holt, Chair of the N/NE Oversight Committee, and Strong Family members: Rekah Strong, Dr. Jackie Strong, Catherine Rhodes, and Jessie Bea Strong At the prominent intersection of North Alberta St. and Williams Ave. in Portland’s Humboldt neighborhood, The Luther Strong Jr. and Dr. Jackie Strong Empowerment Village is opening its doors. It’s the fourth addition to the Alberta Alive series of affordabl