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Here is a super easy addition for your emergency cache: soap. Check your bathroom cabinets for extra bars of soap, hotel samples, or packages of sanitizing wipes, and put them in your neighborhood cache and your own go bags. Soap will be important for health and well-being following an emergency. If you haven’t helped to… Continue reading Cache Deposits

By Sarah Taylor The River Trail is part of a statewide Greenway land use planning rule. The City of Portland placed most of the Willamette Greenway on the west side of the river in the “North Reach” along Highway 30. The Highway 30 bike path is your Greenway Trail. The one exception is the short… Continue reading Update on The River Trail

By Brian Hoop The City’s Office of Civic Life is rolling out a Social Equity Toolkit to explore ways that neighborhood associations can ensure fair access to community resources and volunteer opportunities that the neighborhood association provides.  Neighborhood profiles are also provided to help association leaders consider demographic characteristics that may impact fairness in treatment… Continue reading Social Equity for Neighborhood Associations

Thanks to the thirteen volunteers who picked up litter along St. Helens Rd. on Earth Day, April 22, 2023. Special shout out to Representative Maxine Dexter, who joined us during a busy legislative session. Photo R to L: Maxine Dexter, Aaron Bynum, Amy Jauron, Dean Hiser, Nancy Hiser, Andrew Beckman, Shawn Looney, Brian Hoop, David… Continue reading Neighborhood litter clean-up

By Nancy Hiser Yumei (“you MAY”) Wang, the professional engineer who coined the term “Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub” in 2012 and has advocated for CEI Hub safety continuously since then, has taken a big step and is asking for our support.  She’s contacted Oregon’s US Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and US Representatives, including… Continue reading Speaking to Oregon’s Federal Officials About Our Safety

July 5th, 2023  | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Linnton Community Center • 5:30-7:00 – Ice cream social and voting in the gym- children welcome • 7:00 – Welcome and introductions / shared agreements • 7:10 – State of Neighborhoods in the city / state of our neighborhoods, Data, Our NA Profile, Goals and… Continue reading Meeting Agenda:

By Brian Hoop The Annual Meeting of the Linnton Neighborhood Association, Wednesday, July 5th, 7 pm, is a time to reflect on our many neighborhoods, set goals, and bring together a new board. The meeting will take place at the Linnton Community Center, 10614 NW St. Helens Rd. We’ll begin our annual meeting with an… Continue reading Linnton’s annual meeting and board election – Wed. July 5

Tank the Tanks, a local group, is launching a campaign to increase awareness about the CEI Hub with 3 billboards along the west side of northbound St Helens Rd/Hwy 30 between Kittridge Avenue and the St Johns Bridge.

By Brian Hoop Metro government is looking for a new Linnton representative to serve on their Central Enhancement Grant committee. The grant program provides about $250,000 per year for community projects in Northwest Portland neighborhoods near the Metro Central Transfer Facility. The grants are designed to support residents within the neighborhoods of Forest Park, Cathedral… Continue reading Metro seeks Linnton rep on grant-making committee

By Brian Hoop Thanks to Rob Lee and a volunteer crew of Linnton residents who have worked several weekends through this past winter transforming blackberry infested areas of Kingsley Park into future habitat with new native plants. The goal is to establish a native “wet meadow” with camas plants, and a more welcoming park entry.… Continue reading Linnton volunteers tackle blackberry infested areas of Kingsley Park