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NOPO This Week

6 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

The NOPO This Week podcast serves North Portland neighborhoods and businesses with the latest news. These neighborhoods include: St. Johns, Cathedral Park, Portsmouth, University Park, Arbor Lodge, Overlook, Kenton, Piedmont, East Columbia, and Hayden Island.

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Episodes

Storefront Grants | Lombard Street Construction | Bench for Dr. Pete

February 09, 2021 09:00 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MB

In this episode of NOPO This Week: Storefront Improvement Grants Available in St. Johns. Are you eligible?  Construction starts on Lombard Street to improve safety for all Residents raise more than $3,000 for memorial bench for Dr. Pete Davis, legendary veterinarian that served North Portland for more than 50 years. 

Neighbors Helping Neighbors | Zombie Homes | Increasing Gun Violence

February 02, 2021 09:00 - 18 minutes - 26.6 MB

In this episode of NOPO This Week:  Neighbors Helping Neighbors serves as a bridge to the housed and houseless. Among other services, they collect trash from those who are living in small local camps in tents, cars and RVs. Can you guess how much trash they take to the dump each week? Do you live near a zombie home? These are homes that have been abandoned and ignored and soon become a dumping ground for trash and a refuge for squatters. The city says the system designed to prevent them ...

St. Johns Veterinarian's Legacy | Trash Pickup Feb 6 | Auto Scrap Yard Relocates To North Portland

January 26, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 27.4 MB

Dr. Peter Davis was a veterinarian to countless North Portland residents and their pets. He died recently. Learn more about him. The St. Johns Clutter Busters and SOLVE are planning a cleanup for the St. Johns neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 6. Find out how to sign up. NW Metals is the auto scrap yard behind a 2018 five alarm fire in the Cully neighborhood that has relocated to North Portland. Why are so many people in favor and opposition to its air quality permit request.  

Affordable Housing In Cathedral Park | St. Johns Man Creates His Own Dating Website | Uber Recruiting Businesses For Its Delivery Service | St. Johns Native and G.I. Joe's Former CEO Dies at 72

January 19, 2021 09:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

Construction will soon begin on a new 110-unit apartment complex under the St. Johns Bridge. Will any of those be affordable housing? St. Johns resident Elliot Frantz built out a website to help him meet people and find a prospective partner. Would you date him? Uber is launching a retail and grocery delivery service in Portland, one of three initial test markets nationally. Would you use the service? Norm Daniels the former CEO of G.I. Joe’s outdoor store and St. Jons native died on J...

Portland Passenger Ferry | Pronouncing Portsmouth | Weekend Shootings

January 12, 2021 09:30 - 13 minutes - 18.6 MB

A proposed passenger ferry would one day operate between Vancouver and Oregon City with a stop at St. Johns’ Cathedral Park. But would enough commuters come aboard to justify the costs? Portsmouth or Ports mouth? One North Portland woman asked the question on the Nextdoor platform, find out what she learned? Two shootings happened in North Portland over the weekend. This comes after a year in 2020 that saw shootings across Portland skyrocket. So, what are officials doing to curb the viol...

NOPO This Week Launches In North Portland

November 18, 2020 06:42 - 2 minutes - 2.13 MB

NOPO This Week is a news and features podcast serving North Portland, Ore., neighborhoods, including: St. Johns, Kenton, Overlook, Arbor Lodge, University Park, Portsmouth, Piedmont, East Columbia, and Hayden Island.  Learn more by visiting www.nopothisweek.com