- A Sober Ride Home to Start 2026TriMet will once again offer fare-free transportation for revelers heading out to celebrate the end of the year and will…
- Drones not Fireworks this New YearsDespite the damp winter conditions, the use of personal fireworks remains illegal in Portland, as it has since the City…
- Three 82nd Ave Car Lots Empty at the End of 2025Three Montavilla car lots sit empty along 82nd Avenue at the end of 2025, marking a shift in an area…
- Groundwater Activated in Response to Turbidity from Heavy RainOn December 19th, Portland Water Bureau (PWB) announced a complete switch to groundwater from Portland’s Columbia South Shore Well Field…
- Transit Impact on Recreational and Historic Areas SurveyAs part of the 82nd Avenue Transit Project currently under development, Oregon Metro and TriMet have launched a survey to…
- City-Sponsored Sidewalk Cleaning Along Business CorridorsCleanup crews from Central City Concern (CCC) began providing basic sidewalk cleaning services in Montavilla’s major business corridors in October.…
- City Gravel Street Service Returns to MontavillaStarting in the middle of December, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) maintenance crews will return to the Montavilla area to…
- Montavilla History Questions Answered: Bicycle Usage in Early YearsQ – Was cycling popular in Montavilla’s early years? A – Soon after the invention of the modern two-wheeler, the bicycle craze…
- Sadie Vet Expanding into Former Union Rose StorefrontSadie Veterinary Urgent Care at 8037 SE Stark Street will expand into the adjacent storefront that most recently hosted Union Rose…
- NE Halsey Roundabout ConstructionCrews began work at the site of a new mini-roundabout along NE Halsey Street on Monday, December 8th, blocking NE 80th…
- Home Builder Ramping Up but Still Facing City HeadwindsLeaders across Oregon want developers to build more homes. Governor Tina Kotek set a statewide housing production goal in 2023,…
- Buildings Arrive at Harrison Community VillageOn December 2nd, crews working with a crane unloaded prefabricated mobile buildings that will support the residents and site operators…
- ODOT Program Subsidizes Apartment and Parking-lot EV ChargersOn November 6th, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) opened its fourth round of the Community Charging Rebates (CCR) program,…
- Holiday Season 2025 Starts in MontavillaOnce again, the opening of Red Shed Christmas Trees officially starts the holiday season in the area with the reopening…
- Traffic Citation Camera Equipment Returns to 82nd AveCrews recently replaced the speed and red-light enforcement cameras on 82nd Avenue after Portland City officials switched vendors this summer.…
- Bookstore Joins Hungry Heart BakeryOn November 13th, Endless Wonders Books opened a sales corner at Hungry Heart Bakery, 414 SE 80th Avenue. The new…
- A Tree-Lined Walk to SchoolRecently, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) added a new line of street trees along NE 82nd…
- Sidewalk Network Grows on NE HalseyOver the last several months, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) have created new segments of sidewalk…
- Stark and Washington Safety Project Open HousePortland transportation officials have begun public outreach and project development for the SE Stark and Washington Street Safety Project, with…
- New 82nd Ave Signal Allows Left onto SE WashingtonCrews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) activated the new left-turn signal at SE 82nd Avenue and Washington…
- Trolley Art Installation Honors Montavilla Roots and Draws Visitors to Present-day CommunityOn November 12th, crews completed the installation of a roughly 5-by-10-foot art display within the Montavilla Street Plaza at SE…
- Blackfang Tattoos and More on SE StarkA new tattoo shop and retail storefront will open at 7925 SE Stark Street in the former Maintain Yourself PDX…
- Holy Moly Salon on SE StarkOn November 1st, Holy Moly Salon and Gallery opened at 7819 SE Stark Street in the former Harashay storefront with…
- New Hawthorne Cart Pod Operators Plan to Expand to SE 82nd AveIn 2021, two Portland restaurateurs partnered to build food cart pods that better support the local culinary entrepreneurs they host,…
- Montavilla History Questions Answered: Streetcar LinesQ – Did Montavilla ever have streetcar service? A – Montavilla was actually served by two separate lines, plus one very short-lived one. These…
- Leaf Day Comes to MontavillaOn November 1st, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) began its 2025-26 Leaf Day season. For over 30 years, the…
- Kids are Finding the Power of ProduceStarting October 26th, youth visitors to the Montavilla Farmers Market can sample a seasonal food item selected from market vendors.…
- Oct 30 Food Bank BenefitOn Thursday, October 30th, Montavilla Brew Works (MBW) will host a food bank benefit with matched food donations to Mainspring…
- Clearing Your Local Catch BasinsAs autumn rainwater grabs fallen leaves and carries them down streams formed at the road’s edge, local catch basins clog,…
- Growing Housing Density on NE GlisanDEZ Development is wrapping up construction of a seven-unit townhouse project on the southwest corner of NE 72nd Avenue and…
- Portlanders Vote on Parks LevyThe November 4th Special Election ballot has just one question for Portland voters centered on renewing and increasing a five-year…
- La Osita Relocates to Montavilla’s Historic Taylor Court Grocery BuildingOn October 18th, La Osita restaurant completed its first week in a new location after transitioning from a renowned food…
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