Nick Patton For a town hell-bent on regulating marijuana shops, the City of Portland is having an exceedingly hard time regulating marijuana shops. Last week, City Council delayed new regulations on pot businesses after outcry from medical dispensaries that their existence could be imperiled. Now they’ve had to push back the rules again. The problem? […]
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Mayor Charlie Hales Wants to Declare A Housing State of Emergency
KATHLEEN MARIE Portland Mayor Charlie Hales on Wednesday morning announced intentions to declare a housing emergency in Portland. He’ll ask city council to approve in two weeks. The move would allow the city to waive zoning codes and convert city-owned buildings into shelters more nimbly, Hales’ office says. The city also plans to work with […]
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The Weekend Shopper: Evo, Tilde, Jane’s Vanity, & More
FRIDAY SEPT 18 • Hey maybe this winter we’ll get some decent snow on yonder mountain. All you winter sports fans should make note of the preseason tent sale happening at Evo this week, where they’re letting go of past seasons’ snowboards, skis, and accessories at “waist deep” discounts. Evo, 200 SE MLK, Fri Sept […]
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Study: Portland’s Got the Nation’s Fastest-Rising Rents
Kathleen Marie Here’s a crazy figure: In the last year, average Portland rents rose by more than 15 percent, according to a Texas firm that studies rental markets. If that’s true—and the company, Axiometrics, says it’s confident in the finding—rent in Portland is likely rising faster than at any point in the city’s history. It’s […]
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Cops Showed Up To Help Remove Those Eastmoreland Sequoias, But Now the Mayor’s Stepped In?
Overhead shot by @AerialRhianna of sequoias in SE to be cut by developer Remmers. http://t.co/fM0iMzhKco pic.twitter.com/sf1TLzA3WG— XRAY.fm (@xrayfm) September 17, 2015 The months-long battle over three towering Eastmoreland sequoias might be rounding a final, sawdust-sprinkled bend. Neighbors and fans of the majestic trees have plead with Portland developer Vic Remmers, owner of Everett Custom Homes, […]
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Racist Graffiti, Surge Pricing, and Other Interesting Tidbits from Portland’s Proposed Bike Share Contract
What Portland bike share might look like if no sponsors emerge. When the Portland Bureau of Transportation announced last week it’s finally moving forward with a bike share program next year, many of the details were hard to come by. PBOT wouldn’t share a copy of an amended contract it wants to ink with New […]
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Portland Rents are More than “Too Damn High”—it’s a State of Emergency
NEW WINDOWS were the first sign of trouble. The Brentwood-Pinecrest Apartments in North Portland were getting a facelift from the new owners, who were also promising other amenities, such as online bill payment. “It was after the new windows that the people in the other building all got their eviction notices. It was the beginning […]
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Planning On Opening A Weed Shop in Portland? That’ll Be $3,750
Alex Chiu Marijuana will be big business in Portland a year from now, when the state plans to finally roll out recreational cannabis shops (you’ll be able to buy limited quantities of pot from medical dispensaries in less than a month). But for entree into that market, would-be magnates are going to need to pony […]
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Ted Wheeler’s Already Flashing A Bunch of Campaign Cash
In announcing plans to run for Portland mayor yesterday, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler called those intentions the “most poorly kept secret in Oregon politics.” Evidence of that leaky secret is pretty clear in his first round of campaign finance reporting. Though he’s not required to report contributions until October, Wheeler began releasing details about financial […]
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This Week’s Style Events: Grayling Giveaways, Tilde, & More!
NOW! • Tilde is celebrating the launch of their spiffed-up, online shopping-friendly new website, as well as their ninth anniversary later this month. In honor of both benchmarks, they’re offering 15 percent off entire purchases made now through Sept 18. • Kush is having a rug sale on its selection of gorgeous, pricey rugs from ’round […]
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It’s Official: Ted Wheeler’s Running Against Mayor Charlie Hales Next Year
Uploading a newspaper to the web is a long and tiresome process, but news is happening now. Here’s a special preview of this week’s Hall Monitor column. TED WHEELER wants to make one thing clear: It’s not about Mayor Charlie Hales. Wheeler, the Oregon state treasurer and former Multnomah County chair says it’s just that […]
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The Weekend Shopper: Labor Day Edition
• First Friday in Montavilla doubles as the first anniversary of Union Rose under its new ownership. To celebrate there will be 25 percent off all Hubris Apparel (including already marked-down pieces). Union Rose, 7909 SE Stark, 6-9 pm • Get on down to the nexus of West End shopping this weekend for a sidewalk sale […]