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Providence, Union Set to Re-Enter Negotiations Amid Historic Health Care Worker Strike
Roughly 4,000 Oregon health care workers are on strike. This time, the picket lines include physicians.
An East Portland School Grapples With Racism and Ineffective State Response
Athletes at David Douglas High report racial slurs hurled at them by opponents during games. Families and coaches say Oregon has no meaningful solutions for accountability.
A Major (League) Undertaking
The Portland Diamond Project wants to bring pro baseball to Portland—but will it get the love and money needed to survive?
Tenants Take Cues From Labor Unions in Effort to Remedy Property Management Issues
Portland lacks a formal process for renters to form a tenant union, but residents at one apartment complex say they’ve found leverage by banding together.
Small Donors, Big Changes
With a Government Transition, More Candidates Tapped Into Public Campaign Funding Than Ever—Here’s How It Works.
Sign of the Times: Eponymous Portland Coffee House Turns to Fundraising to Stay Afloat
Jim & Patty’s has been a fixture in Portland for 21 years, but the owner says it may not survive the new cost of doing business.
Activists Express Skepticism After Revisions to Police Oversight Board
In 2020, Portland voters called for a bold, independent police accountability system devoid of law enforcement influence. Now, police will help pick the new board members.
A Look at Portland’s Arts Funding Upheavals, One Year In
Portland no longer runs its arts grants program exclusively through the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC); here's what's changed.
A Look at Portland’s Arts Funding Upheavals, One Year In
Portland no longer runs its arts grants program exclusively through the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC); here's what's changed.
Lack of Oversight in Police Training Seminars Raises Alarms
Two law enforcement training conferences in Oregon will feature Dave Grossman, a self-proclaimed expert in “killology" who teaches preparation for combat.
Advocates say Portland is Overdue for a Tenant Bill of Rights
After the defeat of an eviction defense measure in 2023, organizers aren’t done pushing for renters’ protections
City Commissioner Receives Frosty Reception at County Democrats Event
Rene Gonzalez’s campaign for Portland mayor highlights rifts among local Democrats. Some say the party’s politics have diversified.
How a Super PAC Upended Portland’s 3rd Congressional District Race
Polling shows candidate Susheela Jayapal had an impressive lead in spring, before AIPAC spent big money to help Maxine Dexter defeat her.
Keeping the Faith: Dairon Asprilla Leaves Portland as a Legend
The Timbers' second-longest tenured player is returning to Colombia after nearly a decade in the Rose City.
Providence Nurses Say They've Been Barred From Work By Management Following Strike
Meanwhile, the Oregon Health Authority is overwhelmed by staffing complaints from health care workers across the state
Update: Providence Nurses Locked Out After Three-Day Strike
Nurses say Providence broke state law, prevented them from returning to work Friday after a strike
Q Marks the Spot
For two decades, the Q Center has been a safe haven for the LGBTQ2SIA+ community—and they have even bigger dreams for the future.
May Primary Will Test Portlanders’ Tolerance For Outside Spending On Local Elections
Portland voters have tried to get big money out of local politics for years, but it has poured into Congressional races this spring.
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