UFCW pharmacy workers filed numerous unfair labor practice claims against the health care giant since 2021 As hundreds of Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers across the Portland metro area and Southwest Washington prepare to go on a nearly three-week unfai ...
27 Sep 2023 - Aurora Biggers
Portland's renowned Milagro Theatre seeks to uplift Latino culture and heritage through theater “Hope, Courage & Resilience” is the theme as Teatro Milagro, or Milagro Theatre, heads into its monumental 40th season, kicking off nine months of pro ...
20 Sep 2023 - Ellen Clarke
‘Black Friday’ — an evening at the Hollywood Theatre centered around two films highlighting local Black entrepreneurs The lobby at Portland's Hollywood Theatre was packed before doors opened the evening of Sept. 1. A crowd of 325 ticket holders plus ...
20 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Trump’s U.S. Forest Service skirted proper channels to allow commercial sales of large old growth trees in central, Eastern Oregon, federal judge rules The U.S. Forest Service illegally repealed protections for old growth trees in six national forests in ...
20 Sep 2023 - Miles Silvey
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
Recent redistricting, charter reform and the consolidation of campaign funds creates possibility for a wider reach of civic engagement from Portlanders At the East Portland Community Center in June, Portlanders from across the city gathered in an air-cond ...
7 Sep 2023 - Terah Bennett
Oregon labor sees at least 6 union wins, 6 new campaigns and 8 labor actions in August Oregon saw at least six union election wins, six new campaigns or workplaces filed for elections and eight labor actions in August. The six new campaigns dipped from ei ...
7 Sep 2023 - Aurora Biggers
Among those excluded from the task force are long-time homeless and public service providers. The closed-door meetings also shut out the media and the public. Gov. Tina Kotek’s Portland Central City Task Force, a new task force focused on addressing downt ...
6 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
The storied Albina institution transferred to new ownership Sept. 1. New owners hope to push the arts space to new heights. A heat wave did not keep the smiles from people’s faces as they gathered at the Albina Arts Center in Northeast Portland to embra ...
6 Sep 2023 - Ellen Clarke
The independent pet and garden shops are ILWU 5’s fourth voluntary recognition in the past year In an age where union busting is the status quo, Fang! and Salty’s workers and their boss suggest another alternative. Though the Department of Labor says volu ...
30 Aug 2023 - Aurora Biggers