A New Chapter For Belmont Library After Two Years of Renovations

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/27 9:53P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein The re-opening of the Belmont Library Saturday, August 15 was met with an outpouring of community support. With its red brick and arched windows, the original [ ]

Portland’s Inner Eastside Could See More Housing Under New Zoning Project

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/27 9:51P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth City officials have spent the past several years rethinking zoning in areas like 82nd and 122nd avenues, using area-specific plans and zoning changes to guide new development. [ ]

Local Community Radio Station XRAY FM Moving to SE Portland

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/27 9:48P SE Examiner

By Naomi Granek Brown XRAY FM (XRAY), a community radio station in Portland, was formed in 2014 and has been growing ever since—and is in the process of moving to [ ]

Representatively Speaking – September 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 8/27 9:44P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse Labor Day is considered the start of the election season that culminates in November. Most candidates have been campaigning a lot longer. Your ballot needs [ ]

Merger May Create Opportunities to Relieve Train Blockages in SE

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/30 10:14P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse The landmark merger in progress between Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern may finally provide an opportunity for SE residents and their respective neighborhood associations to be [ ]

Adaptive BIKETOWN Relaunches with New Operator Nomad Cycles

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/30 10:11P SE Examiner

By Amanda Howell Adaptive BIKETOWN, Portland’s adaptive bike rental program for those living with a disability or who can’t ride the city’s signature two-wheel BIKETOWN e-bikes, is back as of [ ]

How Portland’s Bike Bus Movement is Shaping the City’s Next Transportation Investments

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/30 10:08P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth For decades, Portland has been known as one of the country’s most bike-friendly cities. From Pedalpalooza to the infamous Naked Bike Ride, biking is not only supported, [ ]

New Greenway Construction Along SE Tolman St.

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/30 10:04P SE Examiner

By Thom Stone Earlier this year, residents of Mt. Scott-Arleta and surrounding neighborhoods such as Lents and Woodstock may have received notice that a new greenway would be constructed along [ ]

Representatively Speaking – August 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 7/30 10:00P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse Well heck. Everything I am working on is still very much in process. The only “hot” issue of the moment is the Moda Center and [ ]

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 [ ]