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After Manufacturer Backlash, DEQ Delays Clean Truck Rule
Enforcement of the Advanced Clean Truck rule, intended to reduce diesel emissions in Oregon, has been delayed until 2027.
Taylor Griggs
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With Vision Zero Resolution, City Councilor Wants Portland to Renew Traffic Safety Vows
Since Portland pledged to eliminate traffic fatalities in 2015, deadly crashes have hit 30-year highs. Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane wants the city to reaffirm its commitment to addressing the crisis.
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Advocates, Transit Agencies Say Oregon Legislators’ Transportation Package Proposal Falls Short
With public transit and safety programs on the line, Democrats are under pressure to find more funding. Increasing the gas and payroll taxes could be part of the solution.
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Councilor Mitch Green Suggests Borrowing Money from PCEF to Fund Parks
Green’s proposal comes as Mayor Keith Wilson floats deep cuts to Portland Parks & Recreation to fill a budget shortfall.
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Protest, Organize, Celebrate: May Day 2025 in Portland
The federal government’s attacks on workers, immigrants, and marginalized people make May Day all the more relevant and important.
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See Your City on a Bike!
Explore the often unseen Portland with these four routes that cover a variety of situations.
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City Council to Overturn Hearings Officer’s Approval of PGE Forest Park Plan
All 12 members of the council indicated they would reject the plan at an appellate hearing last week. Their decision underscores the broader implications of the utility project to people on both sides of the issue.
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Update: Using K9, Tear Gas, and Robots, Police Arrest Man Involved in Previous Standoff
Following crisis negotiations that ended without arrest earlier in the week, police returned to NW Portland for a tense arrest of an unhoused man with warrants.
