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  1. Portland auditor investigating Zenith Energy for lobbying violations

    Public records show Zenith and its PR firm engaged public officials consistently throughout 2022 but did not file lobbying reports The Portland City Auditor’s Office is investigating Zenith Energy for potential violations of the city lobbying code, accord ...

    15 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden

  2. Letter from the editor | We’re not invited to Gov. Tina Kotek’s new task force

    Opinion | Kotek’s decision to hide her new task force’s conversations from the public is opaque, unethical and counterproductive Now, I promise what follows isn’t a setup for a joke, though there’s something one could argue is comedic within the subject o ...

    6 Sep 2023 - K. Rambo

  3. Kaia Sand | How can Portland do better for future Black women on City Council?

    Opinion | Jo Ann Hardesty was subjected to relentless racist and sexist attacks during her tenure on City Council The map is complete, and soon, Portland City Council candidates will announce their intentions to run. Kaia Sand is the executive director of ...

    23 Aug 2023 - Kaia Sand

  4. Applications for county jail public inspections close Sept. 15

    Voters passed a jail inspection measure in 2022. The new policy allows a member of the public to accompany a city commissioner on the twice-annual visits. Oregon state law requires county commissioners to inspect local jails once per year to provide publi ...

    23 Aug 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden

  5. Multnomah County commissioners halt harm reduction pilot program

    After public outcry, Multnomah County Commissioners paused a new pilot program that would distribute safe smoking supplies, including foil and straws Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson abruptly paused a Multnomah County Health Department harm re ...

    19 Jul 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden

  6. Despite historical failures, Portland wants to fine, jail homeless Portlanders

    In a city where homeless people are already much more likely to face arrest than housed people, officials have a ‘new’ proposal: warn, fine and arrest homeless Portlanders Update: Portland City Council passed the ordinance discussed in this story June 7. ...

    6 Jun 2023 - K. Rambo

  7. Indigenous communities across Oregon raise awareness for missing and murdered relatives

    From PSU to Chiloquin, Native Americans and allies gather, mourn and honor MMIP When a loved one goes missing, who looks? This month, Indigenous-led community groups are hosting cultural events across the Pacific Northwest with a unified purpose — to brin ...

    17 May 2023 - Melanie Henshaw

  8. Letter from the editor | Enjoy the spring weather and get informed on elections

    As cherry blossoms begin to depart and the spring sun musters all it can to chip away at the gloomy canopy making its home atop the Willamette Valley, winter-weary Portlanders are treated to a quietly crucial election season.  Southeast Portland voters ha ...

    26 Apr 2023 - K. Rambo

  9. Unpacking Eviction Representation for All

    Tenant legal representation is on the ballot in May Voters can weigh in on a watershed moment in the county’s housing crisis with county Measure 26-238. If passed, the measure would levy a capital gains tax to fund legal representation for tenants in all ...

    26 Apr 2023 - Piper McDaniel

  10. Is parking reform the secret to new Oregon housing?

    The state began a phase-in process for eliminating parking requirements at the beginning of the year. Experts say the state's housing construction might boom this summer when regulations end. Beginning Jan. 3, some parking mandates in Oregon housing ...

    12 Apr 2023 - Christine Menges

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