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By Brian Hoop Shannon Jones Isadore is Linnton’s Oregon Representative for District 33 replacing Maxine Dexter who went on to be Portland’s US Representative in Congress. Isadore, a Democrat, won the November election with 83% of the vote on a platform advocating for downtown revitalization, public safety, access to treatment and safety, economic development, and… Continue reading Meet Shannon Jones Isadore – Linnton’s Oregon State Representative

By Gail Curtis  Please join us in celebrating Earth Day by cleaning up Highway 30 on Saturday, April 19th. We will meet at the Linnton Community Center parking lot at 10:00 am. Reflective vests and garbage bags will be provided. Bring work gloves. Any amount of your time is welcomed. Hats off to Shawn and… Continue reading Linnton Celebrates Earth Day with Litter Clean Up – April 19

By Brian Hoop Trailhead improvements to Forest Park at Firelane 1 at the southern edge of Linnton reopened in 2024. The new parking lot, near the intersection of NW St Helens Road and NW Kittridge Avenue, was completed in part to relieve pressure on overused nearby trailheads, many which have limited auto parking facilities. While… Continue reading Improved Forest Park entrance completed at Linnton’s southern end

By Brian Hoop Father Joshua Clifton was drawn to serve as the administrator of St. Birgitta Catholic Church due to the traditional Latin Mass. He’s not alone. Few may realize the unique history of this small unassuming church located in Linnton that draws the faithful from across the Portland metro region each weekend, some driving… Continue reading Meet Father Clifton, pastor of St. Birgitta Catholic Church

By Brian Hoop VOICES! is the new District 4 Coalition newsletter organized by volunteer neighborhood leaders. Initial pages are devoted to major citywide events and issues followed by reports from the many neighborhood associations in our district. Check out the March 2024 issue at: tinyurl.com/mtxdxjp6 The restructuring of the City of Portland’s governance structure has… Continue reading VOICES! – Check Out the New Neighborhood Coalition Newsletter  

By Brian Hoop If you visited this year’s Portland Winter Light Festival, chances are you were drawn to the crowd favorite large metal sculpture located at Salmon Springs Fountain. The Dread of Dufur: Fire Breathing Dragon, is the creation of Linnton resident and metal artist Ivan McLean and his co-collaborators Glen Boyd, Kevin and Rooster. … Continue reading Linnton artist’s creation steals the show at Portland Winter Light Festival

By Nancy Hiser Based on our high local risk, per the October report by PSU’s Institute of Sustainable Solutions, this conference is relevant. Toxic chemicals stored in and near the Hub present unique emergency planning needs.   The two sponsoring organizations are part of the State Fire Marshal’s office: SERC is the State Emergency Response… Continue reading HAZMAT Conference Opportunity

By Brian Hoop A City of Portland Hearings Officer ruled February 28 in favor of Portland General Electric’s request, against overwhelming opposition, to cut down 397 trees within Forest Park and permanently fill two existing wetlands to add a new quarter-mile section of transmission line to feed our region’s growing need for more electricity. A… Continue reading City Hearings Officer Approves PGE Request to Cut Down 397 Forest Park Trees

By Ed Jones Linnton’s medians have trees. There were thirty-three trees to start with, but bad driving led to lost trees. Ordinarily the Linnton Neighborhood Association replaced missing trees, but that effort didn’t sustain itself during Covid and by 2024 there were eight missing trees.  Replacing the trees requires closing lanes on St. Helens Road… Continue reading Another Missing Median Tree

By Nancy Hiser Risk Bonding – Holding Tank Farms Accountable There is uncertainty whether the state or county will be taking the lead to require risk bonding to hold Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub liquid fuel facilities financially accountable for damages they cause. This is not simply an “after-the-disaster” measure because facilities’ may be incentivized… Continue reading Updates on CEI HUB, Zenith, and City Connections