Kids wrote letters and gave up their stuffed animals in hopes of getting the Congressman to take a stand against the violence in Gaza at the Dec. 2 march Over 1,000 protesters descended on Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s Portland house to demand he call for a ceas ...
13 Dec 2023 - Kevin Foster
Part 1: Portland brought in a California nonprofit to run its temporary shelter sites amid criticism. Homeless Portlanders find hope and disappointment in the promise of a sanctioned space to live. When Mayor Ted Wheeler's then-senior advisor, Sam Ad ...
13 Dec 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Four county commissioners signed a letter asking DEQ to use its authority to reassess the legal sufficiency of Portland’s land use approval The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners sent a Dec. 7 letter asking Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ...
7 Dec 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
The future education building will host events, honor Indigenous cultures Beginning next June, visitors to Tryon Creek State Natural Area will be able to gaze into the forest from inside the tall windows of a new Education Pavilion built in the style of a ...
6 Dec 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
How PHAME creates room for Portlanders with intellectual and developmental disabilities to produce, challenge and advance their art The audience responded with a resounding standing ovation when Aaron Hobson sang “Psycho Killer" at the Tomorrow Theat ...
6 Dec 2023 - Ellen Clarke
Municipal Eco Resiliency Project seeks to sow seeds of equity, sustainability and food security through cooperative urban farming Through community, the environment and mixed greens, the Municipal Eco Resiliency Project seeks to fight gentrification and c ...
6 Dec 2023 - Mariah Johnston
Dekum Court residents had a direct role in designing their new homes and guiding the complex’s approach to the project Revitalizing old developments and expanding affordable housing is vital for Portland’s housing landscape, but it's not without grow ...
22 Nov 2023 - Aurora Biggers
Northwest Native nations applaud presidential memo on salmon Northwest Native nations continue to sound the alarm on threatened native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin, and the White House is paying attention. In a historic first, President Jo ...
15 Nov 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
DEQ awaits a risk assessment from the city to inform the timeline for cleanup The city of Portland's plan for a new sanctioned homeless site, slated for an early 2024 opening, is currently contaminated with hazardous chemicals. The city has a lot of ...
15 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Oregon Law Center lawsuit argues city ordinance violates Oregon constitution, asks for temporary injunctive relief for homeless Portlanders A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge approved an Oregon Law Center, or OLC, request for a temporary injunction No ...
9 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden