Montavilla News

27/11/2025

Holiday Season 2025 Starts in Montavilla

Once again, the opening of Red Shed Christmas Trees officially starts the holiday season in the area with the reopening of its Montavillage market in the Vinje & Son's parking lot near SE 78th Avenue and Washington Street. That festive start leads to the public Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, December 6th at 5 p.m. in the Public Plaza at…...

Once again, the opening of Red Shed Christmas Trees officially starts the holiday season in the area with the reopening of its Montavillage market in the Vinje & Son’s parking lot ne…

24/11/2025

Traffic Citation Camera Equipment Returns to 82nd Ave

Crews recently replaced the speed and red-light enforcement cameras on 82nd Avenue after Portland City officials switched vendors this summer. The pole-mounted equipment appears inactive, with the Tuffak polycarbonate lens covers still donning its logoed protective film. However, drivers can anticipate the system's activation, with a period of warning letters issued before the City switches to issuing citations for excessive speeds, failing to stop for a red traffic signal, or going through a yellow light when the driver could have stopped before entering the intersection....

Crews recently replaced the speed and red-light enforcement cameras on 82nd Avenue after Portland City officials switched vendors this summer. The pole-mounted equipment appears inactive, with the …

22/11/2025

Bookstore Joins Hungry Heart Bakery

On November 13th, Endless Wonders Books opened a sales corner at Hungry Heart Bakery, 414 SE 80th Avenue. The new integrated business relationship between the distinct companies adds operating hours to the storefront while offering a selection of titles featuring marginalized communities or written by authors identifying as members of underrepresented groups. Owners Zo Nicole and Mags Burke created Endless Wonders Books as a mobile and online bookstore before meeting Hungry Heart's owner, Jax Hart, at a pride pop-up event at the Jupiter Hotel....

On November 13th, Endless Wonders Books opened a sales corner at Hungry Heart Bakery, 414 SE 80th Avenue. The new integrated business relationship between the distinct companies adds operating hour…

21/11/2025

A Tree-Lined Walk to School

Recently, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) added a new line of street trees along NE 82nd Avenue adjacent to Glenhaven Park's parking area. The new plantings occupy a 600-foot-long planting strip created by shifting the formerly curb-tight sidewalk west, closer to a mature tree line on the city park's edge. This pedestrian update will improve the daily walk many schoolchildren take on their commute to Leodis V....

Recently, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) added a new line of street trees along NE 82nd Avenue adjacent to Glenhaven Park’s parking area. The new plantings oc…

19/11/2025

Event tomorrow, NAMI Ending the Silence Free, evidence-based mental health session designed for families. Thursday 11/20 at 6:30pm
Threshold Brewing 403 SE 79th Ave, Portland, OR
Brought to you by NAMI Multnomah and Tim Marino

17/11/2025

Sidewalk Network Grows on NE Halsey

Over the last several months, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) have created new segments of sidewalk along NE Halsey Street between NE 84th and 92nd Avenues as part of the NE Halsey Street (68th to 92nd Avenues) - Safety and Access to Transit Project. This infrastructure work aims to enhance biking and walkability on the busy roadway, which was previously made hostile to non-automotive travel due to freeway construction projects decades ago....

Over the last several months, crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) have created new segments of sidewalk along NE Halsey Street between NE 84th and 92nd Avenues as part o…

15/11/2025

Portland transportation officials have begun public outreach and project development for the SE Stark and Washington Street Safety Project, with an expected groundbreaking in 2028. The streetscape improvement work will focus on the SE Stark and Washington one-way couplet, from 92nd to 108th Avenues, adding protected bike lanes with enhanced pedestrian crossing points and updates to transit stops. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) also plans to upgrade traffic signal systems at six intersections....

Portland transportation officials have begun public outreach and project development for the SE Stark and Washington Street Safety Project, with an expected groundbreaking in 2028. The streetscape …

14/11/2025

Crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) activated the new left-turn signal at SE 82nd Avenue and Washington Street on November 12th, allowing left turns at this high-traffic intersection for the first time in decades. This change is part of work underway on SE 82nd Avenue around the SE Stark Washington couplet, where PBOT added center lane medians with space for street trees and raised concrete turn lane separators....

Crews working with the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) activated the new left-turn signal at SE 82nd Avenue and Washington Street on November 12th, allowing left turns at this high-traffic…

13/11/2025

On November 12th, crews completed the installation of a roughly 5-by-10-foot art display within the Montavilla Street Plaza at SE 79th Avenue and Stark Street. The artistic representation of a historic streetcar is part of a grant-funded program titled "Meet Me in Montavilla," with a focus on celebrating the town-turned-Portland-neighborhood's diverse history while attracting present-day Portlanders to its vibrant community....

On November 12th, crews completed the installation of a roughly 5-by-10-foot art display within the Montavilla Street Plaza at SE 79th Avenue and Stark Street. The artistic representation of a hist…

12/11/2025

A new tattoo shop and retail storefront will open at 7925 SE Stark Street in the former Maintain Yourself PDX space on the historic downtown Montavilla main street. Blackfang Tattoos and More will have space for five resident tattoo artists, along with an all-ages storefront featuring works by local artists, stickers, clothing, plants, and jewelry. Owners Alyssa Black and Gerrit Smith live blocks away from their new shop and have strong ties to the neighborhood....

A new tattoo shop and retail storefront will open at 7925 SE Stark Street in the former Maintain Yourself PDX space on the historic downtown Montavilla main street. Blackfang Tattoos and More will …

11/11/2025

On November 1st, Holy Moly Salon and Gallery opened at 7819 SE Stark Street in the former Harashay storefront with four stations and a back wall dedicated to showcasing local artists. The owners designed the newly renovated space to offer an "elevated experience" that is approachable to area residents and serves the full spectrum of haircare desires for all people....

On November 1st, Holy Moly Salon and Gallery opened at 7819 SE Stark Street in the former Harashay storefront with four stations and a back wall dedicated to showcasing local artists. The owners de…