- Montavilla History Questions Answered:Academy Theater Part 1I think most would agree that the Academy Theater on SE Stark is one of Montavilla’s most outstanding historical buildings.…
- Home with ADU Sprouting Up Along New SidewalkCrews recently built the foundation for a new home and attached Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) at 2701 SE 85th Avenue…
- Rosa Parks Birthday Free Transit Feb 4TriMet will honor Rosa Parks with free rides for all passengers this Wednesday, February 4th. Transit operators will suspend fare collection on that…
- Pavement Repairs on SE 85th Part of Sidewalk InfillOn January 27th, contractors working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation laid new asphalt along a segment of SE 85th…
- Crews Complete 1st Half of NE Halsey Mini-roundaboutCrews recently completed half of a new mini-roundabout along NE Halsey Street as they work to reopen NE 80th and…
- TESO Life Store Opening on SE Washington Jan 31stTESO Life will open its first Portland location at 10548 SE Washington Street next Saturday, January 31st. The Asian household…
- Chick-fil-A Opens on SE Stark StreetOn January 22nd, Portland’s first free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in the Gateway district across from Mall 205. The store is unique…
- Reconstructed Sidewalk Corners Planned on NE GlisanCrews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will update sidewalk corners along NE Glisan Street as part of…
- SE 82nd Ave Food Cart Pod’s Construction Uncertain After Property Listed for SaleThe owners of two lots along 82nd Avenue at SE Ash Street have their property listed for lease or sale…
- Montavilla History Questions Answered: Horse RingboltsQ – What are the metal rings in old Montavilla curbs? A – Ringbolts, as these were originally called, were…
- Cascade Physical Therapy New Owners Reunify LocationsCascade Physical Therapy recently repurchased its former Montavilla location at 9310 SE Stark Street, an establishment that the previous owners…
- Proposed TriMet Cuts Could Abandon a Century-Old Transit CorridorRecently, TriMet announced a series of proposed cost-cutting measures planned for this August. Elimination of the Line 19 Bus route…
- New Pedestrian Infrastructure Opens Around Chick-fil-AAs Portland’s first free-standing Chick-fil-A restaurant prepares to open in early 2026, pedestrians traveling around the Mall 205 area in…
- Housing Authority Selling Former Community Living and Support HomeHome Forward, Portland’s housing authority, is selling a 3,880-square-foot group home in Montavilla as it anticipates a $35 million budget…
- Top Articles of 2025With 2025 officially closed, here is a look back at the top stories readers viewed and shared in the past…
- 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…
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