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Planners fine-tune details for SW Corridor MAX line

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Light-rail route over complex Crossroads intersection in Southwest Portland could raze 25 businesses, 200…
Secret pending sale clouds historic Alpenrose Dairy future

SW Connection - News

Home to ball fields, bike- and car-racing, Portland complex's future rides on game of legal chess
Report: Portland home prices increased 5 times faster than…

SW Connection - News

New report by LendingTree says Portland had the 9th highest home price incease of the 50 largest cities…
Discussion on Southwest Corridor route through Tigard to…

SW Connection - News

Two alternatives, using elevated rail lines, are being mulled as well as where the rail will end.
The Library Lists: What are the most popular books at Captiol…

SW Connection - News

Connection Selection: 'These Truths: A History of the United States' by Jill Lepore
Infill plan additional testimony denied

SW Connection - News

Residential rezoning recommendation are expected to be approved and forwarded to the City Council on March 12.
Tributes pour in for Norma Paulus

SW Connection - News

She was the first woman to win state constitutional office as secretary of state, also state schools…
Living Room Realty relocates Capitol Highway corner office to…

SW Connection - News

Firm recognized for its community involvment finds more space for its presence in Southwest Portland
Barbur Boulevard merchants question light rail plans

SW Connection - News

Planning for Southwest MAX line proceeds prior to public vote and merchants along the line aren't worried yet
Getting the high school honor band back together after three…

SW Connection - News

Top Portland public high school musicians perform one night only. New band will be back next year, it is…
Road crews should arrive by mid-May to repave SW Capitol Highway…

SW Connection - News

Contractor will consult with merchants about minimizing any negative impact
Keeping SW Hope alive

SW Connection - News

Annual food drive kicks off on March 6. Housing crunch has increased demand for food.
Lots of live music in the Gastro Mania Vault in March

SW Connection - News

Steve Arel, former owner of O'Connors, is making sure there's good live music in Multnomah Village
Council gets earful from unreinforced masonry building owners

SW Connection - News

Those affected by earthquake warning requirements complain about original City Council vote and work by the…
BIZINFLUENCER: YOU HAD US AT HELLO

SW Connection - News

Public opinion research company DHM Research (which doesn't do candidate work) has a new CEO: Michelle Neiss
Book Report: 'Lost Portland' recalls bygone buildings

SW Connection - News

Grand structures that were erased by time revived in new book by Val C. Ballestrem of the Architectural…
PPS adds new water filters to battle lead problems at Robert…

SW Connection - News

A $200,000 project at six schools could reduce lead in water for drinking, food preparation.
Live from Multnomah Village it's Wednesday Night Bluegrass

SW Connection - News

Kevin Johnson brings the music he loves to Gastromania Vault (formerly O'Connors) every week
New management for the Old Barn

SW Connection - News

No major changes expected. Continued emphasis on good food. Especially the clam chowder.
Plant Expansion: Gurton's opens annex in Multnomah Village

SW Connection - News

Well-lighted corner location on Capitol Highway will be available for plant and floral classes as well as…
SHAKING UP THE RULES

SW Connection - News

Rejuvenation Hardware already underwent a $1 million upgrade against quakes. But that does not count under…
City may delay quake warning rule for buildings

SW Connection - News

The balance of support for the requirements changed in January when Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann…
Tanner Creek pump station spills 2,700 gallons of sewage

Portland Tribune - News

Portland's Bureau of Environmental Services responded to the sewer leak in Southwest Portland.
An unvarnished look at state history

Portland Tribune - Features

The Oregon Historical Society unveils interactive 'Experience Oregon,' a permanent exhibit that took three…
PBOT postpones construction of West Hillsdale bridge that would…

SW Connection - News

Another delay of at least a year not sitting well with advocates of the Red Electric Trail Bridge
100-year-old tree topples onto cars in downtown Portland

Portland Tribune - News

The fallen tree was cut into pieces in order to be removed from the street and sidewalk, reps say
Two dining traditions to come together as Golden Touch makes way…

SW Connection - News

The Vertical Diner on SW Barbur will feature affordable vegetarian food in a diner setting and Breakfast All…
History at a glance: Displays on building's exteriors will…

SW Connection - News

Multnomah Historical Association hoping to expand plaque program to more old structures
Seismic work continues at Multnomah Arts Center as auditorium…

SW Connection - News

Construction crews discover unexpected complications during safety renovation. Slight delay in reopening.
How the Hillsdale Library led the way in better building…

