Street View: How Transportation is Shaping This Year’s Election

Many of this year’s City Council candidates can hold their own in wonky transportation spaces. Here’s how activists got in their ears, and what might come of it.

What to Expect From Portland’s New Government

How will Portland’s new crop of leaders tackle a revamped system and problems that have been building for decades?

Two Years After Adopting Emergency Climate Action Plan, Portland is Behind on Goals

The city cites progress despite plan’s shortcomings. Skeptics say it needs clearer objectives.

After a Major Overhaul, Has Portland's Clean Energy Fund Found its Footing?

PCEF will invest nearly $92 million in climate projects around the city. Leaders say nonprofit grantees were thoroughly vetted and the projects align with the city's climate goals.

Meet the Portland City Council Candidates: District 1

These candidates are running in the district encompassing East Portland.

After Years of Grant Discordance, Portland Adopts Centralized Policy for Doling Out Funds

Dan Ryan says the city’s process for funding nonprofits is “messy and decentralized.” He hopes a new unified policy will help straighten things out.

Carson Ellis Draws a Snapshot of Old Portland in Her New Diary Memoir, One Week in January

Carson Ellis Draws a 
Snapshot of Old Portland

A new book from the beloved local illustrator also captures her “bickering but inseparable friendship” with future husband Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy.

Thousands of Fred Meyer Employees Go On Strike Through Labor Day Weekend

The Unfair Labor Practice strike, planned to continue until Sept. 3, comes amid FTC hearings over a merger between Albertsons and Fred Meyer's parent company, Kroger.

De-Paving Paradise

After years of pop-up block parties and meetings with the city, a nonprofit will de-pave and revegetate a dangerous intersection on SE Sandy Boulevard.

STREET VIEW: The Past, Present, and Future of Sandy Boulevard

Sandy Blvd needs work. But it has good bones, and a rich, fascinating history.

TriMet Board Members Say They Do Ride Public Transit (But It’s Unclear How Often)

Updated records from TriMet paint a fuzzy picture about board members’ transit use, but still suggest infrequent ridership.

KOIN TV Workers Allege Outrageous Union-Busting Tactics from Management

Even after a recent federal court order mandated KOIN owners to bargain with the union, they’ve refused to come to the table.

Majority of TriMet Board Members Don't Ride Public Transit

Four out of seven board members never tapped their TriMet ID cards last year, records show. One critic says it makes the members unfit to serve.

STREET VIEW: Is the Central Eastside Good Now?

Okay, the area has always had its charms. But thanks to new bike infrastructure and a vision for the future, it's getting a lot better.