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Vendor profile | Marla writes of hope in her poetry
Marla’s life began in San Francisco, California. She arrived early, weighing in at just a pound and a half. Marla was born without a fully formed hearing nerve, resulting in challenges being able to hear clearly. But that didn’t slow her down. A determined child, Marla taught herself to lip read when she was two,…
News
Difficult to determine which tree species will be most climate resilient
Scientists agree: more trees in cities are better. Trees soak up carbon dioxide and provide shade as temperatures rise. But debate remains about which trees to plant. Oregon’s annual average temperature has increased by 2.2° F since 1895 and could increase by 5° F by 2050, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. While…
Portland ban on AI software used by landlords headed back to vote
One of the first major housing initiatives under Portland’s new form of government is on track to return to City Council after being derailed by concerns that it would attract lawsuits. Portland City Council’s housing committee voted on Oct. 7 to advance an ordinance that would ban landlords from using high-tech software that’s been blamed…
Friends of Trees’ loss of federal funding brings uncertainty
Portland could soon grow even leafier — assuming federal funding to plant more trees doesn’t get axed. In April, the city officially renewed its partnership with Friends of Trees. Together, the nonprofit and Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry division intend to plant 750 trees by next spring. Friends of Trees has contributed significantly to…
People across Oregon speak out at No Kings protests
It was Christina Hall’s first protest rally. And she was terrified. So are a lot of people who protest the rule of Donald Trump. They often decline to give their full name or any name at all, fearing reprisal from a notoriously thin-skinned president who routinely vows revenge against his critics. When Hall joined an…
Trump’s Portland echoes local portrayals of disorder
This article was co-published by Street Roots and The Guardian. When Donald Trump said he was sending the National Guard to Portland to protect immigration officers, local residents immediately responded with characteristic sarcasm. Mocking the president’s portrayal of a city in decline, social media was awash with videos of children in parks, busy farmer’s markets,…
Housing
Portland ban on AI software used by landlords headed back to vote
One of the first major housing initiatives under Portland’s new form of government is on track to return to City Council after being derailed by concerns that it would attract lawsuits. Portland City Council’s housing committee voted on Oct. 7 to advance an ordinance that would ban landlords from using high-tech software that’s been blamed…
Environment
Friends of Trees’ loss of federal funding brings uncertainty
Portland could soon grow even leafier — assuming federal funding to plant more trees doesn’t get axed. In April, the city officially renewed its partnership with Friends of Trees. Together, the nonprofit and Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry division intend to plant 750 trees by next spring. Friends of Trees has contributed significantly to…
