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Wondering if you are lucky enough to live in Kenton? Kenton's borders are roughly N. Lombard Street to the south, I-5 to the east, and N. Chautauqua Boulevard to the west. The neighborhood essentially ends at the Columbia Slough, but north of N. Columbia Boulevard, Kenton's official boundaries expand to include West Delta Park and the Expo Center. Arbor Lodge is to the south, Portsmouth and St. Johns to the west, and Piedmont to the east.
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Metro (trash collection)
Northwest Natural (natural gas)
The Oregonian (daily newspaper)
Pacific Power (electricity)
Qwest (telephone)
Water Bureau (water and sewer) |
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To get an idea of what it's like to be a Kenton resident, check out Amy's Kenton blog at the Oregonian. PortlandNeighborhood.com has a detailed and current guide to what's best about Kenton.
The closest libraries are the North Portland Library and the St. Johns Library. The main branch of the Multnomah County Library is just a MAX light rail train ride away. For tools, check out the North Portland Tool Library. You can borrow tools for free for one week. This valuable resource is only available to residents of North Portland, and NPTL is located conveniently in the basement of the Historic Kenton Firehouse. They have electric lawn mowers, edgers, shovels, post-holers, and everything else you could ever need to build a fence, tend a yard, or nail a roof.
Useful Numbers: Police, Fire, or Medical Emergency: 911
Downed Trees: (503) 823-4489
Mental Health Crisis Line: (503) 988-4888
Sewer Repair Emergencies: (503) 823-1700
Traffic Signals not working: (503) 823-1700
Water Main Breaks: (503) 823-4874
Noise complaints or requests for a noise variance: (503) 823-7350
Airport noise complaints: (503)460-4100 online complaint form
Abandoned Cars: (503) 823-7309
Neighborhood nuisance complaints (weeds, trash, etc.): (503) 823-7306 online complaint form
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Kenton Park
Trenton Park Columbia Slough Watershed Council A great source of information for recreating on the Columbia Slough. Great for biking, walking, paddling and canoeing!
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Kenton is conveniently located on the TriMet MAX Light Rail Yellow Line. Trains arrive at least every 15 minutes going to downtown or to the Expo Center. To plan your trip, use TriMet's Trip Planner. Kenton is a great place to ride a bike. The city has a great bike map showing bike lanes and trails (including a nice trail along the Columbia Slough). Check out the Bicycle Transportation Alliance for bike routes around Portland and for locker reservations at TriMet stops.
Oregon DMV (driver and vehicle licensing)
Closest DMV office (in the Kenton Neighborhood) Amtrak
Greyhound Bus Lines
Portland Greyhound Terminal Information
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Voter Registration Portland City Commission:
Mayor Tom Potter
Commissioner Sam Adams
Commissioner Randy Leonard
Commissioner Dan Saltzman
Commissioner Erik Sten Multnomah County Commission Chair Diane Linn
Multnomah County District 2 Commisioner Serena Cruz
Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk
Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto Metro is the regional planning body, charged with land use, transportation, and natural resource planning, including management of the Urban Growth Boundary. Metro manages area recycling and garbage disposal efforts, and area facilities such as the Oregon Convention Center and the Oregon Zoo. Metro Councilors are elected by district. All of Kenton is within District 5, represented by Councilor Rex Burkholder Oregon House of Representatives, District 43, Representative Chip Shields
Oregon Senate, District 22, Senator Margaret L. Carter
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski
Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury
Oregon State Attorney General Hardy Myers United States House of Representatives, Oregon District 3, Congressman Earl Blumenauer United States Senators: Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Gordon Smith
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