Category: News

By Nancy Hiser Portland’s Bureau of Development Services (BDS) is scheduled to approve McCall Oil’s proposal to “create a renewable feedstock hub on the Willamette River” by approving their Greenway Review on Friday, 10/13. Following this approval, McCall can take next building and development steps. The City’s Greenway Review considers the first 25 feet adjacent… Continue reading McCall Oil Gets City Approval

By Brian Hoop If you ever notice one of the St. Helens Rd. median trees are damaged or knocked over, please call Pat Wagner ASAP at 503-475-3731. This helps identify when the damage occurred so Pat can work with Portland Police to identify the driver of the auto, usually a drunk driver, that crashed into… Continue reading Who to call when median trees are knocked over

By Nancy Hiser  For more than 10 years, Linnton has been absorbing the huge risks we face from the CEI Hub facilities. More than a dozen research and academic reports have documented the many dangers the CEI Hub presents. Neighborhood and community organizations have continually supported our concerns by signing on to our letters to… Continue reading Congress Joins Our Fight Against Big Oil

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT By Nancy Hiser Phone: 503-462-97108307 N. Ivanhoe, PortlandOpen 8am – 7pm, Closed Sundays Have you seen Jamaica House on Lombard Street in St. Johns, near the Post Office? It’s hard to miss, described as “a radiantly decorated converted house” that one reviewer said “makes you feel like you are on vacation!” Jamaica House’s… Continue reading Jamaica House, St Johns.

Here are a few tasks we’re looking for help with. Newsletter Distribution – Volunteers needed to distribute Linnton newsletters six times a year. Each should take no more than one hour. • Business district along Hwy 30 from LCC to St. Birgitta’s Catholic Church. • Cascade View Condos – Off Germantown Rd. nearNW Bridge Ave.… Continue reading Volunteers needed – Help make Linnton a stronger community 

By Ryan Kennelly  A couple weeks ago, I had an alarming experience which gave me some understanding and perspective about emergencies in our neighborhood. While sitting on our deck, I saw smoke rising between us and the river, and from where we live in Springville, the smoke looked as though it was coming from the… Continue reading Personal Situation Prompts Thinking about Preparedness

November 1st, 2023 7:00 PM to 9:00 PMLinnton Community Center • 7:00 – Welcome and introductions  • 7:15 – Senator Elizabeth Steiner – a recap of the legislative session and efforts to address dangers of the CEI Hub • 8:00 – River Trail Project — Noel Johnson, project manager, will report on steps taken so far.… Continue reading Meeting Agenda:

Join your Linnton neighbors to help pick up litter along St. Helens Rd. / Hwy 30 on Saturday, November 4 at 9 AM. We’ll be covering both sides of the road from NW 107th Ave. to NW Riverview Dr. at the north end of the neighborhood. Bring your own gloves, though we should have some… Continue reading Neighborhood litter clean-up, Saturday, Nov. 4

By Ed Jones Linnton’s Oregon State Senator, Elizabeth Steiner, will come to our November 1st meeting. She will report on the recent legislative session and how state government is coping with the dangers presented to Linnton and the rest of the state by the CEI Hub. She will also talk about how her legislative budget… Continue reading Senator Steiner to speak at November meeting

How Portland Abused and Degraded the River that Runs Through it. A Documentary by Barbara Bernstein Tuesday, September 12 | 7 pm | St. Johns Twin Cinema 8704 N Lombard St.  The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with Bob Sallinger, Sarah Taylor, Jay Wilson, John Wasiutynski, moderated by Barbara Bernstein. Funded by: Regional… Continue reading Event: Once a Braided River