Portland Public Schools will visit Roosevelt HS on Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. Elected officials and professional staff
from PPS will outline plans for the next generation of Portland’s High Schools. What they will look like in the future, and the criteria used to identify the 2 to 3 [...]
Multnomah County Transportation will close the upper section of Larch Mountain Road in the Columbia Gorge by noon on Monday, November 30 for the winter season. Every autumn the county closes upper Larch Mountain Road by installing a snow gate near mile post 10. The closure protects the traveling public [...]
Opening Spring 2010...
Come out and meet your neighbors!
Saturday, November 21st, 9 a.m. to Noon
Two opportunities:
A) Raking and cleaning of streets.
Wear warm clothes and bring rakes, flat shovels and wheel barrows, if you have them. Extras would be great, [...]
Starting on Monday November 16th, the Multnomah Building will conduct a three month pilot collecting food and fibers for composting. In a recent audit of the Multnomah Building’s waste stream, nearly 50% of the waste was made up of compostable food and fibers. With your help, we can divert this [...]
Multnomah County Chair Ted Wheeler announced today that Joshua Todd, currently interim director of the county’s Commission on Children, Families and Community (CCFC), was selected as the agency’s director.
“When we effectively engage the wisdom of those most impacted by the county’s decisions we achieve better outcomes,” said Todd. “It is [...]
The Title Wave Used Bookstore will hold its annual Customer Appreciation Sale on Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come in and save 55 percent on all used items — books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and more.
Proceeds from the volunteer-operated bookstore benefit Multnomah County Library. The Title Wave [...]
Multnomah County Health Department announces a public H1N1 vaccine clinic for Saturday, November 14 at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark Street in the Allied Health Building from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Both injectable vaccine and the nasal spray (Flumist®) will be available at the clinic. The health [...]
At any given moment, dozens of community organizations and government agencies are working to address and prevent crime in our neighborhoods. From after school programs keeping kids out of trouble to gang outreach workers making a difference on the street – it’s important to know what resources are available.
We [...]
From 211:
Winter Shelter Overview
The expansion of services and shelter in the winter months is based on needs and available resources and begins on November 1st and ends on March 31st each year. Winter shelter includes housing placement services, day shelter services and nighttime shelter beds. For intake, placement and [...]
We are happy to announce our 2010 market season -- June 5 - September 25 (yes, our next season will be longer!).
We are now partnering with the SUN schools in our neighborhood schools--James John, George, and Roosevelt. SUN schools are an expanded community school model that adds educational activities [...]
From one of our North PDX favorites, Lelo in Nopo:
Hi there! As a recent graduate of the '09 OSU Extension Master Gardening program, I'm helping get the word out about registration for our new crop of Master Gardeners. Get it? Crop? That's gardening humor.
But the deadline is [...]
Multnomah County Health Department Director Lillian Shirley invites you to join her in recognizing the contributions and rich history of the Native American People.
When:
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Proclamation: 11:20 a.m.
Community celebration to follow
Where:
Multnomah Building
Commissioners Boardroom 100
501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland, OR 97214
The Pongo Fund, a Portland, Oregon non-profit public charity, announces the opening of The Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank, Portland’s First Pet Food Bank, thanks to an unprecedented $125,000 pet food contribution from CANIDAE All Natural Pet Foods of San Luis Obispo, CA.
With a mission dedicated to providing quality [...]
From Rich Recker: The Roosevelt Community would like the opportunity to say “Thank You” for your commitment to student-athletes in St. Johns and your significant role in putting new Home Grandstands and a lot of Hope in place on our campus. The Grandstands are the first installment of the St. [...]
In November, pilot compost programs will begin in the Multnomah Building and the Juvenile Justice Center. The addition of a composting program will help us reduce our waste and bring us closer to our goal of a 65% recycling rate. In addition, composting prevents greenhouse gas emissions and improves soil [...]
Multnomah County Animal Services has rescued 23 dogs, including four infant puppies and one expectant female, from a facility in Northeast Portland that failed to provide adequate care as required by the county ordinance governing animal facilities.
The dogs and puppies, primarily Chihuahuas and Yorkshire Terriers, are being cared for at [...]
