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By Yoshini White Ivan McLean is a sculptor who relocated from Mississippi to Linnton in 1995. Starting out in custom furniture and accessories, Ivan transitioned to sculpture in the early 2000s. His work can be found in the homes of art lovers across the country, but you will also recognize a number of his sculptures… Continue reading Neighbor Spotlight: Ivan McLean

By Nancy Hiser  Yumei Wang, (pronounced “Wong”), recently addressed 500 Neighborhood Emergency Team (NET) members at an online presentation called “Cascadia Earthquakes: From Science to Safety.” Wang is Senior Advisor on Infrastructure Resilience and Risk at Portland State University and was formerly employed by Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) where she wrote… Continue reading Know Disaster, No Disaster

By Brian Hoop Christopher Bozzini, with Portland General Electric, joined us at the September neighborhood meeting to provide an overview and answer questions about the transformation of the 74-acre PGE property at the North end of Linnton known as the Harborton Restoration Site. This is the site of the large PGE substation between Hwy 30… Continue reading Habitat restoration of PGE Harborton Site underway

By Kelly Stevens Peter and Jan Li, who own and run the Decoy, may live in Southeast Portland, but they are certainly considered neighbors to Linntonites. Peter and Jan have operated multiple restaurants over the years. As Peter shares, “Many years ago, I went to school to learn to cook because I love cooking and… Continue reading Business Spotlight: The Decoy

Saturday, November 149:00 AM, Linnton Community Center10614 NW St. Helens Rd. Help keep Linnton’s main thoroughfare clean. Remove litter along NW St. Helens Rd./Hwy 30 from Riverview Rd. to NW 107th Ave. We should have extra gloves but bring your own, just in case. Meet us on the sidewalk in front of LCC at 9:00AM,… Continue reading Linnton Neighborhood Litter Cleanup

By Nancy Hiser Do you struggle, knowing our society is racist, but aren’t sure what to do next? If you haven’t found resources to become better educated, here are some that have been personally enlightening: “13th“ (film), “1619” and “Scene on Radio: Season 2—Seeing White” (podcasts), and “Me and White Supremacy” (book). Multnomah County Library… Continue reading Anti-Racism — Locally

Wednesday, September 2, 2020 / 7:00 PM / Meeting held at Kingsley Park AGENDA 7:00                Call to order 7:05                Introductions, review of the agenda, reading of the previous minutes and treasurer’s report. 7:15                 Presentations from any of the Candidates 7:20                Elections 7:35                Counting of ballots and announcement of new board members 7:45                Update on… Continue reading General Membership Meeting

By Brian Hoop  A motion to support the Portland Parks and Recreation levy on the November ballot will be considered at the September 2 Linnton Neighborhood Association meeting. Portland City Council recently approved the five-year tax levy to go to voters (costing $0.80 per $1,000 of assessed value costing the average Portland homeowner about $11… Continue reading Motion to Support Parks and Recreation Levy on November Ballot

By Yoshini White  Nathan Pryor, owner of HahaBird – a local custom fabrication shop, finds inspiration in the smallest details. He wouldn’t classify himself exclusively as a woodworker; rather, he considers himself a “maker;” allowing inspiration to lead him to the next piece. His work is delightful and unique, with a portfolio that spans a… Continue reading Neighbor Spotlight: Nathan Pryor