Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Water tests may lead to discolored tap water

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

The City of Milwaukie will be conducting a water main test and flow assessment for the next couple of days that may lead to discolored water from taps. On Thursday, July 8 and Friday, July 9, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the City will be checking water pressure and volume from about a dozen [...]

Ardenwald sign vandalized

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Sometime between June 29 and June 30, the Ardenwald neighborhood sign at S.E. 32nd Ave. and S.E. Meek St. near Providence Milwaukie Hospital was vandalized. The sign was broken into several pieces, but the mounting posts remained intact, indicating that the damage was not caused by a vehicle. The sign costs about $1,100 to replace [...]

Rainy weather delays Springwater Trail reopening

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

A rainy June has pushed back the Springwater Trail reopening date. The anticipated reopening date is now July 9. Some components of the project could not be completed unless the conditions were dry.

Free Junk Disposal Day

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Got household junk to dispose of? Is there furniture sitting on your curbside with a “free” sign? The City of Milwaukie is sponsoring a junk disposal day for the Milwaukie residents on Saturday, June 5, 2010, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Crosswhite Industrial Complex (64th and S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd.). Milwaukie residents only [...]

Bike wayfinder signs begin appearing

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

New bicycle wayfinder signs are beginning to appear throughout the neighborhood. These signs, similar to the ones used in Portland, help guide cyclists to the best route for a destination.  The sign also includes distance and estimated riding time based on average 10 mph speed. The signage in the photograph is at S.E. Balfour Street [...]

Milwaukie snowplow crews are heading out

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Dec. 29, 2009, 4:33 p.m. — Milwaukie Public Works Department says crews are heading out to plow the streets.  In Ardenwald, S.E. 32nd Ave., S.E. Johnson Creek Blvd., and S.E. 42nd Ave. are snowplow routes.  If you have a car parked on the streets designated a snowplow route, you may want to move it off [...]

Know the Milwaukie snowplow routes and keep sidewalks clear

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

If the snow dumps this winter, the City of Milwaukie crews will be out snowplowing certain streets, keeping them safe and passable. Crews will remove snow only from primary arterials and collector streets (see map of designated snowplow routes (PDF, 496 kb), and sanding routes because of limited resources and staffing levels. In Ardenwald-Johnson Creek, [...]

Haul your leaves to the leaf drop

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

If you live within Milwaukie city limits… Milwaukie’s FREE Leaf Drop is available to residents in City of Milwaukie. Residents will be asked to provide proof of residency such as a utility (water and sewer) bill. Remember, it is a violation of Milwaukie Code to dispose leaves into the street. The drop location is at [...]

SE 43rd Ave. to close on Oct. 31

Monday, October 26th, 2009

SE 43rd Ave. between SE Johnson Creek Blvd. and SE Roswell St. will be closed to motor vehicles on Sat. Oct. 31, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for an event at the Davis Graveyard. Traffic will detour using SE 42nd Ave. Motor vehicle access will be restricted to residents residing on the closed [...]

Johnson Creek SRTF open house

Monday, October 5th, 2009

ColumbiaCare Services has invited the Ardenwald-Johnson Creek Neighborhood to attend an open house at the Johnson Creek Secure Residential Treatment Facility on Thursday, October 8th, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at 2808 SE Balfour Street in Milwaukie. The open house provides an opportunity for neighborhood residents to meet with ColumbiaCare Service’s staff, learn more [...]