Author: Yosh White

By Ed Jones The Linnton Neighborhood Association Board has approved the following amendments to Article V (Membership Meetings) and Article VII (Committees and Projects). After a review by the general membership at the November meeting, the proposed amendments, with one correction and one amendment were approved for submission to be voted on at the February… Continue reading Membership Vote on Amendments to LNA Bylaws

By Brian Hoop The next membership meeting for the Linnton Neighborhood Association is Wednesday, February 5 at 7 PM at LCC, 10614 NW St. Helens Rd.  This is a reminder that we are voting on updating the organizational bylaws to change meeting dates to avoid scheduling conflicts with multiple holidays. Membership meetings will take place… Continue reading New Meeting Schedule and Upcoming Board Elections

Looking for free resources to manage rain on your property, community watershed projects, or natural gardening? The Westside Watershed Resource Center (WWRC) inspires awareness and action for watershed health in SW and NW Portland. Outreach and education are provided for residents, schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community groups through workshops, volunteer planting projects, field trips, technical… Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: The Westside Watershed Resource Center 

By Nancy Hiser According to www.fairvote.org, Portland is joining the fastest growing voting reform in the nation by adopting Ranked Choice Voting. RCV supporters argue that our “choose one” elections deprive voters of meaningful choices and advance candidates who lack broad support. But, make no mistake, the system is not easy to understand. What are… Continue reading Get Ready for Portland’s New Ranked Choice Voting

By Nancy Hiser A strong Linnton ally, Julia Bonnheim of RE:SOLVE NW, is inviting us to a FREE community event on September 29th, from 4 – 7:30 pm at the Friendly House Community Center.   “Unshakeable” is especially for North and North West Portlanders who experience Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub dangers in their everyday lives.… Continue reading Unshakeable – Free Event

By Brian Hoop Thanks to Rob Lee who secured a $2,000 grant to install a picnic table, and possibly a cement pad for the table, at Kingsley Park. The grant is from Neighbors West Northwest’s Community Grants Program with funding from the City of Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life. Kingsley Park is where… Continue reading Grant secured for picnic table at Kingsley Park

By Ed Jones, Chair, Linnton Neighborhood Association The Linnton Neighborhood Association (LNA) Board of Directors approved and submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s draft Community Impacts Mitigation Plan for the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup project. The objective of the Mitigation Plan is to reduce the impact the anticipated thirteen years of work will have… Continue reading Comments on Superfund Community Impacts Mitigation Plan

September 4, 2024  | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM  | Linnton CommunityCenter – Gym 10614 NW St. Helens Rd 7:00 pm Introductions and Announcements  7:15 2-minute Candidate statements 8:00 Candidates rotate among small groups of voters 8:45 Closing remarks 9:00 Adjournment 9:01 Board Meeting

By Ed Jones The Median Tree Replacement Project has run into objections from the Oregon Department of Transportation. ODOT permission is needed to do the work on the highway and ODOT no longer favors trees in medians and has concerns about maintenance and safety. They would prefer to remove the trees and replace them with… Continue reading ODOT Balks at New Median Trees

By Ed Jones, Chair, Linnton Neighborhood Association The River Trail is waiting for a permit. The holdup is twofold. Parks has claimed that the project can’t go forward without the property owner’s permission, which has not yet been obtained, and Parks also claims that project cannot go forward because the trail described in the application… Continue reading River Trail Update