Utilities
| Metro (trash collection) Northwest Natural (natural gas) The Oregonian (daily newspaper) Pacific Power (electricity) Qwest (telephone) Water Bureau (water and sewer) |
| General |
| 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 |
| Parks & Recreation |
| Kenton Park Trenton ParkColumbia Slough Watershed Council A great source of information for recreating on the Columbia Slough. Great for biking, walking, paddling and canoeing! |
| Schools |
| Transportation |
| 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) Amtrak |
| Government |
| Voter Registration
Portland City Commission: Multnomah County Commission Chair Diane Linn 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 United States House of Representatives, Oregon District 3, Congressman Earl Blumenauer United States Senators: Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Gordon Smith |