Greenpeace sailed the Rainbow Warrior into harbor at Vancouver, Wash., last week as part of a West Coast tour that aims to bring attention to the impact of climate change and pollution on our environment.

Frederick Nelson Bryant Jr., of Portland, Ore., passed away on Oct. 29, 2013, at the age of 53, after he suffered a stroke.

A new day shelter, just for homeless families, will open Monday Nov. 4 at Highland Christian Center, 7600 NE Glisan, Portland. It's part of a network of family shelters that will make sure every homeless family has a place to sleep and a place to stay warm during the day. 

It's not often that you can see four Oregon governors together at an event?  The 2013 Governors' Gold Awards offered that rare opportunity.  Gov. Kitzhaber joined with former Govs. Vic Atiyeh, Ted Kulongoski and Barbara Roberts, at the Oregon Convention Center, to honor a diverse group of Oregon people and businesses for their contributions to the state.

Seven protesters were arrested at the U.S. Post Office on SW Couch Street Tuesday, after an attempt to occupy the building. The protesters, part of the Portland Communities and Postal Workers United  group, oppose cuts to the US Postal Service and outsourcing of union jobs to private corporations.

World famous urban planner Nohad Toulan and his partner in life Dirce Toulan died Monday Oct. 28 in a car accident in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Jefferson High School graduate Deanna Wesson-Mitchell is Mayor Charlie Hales' new hire as policy director for the Portland Police Bureau.

Students from Rosemary Anderson High School are taking part in the Friends of Trees' Albina Tree Initiative that will plant 140 trees across the three neighborhoods. Neighborhood volunteers and Friends of Trees are set to plant the trees on Feb. 8, 2014.

If you dream of buying your own home, but are not sure how to go about it, you're not alone. Dozens of hopeful Portlanders turned out Oct. 26 to the 2013 African American Homeownership Fair to find out how to get started.