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By Brian Hoop  A simple shoutout of thanks to the folks at ODOT for trimming back the street trees planted along the medians of Saint Helens Road through Linnton. The median was a project organized by the Linnton Neighborhood Association some 20 years ago as a means to calm traffic, or in other words, encourage… Continue reading ODOT TRIMS MEDIAN TREES ALONG ST. HELENS RD. 

By Nancy Hiser  Marshall Johnson, a Natural Resource Ecologist with Portland Parks, and Recreation and Alejandro Orizola. Forest Park Conservancy, will join us at the September 7th Linnton neighborhood meeting to provide more information and answer your questions about FEMA funded projects to clear plant fuel that could contribute to wildfire risks in Linnton.  Multiple… Continue reading EFFORTS TO CLEAR VEGETATION TO REDUCE WILDFIRE FUELS CONTINUES – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SEPTEMBER 17 EVENT AT MA OLSEN GARDEN  

You can find resources to report or take the initiative to help clean up our neighborhood at:  Portland.gov/cleanup-resources  Lead your own cleanup, get free cleanup supplies, and find assistance with disposal costs: solveoregon.org/ detrashpdx, or contact peter@solveoregon.org, or call 971-346-2705.  Report an overflowing public trash can or issue with private trash containers: wasteinfo@portlandoregon.gov, or 503-823-7202 … Continue reading PORTLAND TRASH CLEANUP RESOURCES 

By Brian Hoop  Thanks to neighborhood volunteers who took the initiative to contact the City of Portland to report the illegal trash piles, abandoned cars, RV and boats at NW 105th Ave. off of St. Helens Road. Neighbors began noticing abandoned vehicles aligning the street were quickly turning into a makeshift chop shop as the… Continue reading PROGRESS MADE CLEARING TRASH FROM ILLEGAL CHOP SHOP  

By Sarah Taylor From time immemorial the banks of the lower Willamette were places of abundant food, fiber, and medicine. Sparkling clean creeks made their way down the hillsides to the many lakes, wetlands, and river. Fish and fowl were plentiful in a system of economic sustainability.  Willbridge, like all of the Linnton hills, occupies… Continue reading WILLBRIDGE – LINNTON HILLS AND MARINA HISTORIES 

By Susy Kristin, Linnton Community Center, Executive Director  We Are Stronger Together! After a lot of our services were closed during the pandemic, we have come back stronger than ever. The time off was helpful to see how we can best fit our communities needs and now we put it to action. We have updates… Continue reading LINNTON COMMUNITY CENTER NOW A PRESCHOOL FOR ALL PILOT SITE FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

By Amy Jauron Bynum Linnton Neighborhood Association has some remaining dedicated grant funds for improvements to Kingsley Park along Highway 30 just north of NW 114th. The 1-acre park is currently home to a delightful community garden and an unfenced grass field. Haven’t been to Kingsley Park? Go and check it out this summer!  Now,… Continue reading Improvements to Kingsley Park needs community input

When Kenton staple Salvageworks closed their doors at the end of 2021, three employees decided to keep the dream alive and continue the product lines and level of excellence they had been purveying for years. Ranchero Provisions, a wood shop specializing in reclaimed wood furniture, was born. Head shopdog Rick Pedrosa had used the name… Continue reading RANCHERO PROVISIONS 

By Nancy Hiser When faced with a decision about how to do the greatest good for the greatest number, Neighbors West Northwest (NWNW) quickly chose to share funds with Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) in their geographic area to add emergency preparedness supplies. Using $1000 gifted to our NET, we purchased tarps, “silky” saws for downed… Continue reading NEIGHBORS WEST NORTHWEST DONATES TO LINNTON NET 

By Sarah Taylor In an effort to create a more inclusive and practical Linnton Neighborhood Association, I am proposing the following changes to our bylaws, our organization’s governance document. I’ll summarize the proposed changes and ask for your feedback at our September 7th meeting. We’ll ask for volunteers to review feedback and craft specific amendments… Continue reading PROPOSAL TO UPDATE LNA’S BYLAWS TO CREATE MORE INCLUSIVE ASSOCIATION