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2024 Elections | Portland Mayor
Liv Osthus promises to bring “an artist’s eye, an advocate’s heart and a dancer’s work ethic” if the iconic Portland stripper (known professionally as Viva Las Vegas) is elected mayor in November. Mingus Mapps pledges to bring “clear communication and collaboration with diverse communities” to the mayor’s office “to ensure the new government structure works…
2024 Elections | Multnomah County Commissioners
DISTRICT 1: Meghan Moyer and Vadim Mozyrsky The Multnomah County Commissioner District 1 seat, currently occupied by Sharon Meieran, is up for grabs in a runoff. The district includes Portland’s west side, including downtown, and a small portion of the central eastside spanning from Interstate 84 to Cesar E Chavez Boulevard and south to include Sellwood.…
2024 Elections | Portland City Council
FIND YOUR DISTRICT: District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 DISTRICT 1 City Council District 1 encompasses neighborhoods largely east of Interstate 205 and the Portland International Airport.None of the candidates vying to be among the three to represent the district at city hall currently serve on City Council. Residents of the East…
2024 Elections | Oregon Attorney General
Neither candidate for Oregon Attorney General responded to Street Roots’ multiple requests for comment. While the AG race may not be at the top of voters’ list during a presidential election, the race is highly consequential for a host of social justice issues. The Oregon Fraternal Order of Police, the Taxpayer Association of Oregon, Associated…
Multnomah County adds NW Natural, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine to climate lawsuit
As unprecedented hurricanes threatened the western shores of Florida on Oct. 7, lawyers for Multnomah County amended its $52 billion climate lawsuit to include local gas utility NW Natural. The complaint alleges a host of fossil fuel companies knew about and misrepresented the climate and health impacts of burning fossil fuels in a campaign to…
Opinion
Letter from the Editor | 3 issues of elections coverage coming at you
Well, there sure are a lot of candidates to cover this time around. Tripling the number of Portland City Council seats with a new voting system aiming to improve representation will do that. Street Roots also needs to provide readers with information about that new voting system and the four geographical districts the 12 new…
Environment
Multnomah County adds NW Natural, Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine to climate lawsuit
As unprecedented hurricanes threatened the western shores of Florida on Oct. 7, lawyers for Multnomah County amended its $52 billion climate lawsuit to include local gas utility NW Natural. The complaint alleges a host of fossil fuel companies knew about and misrepresented the climate and health impacts of burning fossil fuels in a campaign to…
