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City, County Leaders Unveil Plans to Cut Homeless Count By Half. Not Everyone Is On Board.
Joint efforts would see about $57 million spent to open 1,000 more shelter beds and a sobering center.
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Portland Eyes Another Round of Water and Sewer Rate Hikes
If approved, Portland households would pay 6.24 percent more for water and sewer services, starting July 1. The Portland Utility Board has questions.
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Proposed Ballot Measure Would Tank Portland’s New Police Accountability Board
A pro-cop attorney wants voters to throw out a police oversight measure approved in 2020, and return to the status quo.
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Charter Reform: City Approves Lucrative Salary, Severance Packages for Temporary Managers
Portland’s new governing structure calls for a handful of deputy city administrators. Commissioners aren’t sure they can recruit them.
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Despite Being Safe From Deep Budget Cuts, Fire Bureau Puts Mental Health Services on Chopping Block
Amid ballooning firefighter overtime and retirement costs, Portland Fire & Rescue looks to slash Portland Street Response funding.
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Former Pro Wrestler Arrested on Suspicion of Shooting Wife in Couple’s Lents Home
William A. Haynes, AKA Billy Jack Haynes, in custody after standoff with police at Southeast Portland home where Janette Becraft was found dead
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Portland Aims to Have 780 Village-Style Shelter Beds Open by End of 2024
New humanitarian operations director says city will prioritize wraparound services to get people out of shelter and into housing.