Gina Spencer and Cameron Whitten Kelly Kenoyer A Portland organization working to cover the exorbitant cost of bail for people of color incarcerated in Multnomah County has secured the release of new dad Virgil Lee Adams just in time for Father’s Day. Adams, 20, was arrested on February 13, 2017, on charges of robbery and […]
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City Will Fund YouthPass… For Now
TriMet A year after Portland promised to expand the program that offers free TriMet passes to Portland high schoolers to include East Portland school districts, it slashed the entire program the city budget. Now, nearly a month after the council approved this cuts, the city says it’ll let all three districts use leftover money from […]
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Good Morning, News: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un Shake Hands, Ivanka Has a Lot of Money, Seattle Repeals Tax to Help the Homeless
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Donald and Kim chilling in Singapore Handout / Getty Good morning, Portland! It’ll be a balmy 83 today, so it sure is starting to feel like summer. Mostly because I can already hear […]
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What We Got Wrong About Last Weekend’s Violent Rallies
Patriot Prayer in Terry Schrunk Plaza Kelly Kenoyer Sunday, June 3 marked a day of violence in downtown Portland: Patriot Prayer came into town for a rally, and once counter protesters showed up, the streets of downtown were marred by brawls, shouting matches, and stupid posturing. But in the mess, local and national media missed […]
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Scappoose Fire Could Indicate a Dry, Blazing Summer
The Chapman Grange Road No. 1 Fire, seven miles Northwest of Scappoose Kelly Niles / ODF A recently contained fire outside Scappoose gives us a bleak prediction about Oregon’s coming fire season. The 42-acre fire—about 28 miles northwest of Portland—was first reported on June 3, but the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) says it’s now […]
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Alleged PSU Hit and Run Driver Pleads Not Guilty
The sidewalk where the hit and run occurred Kelly Kenoyer The man who allegedly drove his car onto the sidewalk by Portland State University, seriously injuring three women, has plead not guilty on all nine criminal charges against him. Greg Porter, 61, was arrested the afternoon of May 25, a few hours after the incident […]
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Parents Accuse Portland Public Schools of Having “Squandered” Community Trust
PPS Will Split Students in the ACCESS Academy Program Between Two Schools. Parents—and Schools—Aren’t Pleased
PPS will split students in the ACCESS Academy program between two schools. Parents—and schools—aren’t pleased.
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Multnomah County Looks at Solar for Low Income Housing
Elenathewise / Getty Images Multnomah County’s considering a new way to assist low-income homeowners struggling to meet utility bill payments: Going solar. A new study by the county’s Office of Sustainability has found that while lower-income households use less power, the percentage of their income spent on utility bills is significantly higher than their wealthier […]
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Good Morning News: Manafort Tampers, No Cakes for Gay Couples, and Border Patrol Calls Cops on Jeff Merkley
Stay up to date on Portland news and politics. Looking for fun? Here are the best Things to Do in Portland today. Jeff Merkley has the Police called on him Jeff Merkley Facebook Live Good Morning Portland! This week we’re continuing that hot new trend of kinda cloudy, kinda warm weather with a high of […]
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American Islamophobia Reveals Our Nation’s Long History of Prejudice
American Islamophobia opens with its author, Khaled A. Beydoun, coming to a tragic realization: Converting to Islam is a dangerous proposition for anyone living in the United States. While visiting LA, Beydoun learns that his Uber driver, an undocumented immigrant, is considering converting to Islam. He agonizes over what to say to the man, who […]
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Fundraiser for Aaron Salazar on PSU Campus Saturday
Aaron Salazar GoFundMe Portland State University community members will hold a fundraiser tomorrow for Aaron Salazar, a gay PSU student who was brutally injured while riding Amtrak from Colorado to Portland. Salazar was found near the Amtrak rails near Truckee, California, on May 15, severely bruised, burned, and unconscious. Salazar has been in a coma […]
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Gov. Brown Declares State of Emergency for 3 Counties
DON’T DO IT, KID! alien185 / Getty Images Governor Kate Brown has announced a state of emergency for three Oregon counties—Marion, Polk, and Lake—all for water-related issues. Marion and Polk counties are dealing with an algae bloom in Detroit Lake—the primary water source for residents of Salem—which has made public water unsafe to drink for […]