Painting their way out of a corner

Hayhurst resident heads a team of Portland artists to El Salvador to teach self-expression

By Shasta Kearns Moore /
The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

HAYHURST — About a month before the delegation arrived, the children in Bajo Lempa, El Salvador, ran around the village collecting dried cow …

Girl grappler wins top honors in national tourney

By Shasta Kearns Moore /
The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

HILLSDALE – When Joanna Levy was in the eighth grade, she went to see her cousin wrestle. She thought it was the most boring thing in the …

Finding a job: Step 1, meet people

By Shasta Kearns Moore /
The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

WEST PORTLAND PARK – Cleon Cox sits down at a table at the Capitol Hill Library and sets out three piles of business cards, just like he does …

Features Column

Two neighborhoods, one community

By rick seifert /
The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

Hillsdale and Multnomah Village have been neighbors for a long time. For six, seven or eight decades – depending on how you measure history …

He's going the distance

By Shasta Kearns Moore /
The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

HILLSDALE – If you see this young man running around Council Crest or along Terwilliger Boulevard, cheer him on. Marc Wasserman is training …

Tonita Cabrera crowned Rose Festival princess

By Sarah Davidson /
The Southwest Community Connection
Tue, Apr 1, 2008

HILLSDALE – Wilson High School announced its chosen Rose Festival princess, Tonita Cabrera, in a ceremonial coronation March 4. In a school …

Power Patrol urges teachers to save energy

By Shasta Kearns Moore /
The Southwest Community Connection
Tue, Apr 1, 2008

MAPLEWOOD – Room 107 got a smiley face, but Room 113 got a frowny face. The class in 113 will have to be more careful to turn off the lights if …

Community Interest Calendar for May

See what's happening in your community this month

By Shasta Kearns Moore / The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

Community Interest Calendar Thursday, May 1 First Thursday Young Artists Join instructor Addie Boswell in an art class for children, based on …

Features Column

Not all electronics go to techno heaven

By leland scantlebury / The Southwest Community Connection
Thu, May 1, 2008

I rather enjoy comparing my workload to my friends’ workloads at other colleges. They’re always telling me about the papers they have to …

Hebrew immersion gets kids saying 'Shalom' early

By Shasta Kearns Moore / The Southwest Community Connection
Tue, Apr 1, 2008

HILLSDALE – Six-year-old Avi Cox wasn’t listening to the lesson on the Hebrew letter “tet.” He would rather pay attention to …

SW pair ready to help you sell that house

By Mikel Kelly / The Southwest Community Connection
Tue, Apr 1, 2008

Today, more than ever, you might need help selling your house. Gone are the days when buyers not only had to beat everybody else to the open house …