SW Connection - News

Library turns 15 in March. Contruction was contentious. Some neighbors preferred mixed-use building.
GET HOOKED

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Love outdoors life? Head to bigger, better Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show, Feb. 6-10 at Expo Center; it's…
What It Takes: Two long-married SW couples on staying together…

SW Connection - News

Both couples warn about letting money ruin a marriage and stress the importance of really listening
Books, sure, but a whole lot more

Portland Tribune - News

Multnomah County library system vies with popular streaming services at an increasing cost.
Dan Saltzman says there's a perception that SW Portland is an…

SW Connection - News

He's lived in Hillsdale since before he entered politics and won't move now that he's retired
Teaming up in Hillsdale to save lives and property when disaster…

SW Connection - News

The possibility of a major earthquake weighs on the minds of volunteers who will reckon with the fallout
For a dog and its master a workout together can do wonders

SW Connection - News

New Multnomah Boulevard business to offer care and training as well as workouts

Regional News

In one year, Portland police SROs arrest 17 at schools

Portland Tribune - News
PPB: Woman arrested for firing gun near aunt in apartment

Portland Tribune - News
Courtney's apology: 'I must do better'

Portland Tribune - News
Cities, counties: Don't make us pay for records delays

Portland Tribune - News
Educators plan response to legislature's proposed funding

Canby Herald - News
Committee approves vaccine bill, devastating opponents

Portland Tribune - News
Portland schools superintendent says ICE targeting parents

Portland Tribune - News
Fall back? Nope. Oregonians want to dump daylight saving time switch

Portland Tribune - News
Lawmakers could give service dogs a pat on the head

Portland Tribune - News
Portland teen born in refugee camp is Oregon poetry champ

Portland Tribune - News
Man flashing fake gun at Lloyd Center, police say

Portland Tribune - News
PPB: 2 arrested for attempted murder in drive-by shooting

Portland Tribune - News
Portland Means Progress: Mayor's program seeks $15 hourly

Portland Tribune - News
Gunshot man dies in Northeast Portland home

Portland Tribune - News
Portland's Agatha Chang wins Regional Spelling Bee

Portland Tribune - News
Lawmakers line up pot bills as remedy to 'War on Drugs'

Portland Tribune - News
Police investigate body found in Columbia River

Portland Tribune - News
Tualatin stolen vehicle chase ends up with crash into Willamette River

The Times - News

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You want concussion records? Sign away your right to sue

Portland Tribune - News
Battling concussions: Where's the trainer?

Portland Tribune - News
Battling concussions: Solving a funding puzzle

Portland Tribune - News
From powerhouse to jailhouse: A life shattered

Portland Tribune - News
Head injuries push football player's life out of bounds

Portland Tribune - News
Rattling the data shakes out changes

Portland Tribune - News
Oregon's concussion 'haves' and 'have-nots'

Portland Tribune - News
Hawaii taps its culture of caring to battle head injuries

Portland Tribune - News
Rattled: A different path back to the classroom

Portland Tribune - News
Painful concussion stories lead to change on the playing field

Portland Tribune - News
Schools stumble in dealing with nonsports head injuries

Portland Tribune - News
Did gridiron collisions slam into Randy Casey's life?

Portland Tribune - News
Concussion leaves teen injured and isolated

Portland Tribune - News
The Concussion Gap

Portland Tribune - News
Enforcement of concussion rules sometimes spotty in leagues

Portland Tribune - News
Changing Latino soccer culture

Portland Tribune - News
Checking the blind spot

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Max's law shields young athletes

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Cedar trees grow straight and tall, smell good, won't rot in the rain and make great canoes

March 06, 2019 SW Connection - Opinion Bill Gallagher

Ray Losey of Southwest Portland is an artist with cedar who knows and shares it's significance

The crow you know and the crow you don't know

February 02, 2019 SW Connection - Opinion Rick Seifert

SW Portland's unofficial Offical Bird is a more intersting creature than you might imagine.

