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Neighborhood Association Opposes New City Rules on Developer Outreach
Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability The Overlook Neighborhood Association (ONA) strongly opposes new city rules about when and how developers notify neighbors about coming construction plans. Under current rules, developers with buildings of a certain size are required to mail notifications to the relevant neighborhood association, and for some, require a public meeting. The […]
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Good Morning News: Terrorism in England, Bridge Collapse in Italy, Oregon is Still on Fire
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. A sign supporting firefighters near the Taylor Creek Fire US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region / Darren Stebbins Good Morning, Portland! It’s going to be a scorcher today—it could get up to 100 […]
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TriMet Study On Racial Bias Based on Incomplete Data
TriMet A recent study of TriMet’s fare enforcement indicates that TriMet is not racially biased when citing those who didn’t pay fare. But the way the data was collected for the study may mean the analysis is incomplete. The study, conducted by Portland State University (PSU) criminal justice professor Brian Renauer, specifically analyzes fare evasion […]
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Good Morning, News: Nike Lawsuit, ICE Occupier Assaults a Man, RBG Celebrates 25 Years on the Supreme Court
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Robin Marchant / Stringer / Getty Images Good morning, Portland! Man, the air quality sure seems off today, huh? It’s going to get up to 90 today, but there’s a small chance of […]
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Portland To Bring in a New Disaster Preparedness Model
A PrepHub prototype in Massachusetts MIT Urban Risk Lab A futuristic structure may soon be coming to the Portland State University (PSU) campus—complete with loudspeakers, solar panels, bike pedals, and electrical outlets. But this alien-looking creation isn’t a toy for millennials—it’s designed to help save lives after a disaster. And its introduction at PSU may […]
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Portland Police Arrest Two Protesters at City Hall
cosmonaut / Getty Images Two people protesting police brutality during a Portland City Council meeting were arrested this morning after refusing to leave. The protesters were part of a larger group that came to protest how the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) handled last weekend’s Patriot Prayer rally, which ended with the cops tossing flash bang […]
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Portland Considers a New Disaster Preparedness Model
And It Looks Really Weird!
And it looks really weird!
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Good Morning, News: Police Chief Defends August 4 Violence, Heat Wave in Oregon, Separated Kids may be “Permanently Orphaned”
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw at yesterday’s press conference Kelly Kenoyer Good Morning Portland! It’s a beautiful day to… Oh god, we have an excessive heat warning, actually. It’s a BEAUTIFUL DAY TO […]
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Laurelhurst Theater Apologizes to Victims of Alleged Beer Throwing
Laurelhurst Theater Kelly Kenoyer A week ago, an interracial couple came to Laurelhurst Theater to watch a showing of Sorry to Bother You and, instead of enjoying the film, were allegedly soaked with beer by an annoyed patron—and kicked out of the theater after they complained. Rashida Young and Brendon Quinn were appalled by the […]
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Things You Can Do Instead of Brawling on the Waterfront This Saturday
A child meets his superhero instead of witnessing idiots brawling in a public park Centria Autism Patriot Prayer is coming back to Portland on Saturday, August 4 to fight antifa activists. Again. It’s expected they’ll bring violence, and even worse, Alex Jones, to the Portland waterfront. So why not go somewhere else and do something […]
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Reddit’s Pro-Trump Contingent Wants To Put Mayor Wheeler in Jail
Sarah Petersen / PBOT Mayor Ted Wheeler has been busy fending off Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials (and non-officials) this week. First, the federal agency’s union sent him a cease and desist letter, claiming he had banned Portland police from responding to calls for service from ICE agents working during the recent Occupy ICE […]