What will happen to 90 at-risk tenants?
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The Joyce Hotel Is Closing
And Around 90 Low-Income, High-Risk Tenants Will Be Sent Packing
Shelby R. King
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Ammon Bundy and Other Defendants Make Their First Court Appearance Following Tuesday’s Highway Shooting and Arrests
Ammon Bundy and the other occupiers arrested Tuesday after a three-week armed occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon had their first appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland Wednesday afternoon. The 32-page criminal complaint [pdf] lists defendants Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Jon Ritzheimer, Joseph O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Payne, Brian Cavalier, Shawna Cox, […]
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The Hotel Albion and Workmen Temple Might Avoid Demolition
Two historic downtown Portland buildings got a temporary reprieve from the wrecking ball. The Hotel Albion and the United Order of Workmen Temple—both of which are 100-plus years old—in November were removed from the city’s Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) at the property owner’s request, leaving them vulnerable to possible demolition. Restore Oregon, a nonprofit focused […]
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Rally for Bernie Sanders Saturday at Pioneer Courthouse
If Facebook can be believed, there will be 2,300 Portlanders rallying for Bernie Sanders at noon on Saturday in Pioneer Square. Sanders’ Portland supporters will join other US cities that have scheduled Jan 23 rallies and marches as part of a nationwide day of support. The first Democratic primary caucus is scheduled for Feb 1, […]
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Confirmed: Chloe Eudaly is Running for City Council
Chloe Eudaly Chloe Eudaly—who’s been a vocal activist in Portland’s housing crisis and is the longtime owner of Portland independent bookstore Reading Frenzy—confirms she’s going to run against Commissioner Steve Novick (and the handful of other candidates who’ve filed) for Commissioner, Position 4. Eudaly has registered with the Oregon Secretary of State under the committee […]
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Could a Rent Strike Work in Portland?
DOZENS OF DISGRUNTLED Portlanders rallied—again—in front of Portland City Hall on Friday, January 15, demanding renters’ protections in Portland’s tight, turbulent housing market. Portland Tenants United (PTU)—a loosely structured group whose members have been organizing for months via Facebook—put together the event, but a variety of speakers were on hand to offer thoughts. Among them […]
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Good Morning, News!: Police Scandal, Expensive Houses, and Toddlers at an Anti-Abortion Rally
Welcome to Thursday, Blogtown. Let’s have some news. The Portland Police Bureau last year allowed a 16-year veteran officer to resign with little fanfare after he was caught lying about having sex, both on and off duty, with a woman he met while on a police call. Over in Clackamas County, the cops are keeping […]
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Could a Rent Strike Work in Portland?
People Are Talking About It More and More
People are talking about it more and more.
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Veritable Quandary Will Close This Summer
Sorry, patio people. The latest victim of Portland’s changing landscape is longtime downtown staple, Veritable Quandary, which will close after this summer. The Oregonian reported this morning that VQ owner Dennis King announced the impending closure in a news release, saying he’d “explored a number of alternatives with the county” before deciding to shutter the […]
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Portland Airport Workers Stage Sit-In on MLK Day
Angus Maguire Workers at Portland International Airport today joined employees at eight other US airports for a day of civil disobedience to call for Alaska Airlines to pay their employees higher wages and recognize their right to organize a union. Dozens of workers in Portland staged a sit-in and sang “We Shall Not Be Moved,” […]
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Good Morning, News!: A Labradoodle, MLK Day Events, and A Standoff Update
The weekend is here, Blogtown! Let’s have some news. An Oregon man is among 12 Marines missing following a helicopter collision in Hawaii. Here’s a list of the area events scheduled for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.Beaverton police this morning shot a man who approached them in a “threatening manner.” That ridiculous standoff in Harney […]
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Portland Legislator Outlines Proposals for Renter Protections
Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D-Portland) at a Thursday Human Services and Housing Committee hearing announced a trio of strategies she’ll introduce in a housing relief bill during the 2016 legislative session. Keny-Guyer’s bill would require landlords to pay relocation costs equal to one month’s rent for tenants served with no-cause eviction notices, prohibit no-cause evictions within […]