Housing
Oregon property managers oversee large share of evictions
What happened in eviction court late in the afternoon of Sept. 8 was ordinary — the Multnomah County Circuit Court docket held a roster of tenant-landlord cases. In succession, representatives from two locally-based property management companies — Affinity Property Management and Legacy Property Management — made cases that a tenant illegally sublet a rental, and…
Vendor Profiles
Street Roots vendor profile | Building community in Concordia
Long-time vendor Danny Ciudin grew up in Southeast Portland, but really identifies with the community he’s made in the Northeast Portland neighborhood of Concordia, a place he’s called home for more than a decade. The friendly neighbors, staff and customers at the Concordia New Seasons and the King Farmer’s Market are what make his vendor…
News
What you need to know about new COVID-19 ‘omicron booster’
On Sept. 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5. The decision comes just a day after the Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization of the shots. The CDC’s backing will…
