Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. wissanu99 / Getty Images Good Morning Portland! It sure is nice to finally have some good weather in this rainy old town. I don’t know about you, but I’m planning to lay in […]
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Tomorrow’s the Last Day to Register to Vote in the May Election!
smartboy10 / Getty Images Hey you! Yes, you! Tomorrow, April 24, is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming May 15 primary election, where you’ll be choosing which humans you want running the city, county, and state! It’s a biggie, so make sure you sign up with Oregon’s online voter registration form […]
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Lawsuit Against Comissioner Loretta Smith Moves Forward—Slowly
Comissioner Loretta Smith Multnomah County The lawsuit alleging that Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith needs to resign in order to run for Portland City Council has been temporarily dismissed. But it’s not dead yet. The case hinges on what qualifies as “running” for a political position—is it a candidate’s announcement of intent, or an official […]
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Former FBI Investigator Testifies Against Portland’s Joint Terrorism Task Force
Michael German speaking at the JTTF discussion Tuesday night. Doug Brown Former FBI Investigator Michael German spoke at city council this morning against Portland’s continuing participation in the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), a collaboration between Portland Police and the FBI that he says infringes on civil liberties. The city rejoined the task force—a partnership […]
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You Still Shouldn’t Be Eating Willamette River Fish
Health Advisory Warns Against Consuming Toxic Fish
Health advisory warns against eating Willamette river fish.
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Multnomah County Is Getting Closer to Preparing the Burnside Bridge for an Earthquake
Multnomah County Earlier this year, Multnomah County was considering 26 different options for how to renovate or replace the Burnside Bridge in case of an earthquake. They’ve now narrowed those options down to nine, which were debated yesterday at an Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge stakeholder meeting. Nearly 30 people representing numerous affected parties throughout Portland […]
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Good Morning, News: Cybersecurity, Uber’s Sorry, Starbucks is Also Sorry, and Plastic-Eating Enzymes
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. southtownboy / Getty Images Good morning, Portland! Are you sick of the wind and rain yet? Me too. Today’s the last day of that nonsense (and also tax day—maybe that’s the cloud that […]
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Uber is Sorry for All its Bullshit, Portland
Getty Images / nycshooter Uber has always been terrible, but with a new CEO in place, the company has decided to hop on the Zuckerberg train of apologizing to politicians. Uber’s Northwest general manager Alejandro Chouza penned an apology letter to members of Portland City Council today to “acknowledge certain missteps by Uber in Portland […]
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Cars Are Still Killing Lots of Bicyclists and Pedestrians
Hannah Schafer / Portland Bureau of Transportation As Portland’s population grows, so does the number of traffic fatalities involving pedestrians and bicyclists, according to a new report released by Metro. The 2018 report outlines crashes from 2011 to 2015 and follows a 2012 report by the same name that analyzed traffic dangers. Bike Portland’s comparative […]
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County Commission Votes to Sell Wapato Jail for $5 Million
Wapato Jail Multnomah County Wapato Jail has been sold to Kehoe Northwest Properties for $5 million following a contentious 3-1 vote at Multnomah County Commission. Commissioner Loretta Smith, who advocated that the jail be turned into a homeless shelter, argued passionately that the sale be turned down after Kehoe changed its offer from $10.8 million […]
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Why Isn’t the City’s Plan to Reverse Gentrification in NE Portland Working?
We’ll give you a hint: It’s expensive.
We’ll give you a hint: It’s expensive.
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Columbia CEO to Bankroll New Harbor for Hope Shelter in the Pearl
Mayor Ted Wheeler at the Harbor for Hope press conference Kelly Kenoyer It appears that a wealthy Portland CEO and a Portland developer, both of whom have a well-documented history of animosity towards the homeless, have had a change of heart. Oregon Harbor for Hope—a nonprofit organization chaired by developer Homer Williams, has announced a […]