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Community Café Conversation: “What is the difference between  tokenization and inclusion?”  Friday, May 7 (11:00 – 12:00), and Thursday, May 20 (5:30 – 6:30)  Active Allies Workshop: Introduction to Intersectionality  Thursday, May 27 (5:00 – 7:00),  Community Café Conversation: “How can we spark diversity conversations in our neighborhoods?”  Friday, June 4 (11:00 – 12:00) and  Thursday, June 17… Continue reading Events with Neighbors west-northwest

 By Andrew Beckman The Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) needs SUVs. No, not sport utility vehicles but what emergency management folks ingloriously call Spontaneous Unaffiliated Volunteers. These are people like you who want to help their neighbors in an emergency.  Maybe you have a chainsaw and can cut trees that have fallen across roads.  Maybe you… Continue reading Calling all SUVs

By Sarah Taylor, introduction by Brian Hoop A change to the boundaries of the Linnton Neighborhood Association has been proposed and discussed at several recent meetings that will be presented for consideration at the May 5th neighborhood meeting. Cause for the boundary change is a result of the adjoining NW Industrial Neighborhood Association dissolving leaving… Continue reading Boundary changes for Linnton

By Kelly Stevens Seeing Anderson Roofing Company on a daily basis is the norm for many Linntonites as we drive along Highway 30 and pass their property abutting NW Saltzman Road. Established in 1952, Anderson Roofing is a tight-knit, family company. Anderson started in a small shop on NE Glisan, moved to NW Saint Helens… Continue reading LNA business Spotlight: Anderson Roofing Company

By the LNA Environmental Committee Linnton-area residents live in the midst of 515 petrochemical storage tanks that, on any given day, hold more than 170 million gallons of gasoline, diesel, chlorine, anhydrous ammonia, and other hazardous chemicals.  These tank farms, aka the Critical Energy Infrastructure or CEI Hub, were not built to withstand an earthquake.… Continue reading Surrounded by Tank Farms, can Linnton be safe?

Wednesday March 3, 2021 7:00 PM Meeting held via Zoom 7:00 Call to order 7:05 Review of Zoom Meeting Etiquette  7:10 Introductions, review of the agenda, reading of the previous minutes and treasurer’s report. 7:25 Nominations and Election Updates 7:45 Discussion of Monsanto Settlement Priorities 8:15 Committee reports and Goal Review: Public Safety/Transportation Committee Land… Continue reading GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

By Rhys Hawes, Neighbors West-Northwest  Many neighborhood meetings are being held over Zoom as part of social distancing practices, but while virtual meetings keep us safe, they can be confusing to access. Below are some handy tips for accessing meetings so you can stay engaged in your neighborhood! No computer? No problem!  You can call… Continue reading Accessing zoom

Linnton resident Ed Jones found this intriguing story from the St. Johns Review dated July 16, 1915 –  The stars of the chiefs of police of Linnton and St. Johns and the badges worn by firemen and other employees of those towns prior to their being annexed to Portland, now repose as relics in the… Continue reading Relics of Linnton’s past hopefully in museum storage

Thanks to Rob Lee, who has volunteered his time to coordinate and nurture the Produce for the People plots at Linnton’s Kingsley Park Community Garden. He reports a total of 440 pounds of vegetables and 312 bunches of various greens were harvested during the 2020 growing season. Produce is donated to the Linnton Food Pantry… Continue reading Produce for the People totals 2020

Saturday, April 24, 10 am – 12 noon 11498 NW St. Helens Rd. Info:Gail Curtis, 503-860-8580 or gailcurtis123@gmail.com