Debate over density could determine what kind of city Portland becomes

SW Connection - Opinion

Are the days of one house on one lot over? Residential Infill Program to be considered at City Hall next month
Items, items. Who's got an item? Columnist raises Caen

SW Connection - Opinion

Is Southwest Portland the best we can do? Some alternative place names proposed.
Mary's Bench

SW Connection - Opinion

A chance encounter in Tryon Creek State Park leads to contrmpletion and consideration of time and life.
Small Multnomah Village cafe enters second decade

SW Connection - Opinion

Down To Earth Cafe can get pretty busy but the food will make you forget the wait.
Newest park in SW springs to life

SW Connection - Opinion

Spring Garden Park is unlike any park you've ever seen. But it doesn't come cheap. Needed improvements drove the price tag above four…
Groundspring Healing and the miracle of the knee

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Jonathan Young-Ellis's knee feels a lot better after acupuncture treatment
How communications technology has changed us

SW Connection - Opinion

Rick Seifert discusses the impact of the social networking including site Nextdoor
A welcome addition to the neighborhood

SW Connection - Opinion

Briar Patch Herbs sells culinary and medicinal herbs, seeds and other natural products
One for the road

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Rick Seifert takes interest in his Hillsdale neighbor Jim Fuller's trailer
Finding a construction paradise

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Jonathan Young-Ellis has positive experience with local construction company
Excellent pizza that actually delivers in Southwest

SW Connection - Opinion

Rovente Pizzeria offers salads, calzones, buffalo wings and 'cheesy garlic bread,' too
Old Market Pub and Breweryoffers an unassuming, yet excellent experience

SW Connection - Opinion

Jonathan Young-Ellis gives the Old Market Pub and Brewery an extraordinarily sincere rating
Solving mysteries in history

SW Connection - Opinion

Rick Seifert responds to reactions to the recently published book 'In My Time: Growing up in Pre-Suburbia'
John's Marketplace has stood the test of time - with good reason

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Georgina Young-Ellis gives John's Marketplace an extraordinarily sincere rating
In the time of Paul Pintarich

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Rick Seifert compiles columns written by Paul Pintarch into a book about his experiences growing up
The uncanny clarity of blindness

SW Connection - Opinion

Hillsdale resident Jim Conklin proves that those who can see can learn from the blind
Discover more at Peachtree Gifts

SW Connection - Opinion

Georgina Young-Ellis visits Peachtree Gifts to purchase a last-minute gift
Make all your days holy

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Rick Seifert says we've lost touch with the true spirit of the holidays
My View: Give to the arts by year-end

Portland Tribune - Opinion

Oregonians may get a 2017 tax credit for giving to the Oregon Cultural Trust and qualifying arts organizations by Dec. 31.
At Priscilla Nails Spa, you'll feel pretty for the holidays, or anytime

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Georgina Young-Ellis gives Priscilla Nails Spa a 'Very Sincere' rating
My View: Kids' health shouldn't be a budget bargaining chip

Portland Tribune - Opinion

Congress has cut funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Sen. Ron Wyden vows to fight for funding to allow the program to…
Parr Lumber - A great alternative for builders and handy people alike

SW Connection - Opinion

Jonathan Ellis appreciates helpfulness and affordability of building supplies store
What made Nitti a great leader?

SW Connection - Opinion

Columnist Rick Seifert examines the virtues of retired Neighborhood House Executive Director Rick Nitti
Mixing pie enjoyment and financial awareness

SW Connection - Opinion

Prosperity Pie Shoppe offers quality ingredients, while Sacred Money Studios promotes financial responsibility

Features

People of Providence - Meet Lisa Vance

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Portland Community College: Give the gift of opportunity

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People of Providence – Meet Robert F. (Bob) Dwyer Jr.

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Capitol Highway plan under development

SW Connection - Features

Project managers show the 30-percent-completed plan to Southwest Portland residents
Orienteering in an urban landscape

SW Connection - Features

The Columbia River Orienteering Club to host event in Multnomah Village in late January
Updating Shakespeare

SW Connection - Features

Southwest Stageworks' performance of the comedy 'Love's Labour's Lost' shows a clash between desire and expectations
From shoeless to state champion

SW Connection - Features

Wilson senior Alex Slenning wins boys cross-country program's first state title
A drive-thru that donates

SW Connection - Features

New coffee shop on Beaverton Hillsdale Highway gives 10 percent of its proceeds to local organizations
Sauces for everyone

SW Connection - Features

Multnomah Village residents create an array of sauces that circumvent dietary restrictions
Communities join Neighborhood Watch program

SW Connection - Features

Residents dealing with crime issues are hoping to socialize with neighbors and organize groups
Residential infill project would change zoning in Southwest Portland

SW Connection - Features

Area residents voice concerns about a new project that would change housing regulations
A bedrock for the uninsured

SW Connection - Features

Southwest Community Health Center provides health care for uninsured residents of Southwest Portland
Hillsdale remains Jewish center despite changes

