Travel Portland is offering grants totaling $140,000 to support projects that enhance the visitor experience in Portland. The 2024 grant cycle, scheduled to open in January, presents opportunities for interested parties. Guidelines for the application process have been available online since Dec. 14, 2023. To apply, individuals or organizations must complete an eligibility quiz and […]
Shut Down Our Streets and Play! Portland’s Play Streets Program
Your organization can receive up to $5,000, shut down the streets and play! In a bid to encourage community engagement and physical activity, Portland’s Play Streets program, led by the Portland in the Streets team at the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), transforms local streets into vibrant hubs for socializing, play, and physical activity. Now let’s […]
Apply for reimbursement now! Civic Life’s Community Activities Fund (CAF) Finance Non-Profits to Strengthen Communities
Civic Life is providing a Community Activities Fund (CAF), a funding initiative for supporting community groups and neighborhood associations. CAF is a reimbursement program for volunteer-run organizations that covers expenses incurred during the execution of community-building and civic engagement activities. Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2024, or until the allocated funds are exhausted. […]
Rolling Through Turbulence: Portland’s NE 33rd Bike Lane Controversy
In a recent meeting, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) leader Art Pearce addressed the controversial bike lane removal on NE 33rd Avenue, citing unintended emotional harm to neighbors. Frustration escalated as committee member David Stein expressed difficulty supporting PBOT, highlighting challenges in building bike infrastructure. Pearce defended PBOT’s track record, attributing recent missteps to budget […]
URGENT URGENT URGENT COLD WEATHER: THE GIFT OF CARING! North Portland Cares! and PEOPLE MATTER MOST!!!
Friends, We are in the midst of several cold days and we all know that there are going to be a lot of people and animals that are going to need our attention!! Check on those in our neighborhood even if we don’t know them!! And particularly the most vulnerable among us! Resources: call 2-1-1- for information about severe weather shelters. You […]
New Year New Way To Save
5,000 copies of The St. Johns Review are distributed each month throughout North Portland for readers to pick up for free at local shops and at our newsstands. Over 850 subscribers have your ad placed directly in their mailbox with a free copy of The Portland Tribune. We provide free social media postings to over […]
“Where are they now?”
A long, circuitous path brought me into and out of St. Johns. I initially moved to the PNW for work. I was in Information Technology at the time and took a position at Nautilus World Headquarters in Vancouver, WA. But that career field wasn’t really for me, and discovering the outdoors of this region solidified […]