en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/151743 Comments by Appalled http://www.katu.com/news/business/104172054.html#IDComment101968729 My guess is that Walmart folks may have thought they were doing something to help, without doing the research. I have noticed our Walmart has clothes with insignias of our local schools, too. They should contact the schools directly and receive the merchandise through the schools and directly give those profits to the local school. People who buy those are buying them due to school pride. That is something our neighborhoods can really use! Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:22:50 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/business/104172054.html#IDComment101968729 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/destinations/104171419.html#IDComment101968095 I agree with bob. Without a place for the violent offenders, the investment of more public space is just adding to our danger zone. Look at the public land near our borders. I already posted about it before reading other comments to see that I wasn't the only one who read about prisons being closed even tho the forecast is for needing MORE, not less prison space. Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:15:44 +0000 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/destinations/104171419.html#IDComment101968095 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/destinations/104171419.html#IDComment101967729 This seems really terrific until you read the other article about Oregon closing a needed prison; one that reportedly was offering treatment for substance abuse. One should worry about who may be lurking in these great new parks with nowhere to put those who prey upon our citizens. The future there may be similar to what is happening on our Southern border of the country where even officials warn not to use the public lands within several miles of the border, due to the violent crimes that occur out there. Even the public agencies are not sending employees into the dangerous area. How sad to have all these public spaces where the criminals have free reign. Sat, 2 Oct 2010 15:11:42 +0000 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/destinations/104171419.html#IDComment101967729 http://www.katu.com/news/local/101038494.html#IDComment94244552 According to this article, there is CURRENTLY no requirement to read the bulletins? Then THAT may be a teachable moment. Concerned callers caused 911 to shut down? THAT should be a teachable moment. The whole thing may have been expensive, but sounds like many lessons can be learned to improve. Seems we could benefit from more IMPROVED 'tests' to better prepare. AND, I was glad to hear there were F-15s in Portland to respond. Next time they think it isn't necessary to have them here, remind them about this... Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:05:51 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/101038494.html#IDComment94244552 http://sunset.katu.com/content/searchers-scour-woods-kyron-clues#IDComment91663332 I hope they are just looking for evidence of TH truck in the area... Mon, 9 Aug 2010 02:00:45 +0000 http://sunset.katu.com/content/searchers-scour-woods-kyron-clues#IDComment91663332 http://www.katu.com/news/54651892.html#IDComment31971286 This one is much like a photo radar ticket I got in Portland near SE 125th and Division a couple years ago. The photo radar was taken just before the speed sign and I was going the speed posted on the sign right in front of me. The signs just past SE 122nd headed East was apparently for a slightly lower speed. LOTS of us got tickets there, and the next week the speed sign at SE 122nd was raised to match the other one and the speed I was traveling. STILL, they said I was speeding as I hadn't passed the sign with the higher limit (as the whole area was raised to), yet, as it was on the same block but a car length or so beyond where the radar camera was, That was my first ticket EVER after 20+ years driving and I am not likely to forget. BOGUS. Just make the speed clear and most of us will follow the law! Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:19:56 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/54651892.html#IDComment31971286 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19848496 Excellent comment about how stuff happens everywhere. I also live in Lents, a bit closer to the Springwater trail where some 'desperate folks' camp, and sadly, we have had lots of trouble with our cars parked in the driveway and on the street, and have even caught some trying to open our garage door. I see worse on the news in other areas, tho! Angry finger pointing doesn't solve anything and everything has pros and cons. I am not convinced Lents Park should be changed beyond the recent improvements recently completed, but I appreciate hearing from others with different perspectives and more information. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:39:49 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19848496 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19848238 I apologize to any who felt insulted by my comment about 'under and un-employed'. I don't mean to imply all who use the park or live in SE are either of those. The facts are that Lents neighborhood does have lower incomes than many other areas of Portland, per census data. I simply meant: invest in something that will REALLY bring the kind of jobs to sustain families and perhaps enable more the ability to buy tickets to games held an area which is easy to reach by persons from all around the Portland area. Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:31:00 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19848238 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19834448 As the article says, Lents is a NEIGHBORHOOD, leave it to families. If you want commerce, move closer to commerce. Sad the Lents Assn believes each game would bring so much cash to locals. Gimme a break! Drivers may add to the street-blocking lines waiting to buy gas on that corner or they may stop at Walmart. Max riders for games would overwhelm the new green line so locals cannot count on it, and nothing else is in walking distance. Look at Expo or Rose Garden areas, if you MUST invest in sports and entertainment. Look at the vacant buildings EVERYWHERE which can be used to invest in business and provide real jobs for people. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19834448 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19834097 Seriously, with our unemployment rate, invest in something that will provide year-round liveable wages for more than a few ball players or contract holders! Lents is not a good idea. Keep sports and mass attendance drawing activities in the core of the entertainment district/city where mass transit serves the majority of the attendees without inundating one family neighborhood and park. Lents park is almost too small for the current users of families playing and supporting each other in physical activities staying out of trouble, yet remaining affordable. That place is packed and one of the few entertainment options left for the under and un-employed residents of SE Portland. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/43636112.html#IDComment19834097 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/news/29843274.html#IDComment7113963 I believe the problem is alcohol and perhaps other drugs. The sand lake campground use to be a great place to hang out with your kids, but the last two times I was there the teenagers and young adults showing up with alcohol and quads was a huge issue. They wander drunkedly through our camp in the night slamming into our trailer, and get on their quads and off they go. Ten or fifteen years ago it was great. Now it is just so pupular and the vandals and law breakers are sucking up the entire financial resources of the Forest Service! For the price of camping there, I can stay at a hotel and miss out. The crazies win and take away our enjoyable outdoors,,, Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:29:18 +0000 http://www.katu.com/outdoors/news/29843274.html#IDComment7113963 http://www.katu.com/news/27816509.html#IDComment5648743 I am glad this is finally getting to the public. The Lents Neighbor association has been meeting with parties involved and seem fully supportive. For Lents neighbors, you should know : 1) YOU can be involved in these meetings and 2) Your neighborhood association has positions open and many opportunities. How many are actually neighbors to the park? Those neighbors need to be involved. The area already gets to be a traffic mess in the good baseball weather. The neighbor association people believe $25,000 dollars/PER GAME would come into the neighborhood. How many will be spending money outside the ball park? It appears a large portion of the park will be a parking lot??? WHAT? Where do the kids and families go who currently pack that place? ALSO, check out ilovelents yahoo forum. Wish us luck to avoid a huge mess. Can you see it now? Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/27816509.html#IDComment5648743