Blair Stenvick

A new bill heading to the Oregon State Legislature would require gun owners to place a trigger lock, like the one shown in this photo, on their guns at all times when not in use. STATE OF SAFETY ACTION A bill that would tighten storage requirements for Oregon’s gun owners is headed to the Oregon […]

Pictured: Kirstjen Nielsen, a bad person. ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES A group of Oregon lawmakers is fighting back against a proposed federal policy that would allow the Trump Administration to deny immigrants permanent residency if they’re poor. In October, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rule change that would affect […]

MATT CHINWORTH When Nadine Gartner was pregnant with her daughter six years ago, she was surprised by the number of Portlanders who refused to give their kids early childhood vaccines. “So many smart, educated parents in my social circles weren’t vaccinating their kids,” said Gartner, who at the time worked as a class-action lawyer. “I […]

DYLAN GOLDBERGER It feels good to not hate every public figure you disagree with. It feels good to glance across the aisle and catch glimpses of humanity, of common understanding, of something approaching decency. But unless you want to make the next two years even harder on yourself, you have to stop.

MATT WONG The Oregon Transportation Commission voted Thursday afternoon to move forward with a plan that could eventually bring tolled highways to Portland. The commission voted unanimously to submit an application to the Federal Highway Administration to implement congestion pricing on Interstate 5, between N Going and SW Multnomah, and on Interstate 205, near the […]

GETTY / BACKYARDPRODUCTION The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last week that about 28,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose in 2017—up from just 3,000 in 2013. While people who use opioids are being charged with murder for sharing drugs with their friends and doctors have begun to ease up on […]

When Nadine Gartner was pregnant with her daughter six years ago, she was surprised by the number of Portlanders who refused to give their kids early childhood vaccines. “So many smart, educated parents in my social circles weren’t vaccinating their kids,” said Gartner, who at the time worked as a class-action lawyer. “I thought, these […]

COSMONAUT / GETTY IMAGES Apple, Google, Johnson & Johnson, and nine other corporate behemoths might soon be able to count the city of Portland among their investors. The Portland City Council will vote Thursday on an updated city investment policy, one that rewinds a commitment the council made last year to divest in major corporations. […]

The city of Portland uses “green streets” with off-curb greenery to help improve water quality and reduce the risk of urban flooding. CITY OF PORTLAND Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is falling behind on tracking of its watershed restoration and flood prevention projects, according to an audit released Tuesday by the city auditor’s office. […]