Mon21

January 2019 – How does your favorite restaurant rate?

Posted by Darlene Vinson on Jan 21, 2019

There are approximately 3,000 restaurants in Multnomah County and about 350 in mid-Multnomah County. Multnomah County Health Department environmental health specialists conduct unannounced inspections of the county’s food service establishments....

Sat19

January 2019 – Mid-county Oregon Lottery results for November 2018

Posted by Darlene Vinson on Jan 19, 2019

This chart shows lottery sales and commissions by area businesses for November 2018. Businesses not offering video lottery games are not included in this list. The three highest-grossing retailers in our area were Utopia—82nd Avenue, Dotty’s—Mall...

Thu17

January 2019 – Obituaries

Posted by Darlene Vinson on Jan 17, 2019

Maryann Luhrs Jayne June 6, 1937 – Oct. 11, 2018 Maryann loved caring for her award-winning rose garden and winning money in weekly bridge games, and she was thankful to remain active and independent until her final days. Born in Cut Bank, Montana,...

Tue15

Former Hansen Shelter reopens, but not for the homeless

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 15, 2019

It’s a tale of two east Portland homeless shelters. Or rather, one former shelter and another that has sprouted up just a few blocks away. Since shuttering last summer, the Hansen Shelter, 12240 N.E. Glisan Street, has quietly returned as the...

Sun13

PBOT wants your help to reconstruct east Portland streets

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 13, 2019

As of late, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has had its hands in many cookie jars throughout east Portland, and officials are taking community complaints over PBOT solutions to heart. Residents have issues with many PBOT solutions, such as...

Fri11

Construction of Human Solutions’ Gateway site delayed

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 11, 2019

Among other things, Human Solutions owns and operates emergency shelters and affordable housing sites around Portland. The east Portland 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization had planned to begin construction of its newest building...

Wed09

Property owner of controversial lingerie modeling shop ignores violations

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 9, 2019

It’s been five months since the lingerie modeling shop Secret Rendezvous popped up in Parkrose. Overnight, it met notoriety as a suspected prostitution ring. On Oct. 16, Sergeant Greg Stewart, present at a Parkrose Neighborhood Association (PNA)...

Mon07

Halsey-Weidler construction stifles holiday business

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 7, 2019

Things were hard enough for Robbin Martell last September when one of the double doors leading into her shop, Hearts Décor Interiors & Accessories and SOS Moving Management, 10630 N.E. Halsey St., was shattered with a brick. The crime...

Sat05

Farmland owners eye master plan for property

Posted by Jack Rushall on Jan 5, 2019

The Rossi, Giusto and Garre farming families are teaming up to explore opportunities for future development of one of the largest undeveloped parcels of land in Portland: their 32 acres of farmland at Northeast 122nd Avenue and Shaver Street in the...

Thu03

Memo stops the presses

Posted by Tim Curran on Jan 3, 2019

Monthly newspaper calling it quits after 34 years, 404 issues We announce with great sadness but also tremendous gratitude that this will be the final edition of the Mid-county Memo. The newspaper industry has seen scores of changes in the last 15...