Courtney Vaughn

An ambitious effort to reinvigorate Portland’s Albina District will get a major cash infusion with a $400 million donation to the newly established 1803 Fund from Penny and Phil Knight.  Phil Knight, the Nike co-founder and philanthropist, joined Rukaiyah Adams, leader of the 1803 Fund, and its board of directors Monday afternoon at the Nike […]

A California-based shelter operator was awarded a five-year contract for up to $50 million to operate temporary, congregate shelter sites in Portland. Urban Alchemy, the San Francisco-based provider that has garnered scrutiny for its management of shelters in California, was selected from two service providers that submitted proposals to the city. The council voted unanimously […]

It was supposed to be a routine, boring vote.  The Portland City Council reviews its spending and budget allocations three times a year, as a method to make sure funds are being spent appropriately and programs are running smoothly. The spring budget monitoring process was ultimately approved Wednesday, April 19, but not before city leaders […]

Survivors and friends of a woman killed in 2022 while aiding with a nearby protest erupted in fury during a sentencing hearing for shooter Benjamin Smith.

Hundreds of students at Ockley Green Middle School in North Portland walked out of class Friday, April 14 to protest their school placing two Black staffers on leave. The protest is the second in two months under a school administration that is also battling a federal Title IX complaint over alleged mistreatment of female students. […]

After a string of drug overdoses and numerous arrests at the abandoned commercial building, city leaders commissioned a multi-bureau effort to clear out and board up Washington Center in downtown Portland.

Portland Police Bureau will roll out new drone program after council okays $80K expenditure.