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From Oregon Dept of Transportation Northwest Bridge Avenue on the east side of the St. Johns Bridge will remain closed until late March or early April 2022 for emergency repairs addressing rockfall problems. The road has been closed since January 5 by rockfalls and ODOT crews have been evaluating the slope above the road. Early… Continue reading NW Bridge Ave. may be closed into March or April due to rockfall

By Nancy Hiser, LNA Environmental Committee The Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub industries, the cluster of tank farms along the Willamette River in Linnton, are required to report their toxic air emissions to the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) like all other emitting industries.  Linnton Neighborhood Association (LNA) has recently written a letter of… Continue reading Push made for Oregon DEQ to require better testing of tank farm toxic air emissions

By Nancy Hiser, LNA Environmental Committee  Linnton Neighborhood Association (LNA) first wrote an opposition statement about the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub threat in the fall of 2018, asking the tank farms here to relocate to geographically diverse and stable bedrock, based on then-current knowledge of our community’s huge risks and the city’s and state’s… Continue reading Call for Action on Critical Energy Infrastructure HUB by City and County Officials

By Nancy Hiser  This holiday gift is for you—and it’s one-stop shopping. Open your gift today: www.publicalerts.org Want a resource that is definitely worth browsing?  Knowing how to prepare for an emergency provides piece of mind and security for you, your household, and your community.   Emergency Alerts Can Keep You Safe Are you signed… Continue reading Holiday Greetings from the Linnton NET (Neighborhood Emergency Team)

By Brian Hoop Most Linnton residents probably did not take notice of a new law meant to modernize and improve wildfire preparedness approved by the Oregon Legislature this past spring that could affect Linnton residents.  Senate Bill 762 addresses the wildland-urban interface or “at-risk communities” near areas that may be affected by wildfires. The bill… Continue reading Senate Bill 762 to address wildland-urban communities at-risk to wildfires

By Richard Barker At the November Linnton meeting, neighbors along Germantown Road commented on increasing incidents of illegal garbage dumping along the road through Forest Park. While it goes without saying the whole City is struggling with trash issues along our public rights of way, there are resources to help out.  Illegal trash dumps just… Continue reading Portland Trash Cleanup Resources

By Richard Barker This year citizens are conducting a Portland City Charter Review. What does this mean? The Charter Review will analyze the current governmental structure used for the City of Portland and research other forms of City government used by other cities our size and larger to see if our current structure is the… Continue reading Does Portland Need a New Form of Government?

The Linnton Neighborhood Association (LNA) is setting up an online store for new apparel: linntonapparel.com. To start, three shirts with the association logo will be available for sale in early 2022. The shirts will be available in XS-5XL. They will additionally be available in various colors. Over time, more designs will be added to the… Continue reading Linnton neighborhood association apparel

By Sarah Taylor If you wander down 107th Street in the town of Linnton, you can now enjoy a view of the river that was unavailable to the public before this fall.  You will also notice a large fenced hill, where the historic plywood cooperative once stood.  Recently DEQ and other agencies met to share… Continue reading What’s in the old Mill Site Hill?

The Bureau Advisory Committee (BAC) is a City of Portland advisory body and was re-established in 2018 to provide independent guidance to the Office of Community & Civic Life (OCCL). The committee is made up of 9-13 local community members who have diverse backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and skills. During their two-year terms, committee members attend… Continue reading New Bureau Advisory Committee at OCCL