Jessica Hillenbrand as Lady MacBeth Wilson High School’s drama department was saved from extinction three years ago, by parents fundraising to pay for a teacher. Anyone watching the WHS production of MacBeth this…

Be sure to read this report by Lawrence Maushard in this week’s Portland Mercury, about how neighbors working with the police and the Mt. Scott-Arleta Neighborhood Association turned around an area previously swamped…

As time goes by and May 20 draws closer, I have less and less time to do a thorough (or even cursory) review of the Portland City Council Agenda each week. Please click…

Guest Post by Nicole BreedloveJefferson cluster parent Recently, I posted a message from the GetInvolvedWithJeffSchools listserve regarding urgent funding needs. This is a follow up, again from that listserve and posted with permission.…

Taken during the lunar eclipse yesterday evening. Steve took some lovely shots around Portland, including a beautiful one of the moon over the Fremont Bridge, and some interesting compositions with the St Johns…

Not what you might think. Short article. I recommend you click and read it for yourself. While you’re there, if you find the Sightline Institute‘s site interesting you may sign up in the…

Anyone know where this is?

The Portland City Council Agenda shows a rare evening hearing: WEDNESDAY, 6:00 PM, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 257 TIME CERTAIN: 6:00 PM – Refer renewal of Children’s Levy to City voters as a local…