The head park ranger’s security firm is being paid to patrol a city park.
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Spare the Rod, Spoil the File
A New Police Misconduct Report Calls Transparency into Question
A new police misconduct report calls transparency into question.
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Meet the City’s New Cheap Rent Czar
Incoming Housing Bureau Director Kurt Creager Says Portland’s on the Verge of Something Big
Incoming Housing Bureau Director Kurt Creager says Portland’s on the verge of something big.
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A Leak in the Bottle
Tribes’ Treaty Rights May Dam the Flow to Nestlé
Native water rights could block Nestlé’s bid on Oxbow Springs
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High Rises, Low Standards
A Contractor with a Hand in Portland’s Apartment Boom Faces Serious Labor Complaints
A contractor with a hand in Portland’s apartment boom faces serious labor complaints.
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Surplus Stores
The City Doesn’t Have a Ton of Money for Housing. But It’s Got Property.
The city doesn’t have a ton of money for affordable housing. But it’s got property.
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The Same Old Plan
The PBA’s Re-Hashing an Old Anti-Panhandling Battle Cry—This Time with Stats!
The PBA’s re-hashing an old anti-panhandling battle cry—this time with helpful figures!
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Time to Ship Out?
Port of Portland Foe Is Pushing for Leadership Changes
Should the Port of Portland have new leadership?
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No-Cause for Alarm
Your Landlord Doesn’t Need a Reason to Evict You. Advocates Want that to Change.
No-cause evictions hurt tenants, but there are ways to level the playing field.
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The Soft Sell
The City Can’t Require Affordable Housing. Here’s What It
Can Do
Portland can’t require developers to offer affordable housing—but here’s what it can do.
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Out of Control
Why Rent Control Could Help Portland
Arguing the case for rent control in Portland.
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Back on Burnside
Portland’s Rogue Cabbie “Poster Child” Got a Second Chance With Uber
Portland’s rogue cabbie “poster child” got a second chance with Uber