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 [ ]

Harrison Community Village Soon to Open its Doors to Residents

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:10P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth On the corner of SE 82nd Ave. in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood, a cluster of newly installed small, standalone shelter units now sit behind new fencing and fresh [ ]

Construction on 82nd Ave. Paves the Way For a Safer Street

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:09P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein As of Monday, May 18, paving is underway on 82nd Ave. between SE Clinton and SE Brooklyn streets. Throughout weekdays in May, the asphalt on the [ ]

Representatively Speaking – June 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 5/28 10:00P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse By the time you read this the dust will have settled on the May primary election though we know for sure that Christine Drazan will [ ]

Proposed Burnside Wireless Facility Sparks Controversy

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:38P SE Examiner

By Francesca “Frankie” Silverstein AT T’s proposal for a new wireless facility near the intersection of SE 52nd Ave. and E Burnside St. is sparking controversy among locals. If the proposal [ ]

Renaming Questions Resurface Around César E Chavez Blvd.

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:34P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth It is rare to see a street name change. The process is often more effort than it is worth, and when it does happen, it is usually [ ]

Representatively Speaking – May 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 4/30 10:32P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse I had a town hall in April with my colleagues, representative Mark Gamba and state senator Kathleen Taylor. Our city’s mayor Keith Wilson graciously moderated [ ]

SE César E Chávez Blvd. Safety Plan Presented to Neighborhood Associations

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:16P SE Examiner

By Louis Chase César E Chávez Blvd. is the main north-south connection for much of Portland’s Inner Eastside. Chávez Blvd. is also a high-crash corridor, meaning it is among the [ ]

Portland Officials Consider Arts Tax Reform Amid Rising Costs

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:11P SE Examiner

By Madeleine Voth A proposal to reform one of Portland’s most obscure and controversial taxes, the Arts Tax, could soon alter how arts programs and education are funded across the [ ]

Neighborhood Association Gains Traction Improving Key Corridor

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:08P SE Examiner

By Daniel Perez-Crouse Portland’s Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association (FPNA) is working to overhaul a beloved street with its Better Center project. The goal is to make it a safer and more [ ]

Representatively Speaking – April 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 3/26 10:05P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse The “short” legislative session ended March 6, a few days before our constitutional deadline. It’s April, and I’m still exhausted. We were darn busy. Five [ ]

Mission Implausible: SE PDX Student Uncovers Major Water Cost Savings, Saving PCC $1 Million

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 2/26 11:13P SE Examiner

By James Hill A student intern at Portland Community College (PCC) was given one mission—find savings on the college’s water usage and billing. The result? Mission accomplished and then some.Eric [ ]

Childswork Learning Center and The Lantern Partnership Will Benefit Entire Community

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 2/26 11:08P SE Examiner

By Ellen Spitaleri These days it is almost a cliché to describe a partnership as a win-win situation; however, in the case of the pairing of Childswork Learning Center and [ ]

Representatively Speaking – March 2026

The Southeast Examiner of Portland Oregon 2/26 11:00P SE Examiner

By State Representative Rob Nosse As this column hits the newsstands, the Legislature either will have wrapped up the 2026 legislative session or we will only be a few days [ ]