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

Affordable Rental Assistance to Eligible Households Photo courtesy of Home Forward. Home Forward will begin accepting applications for four Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program waitlists at 9 a.m. on September 9. The application period will remain open through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 21. The Project-Based Voucher program provides deeply affordable rental assistance to eligible households throughout the Portland region. Unlike tenant-based rental assistance, PBV assista

Central Portland Drivers Should Plan Ahead Moda Center and Freeway (Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation) Less than a month remains until the extended closure of southbound Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter begins. Southbound I-5 will close as part of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project starting Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks. Crews will repair and reinforce weak areas, replace bridge joints, repave the surface and repaint lane lines on the interstate. Whet

Police requesting additional information from the public about what took place Photo courtesy of PPB Portland police responded to reports of a shooting at a large house party attended by more than 100 people. Officers arrived about 10 minutes after the first 911 call, found a chaotic scene, and located two injured victims, one of whom received a tourniquet before being taken to the hospital. Four additional victims arrived at hospitals in private vehicles. An 18-year-old man

Crews contained a four-alarm fire at the vacant Pearl District 116-year-old 8-story former warehouse on fire (Photo courtesy of PF&R) At 3:50 PM on 08/02/2026 Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial fire in the 1300 Block of NW Naito Parkway in the Pearl District. The incident rose to 4th alarm assignment placing nearly 100 members of PF&R on scene addressing the emergency. Nearly 2 hours after the incident was considered under control with many companies released t

Creating opportunities for children and families to thrive Angela Benson, founder and owner of Ladybugs Childcare, Ladybugs Childcare 2 and Ladybugs Academy. For Angela Benson, caring for children is more than a career—it’s a calling. As the founder and owner of Ladybugs Childcare, Ladybugs Childcare 2, and Ladybugs Academy in Portland, Oregon, Angela has dedicated her life to creating safe, nurturing, and enriching environments where children can thrive while families feel s

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

Corrections Chief Deputy Vera Pool is honored for her decades of service during her retirement ceremony. Her career began in 1970. (Photo courtesy of Antonio Harris Photography) The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office proudly celebrated the retirement of Corrections Chief Deputy Vera Pool, who’s extraordinary 56-year career leaves an enduring legacy of service leadership, and dedication. Chief Deputy Pool began her career with the Sheriff's Office in 1970 as a corrections offic