SW Connection - Features

The Jewish community is spreading out across Portland, but Hillsdale is still central enclave
A travelers' discount

SW Connection - Features

Through a collaboration with the Multnomah Village Business Association, Multnomah Village businesses offer special prices to Airbnb…
Trick or Treat

SW Connection - Features

Local residents will flood the Multnomah Village streets and collect candy at local shops on Halloween
Village opens in Southwest Portland

SW Connection - Features

River West Village provides services and social opportunities for area's aging citizens
Garden guards against eye damage

SW Connection - Features

Eye Care Northwest offers leafy greens that protect the eye from damage and vision impairment
Animal Aid refreshes via remodel

SW Connection - Features

The nonprofit animal rescue organization is in the midst of a $300,000 rennovation project
Trail near Robert Gray Middle School (finally) receives funding

SW Connection - Features

City of Portland greenlights project to allow SW Trails to increase the safety of the path near the middle school
Providing hope amid devastation

SW Connection - Features

Emmy Blue spearheads donation efforts for Hurricane Harvey and the Eagle Creek Fire
On the cutting edge

SW Connection - Features

Ever Green Salon and Barber Company provides eco-friendly haircuts in Hillsdale
Leading Neighborhood House into the future

SW Connection - Features

Chris Chiacchierini takes over for Rick Nitti as the organization's first new executive director since 1999
Community Calendar

SW Connection - Features

A calendar of free community entertainment and events happening in Southwest Portland in August
Community Connections

SW Connection - Features

The Connection's round up of community meetings in the Southwest Portland region for the month of August 2017
College Notes

SW Connection - Features

News updates and announcements from Portland-native students in colleges across the country
Community Connections

SW Connection - Features

The Connection's round up of community meetings in the Southwest Portland region for the month of June 2017

Sustainable Life

In Multnomah County town, only outlaws ski the streets

March 18, 2019 Matt DeBow

Until the update, most councilors hadn't realized skiing on Troutdale streets was outlawed.

Music loading zones strike right note for Portland bands

March 18, 2019 Zane Sparling

Portland Bureau of Transportation announces Musician Loading Zones outside 16 local venues.

Trains too loud in Woodburn, residents say

Updated report: It would cost an estimated $6 million for Woodburn to pursue a railroad 'quiet zone'
City untangling Willamette Falls, I-205, Highways 99, 43

West Linn City Council also received update from PGE on its plans for waterfront property
Wood Village takes no action banning single-use bags - yet

City may not need to enact prohibition because of proposed state legislation
Committee members want end to clear-cutting near trail

CZ Trail committee members disagree over how to balance recreation and safety
NuScale Power: Rethinking nuclear reactors

An Oregon company is making big waves in the world of nuclear power generation by taking a small approach
Waste-burning firm spreads money chasing carbon cap exemption

Firm's special legislative deal on waste burning may be unraveling under scrutiny
EARTHTALK: Green banking

Dear EarthTalk: After reading an EarthTalk piece on climate divestment, I'm looking to switch my checking and savings accounts to an environmentally…
Three-city Stafford plan will face legal challenge

Tualatin named in the appeal, which was filed by the Homebuilders Association of Metro Portland.
A tiny house hotel with a twist

Slabtown Village combines the past and the present in one of Portland's fastest changing areas.
Supreme Court next? Oregon 'climate kids' suit rejected

Oregon Appeals Court knocks public trust doctrine; Multnomah County seeks to file amicus curiae
Funding flows to Oregon's earthquake early warning system

ShakeAlert, a project of the University of Oregon gets new funding from U.S. Geological Survey.
Disability org: Ban e-scooter parking blocking sidewalks

Disability Rights Oregon ask Portland City Hall to follow ADA requirements for electric scooters.
Woes at Wapato continue

Warehouse? Social service agency? Environmentalists worry that developer Jordan Schnitzer will chop down a three-acre swath of trees meant as a…
New diesel fuels refinery planned on Columbia River

Company buys land from Teevin Bros. in Clatskanie with plans to establish new refinery.
EarthTalk: Can cryptocurrency cause carbon emissions?

Dear EarthTalk: How is it that Bitcoin, a virtual currency that few of us have heard of and no one I know uses, is becoming a major contributor to…
Artists rally for Pearl District tree imperiled by hotel

Paintings by Tree Emergency Response Team to be shown at Elizabeth Jones Art Center in Portland.

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