Well-connected landlords want Portland to pay for their seismic retrofits.
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The Bottom Line vs. the Fault Line
Well-Connected Landlords Want the City to Pay for Mandatory Seismic Retrofits
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management
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Chemical Non-Reaction
Deadly Chemicals Abound in Portland. You’re Supposed to Know That.
Deadly chemicals abound in Portland. You’re supposed to know that.
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Clean Energy, Dirty Truth
Oregon’s Fever for Natural Gas Raises Concerns over Regulations
Oregon’s fever for natural gas raises regulatory concerns.
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Bolting Down
Novick Gets Funds for Earthquake Retrofits
Commissioner Steve Novick gets federal money for earthquake retrofits.
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Hall Monitor
Too Much of a Good Thing
Knives out! Everyone wants a piece of the budget surplus.
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Coding for Quakes
Novick’s Ready to Fight for Seismically Safer Buildings—Will It Be Enough?
Emergency planners want seismically safer buildings. But will it be enough?
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In Other News
Post office arrests, the fault line underneath your house, and a cop conflict of interest?
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Shaking Behind the Scenes
City Quake Tour Dances Around Fears Over Portland’s Harbor Wall—and Bridges
Why a city earthquake tour danced around concerns about Portland’s harbor wall—and its bridges.
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In Other News
Moving your money, taking hours to warn you about emergencies, and telling you little about terrorism.
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Net Failure
Volunteers Sound Alarm over Flaws in Portland’s Disaster Response Plan
Volunteers point out problems in Portland’s disaster response planning.