Doug Brown A new 200-bed homeless shelter would not represent a “significant expansion of services” in Old Town, Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office now says. Citing the recent departure of a self-run homeless camp and transitional living facility from the neighborhood, the mayor is arguing that adding a large shelter wouldn’t run afoul of long-held city […]
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The Arts Tax Is Broken
Now the City Might Tweak It Without Asking Voters
Now the city might tweak it without asking voters.
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Hall Monitor: Saltz’s Last Waltz
Facing a Stiff Challenge, Portland’s Longest Commissioner Is Hanging Up His Spurs
Facing a stiff challenge, Portland’s longest-tenured commissioner is hanging up his spurs.
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In a Shocking Turnaround, Dan Saltzman’s Not Running for Re-Election
Dan Saltzman, the longest tenured elected official in Porltand City Hall, is calling it quits. In an announcement that’s caught City Hall staff and a political opponent off guard, Saltzman announced this afternoon he won’t run for re-election next year as planned, meaning his career in city governance is over at the end of 2018. […]
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A Shake Up at the City’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement has Managers Packing Their Bags
The axe finally fell at the city’s Office of Neighborhood Involvement on Wednesday. In a shake-up that had been expected for months, three managerial spots within the troubled bureau have been converted to lower-paying positions, sending two members of the ONI management team out the door in coming weeks. At the same time, two more […]
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As Fire Creeps Toward Portland’s Water Supply, the City Could Switch to Well Water
Diego Diaz The Eagle Creek Fire incinerating the gorge is showing no signs of slowing its explosive growth. In the last 24 hours, the fire has joined up with another fire—the Indian Creek Fire. What was a 10,000 acre burn at this point yesterday is now estimated at 31,000 acres. And it’s creeping toward Portland’s […]
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Oregon’s $450 Million Plan to Widen I-5 Has Portlanders Preparing for War
But Can Activists Kill Another Highway Megaproject?
But can activists kill another highway megaproject?
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The City’s Now Using “No Camping” Signs to Deter Campers from Parks
And It Might Be Working?
And it might be working?
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Police Reform Whirlwind! Council Kills 48-Hour Rule, Creates New Citizen Oversight Group
Doug Brown COAB 2.0 is alive—almost. After his initial idea for a new citizen board to oversee Portland police reforms was shred to bits earlier this month, Mayor Ted Wheeler brought forward a modified plan at a Portland City Council hearing this afternoon. And the council passed it in one go. A lot in the […]
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Hall Monitor: Nick Fish’s Next Fight
Faced with a Cancer Diagnosis, the City Commissioner is Staying on the Job—And Mulling Next Steps
Faced with a cancer diagnosis, the city commissioner is staying on the job—and mulling next steps.
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Former Chief Larry O’Dea Allowed Subordinates to Believe He Was Being Investigated For Shooting a Friend. He Wasn’t.
Ashley Anderson In the days after he mistakenly shot a friend in the back, former Police Chief Larry O’Dea allowed those around him to believe criminal and internal investigations into the matter were playing out, even though they weren’t. That’s a central conclusion of a findings memo [PDF] City Human Resources Director Anna Kanwit issued […]
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City Commissioner Nick Fish Has Been Diagnosed With Cancer
Commissioner Nick Fish Oregon.gov Portland Commissioner Nick Fish has been diagnosed with abdominal cancer, he announced in a statement this morning. “Over the past few months, I experienced weight loss, poor appetite, indigestion, and abdominal pain,” Fish said in a statement. “A recent CT scan rang a number of alarm bells. A follow-up laparoscopy this […]