$15 for parks employees!
Portland Parks and Recreation
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Hall Monitor
A Short-Lived Armistice
Will the mayor’s latest bureau swap reopen old wounds, or create new ones?
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A Bigger Broom
As Police Crack Down on Campsites, the Mayor Wants to Double the Cleanup Budget
As police crack down on campsites, the mayor wants to double the cleanup budget.
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In Other News
Sorry, developers—higher fees! Sorry, drunks—no Uber! Sorry, employees—no higher minimum wage, yet!
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Behind the Scenery
The City’s New Olive Branch to Parks Workers Belies a Two-Year Labor Fight
The city’s new olive branch to parks workers belies a two-year labor fight.
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Starting at the Bottom
The City Says It Wants a Higher Minimum Wage While Employing Hundreds of Low-Wage Workers
The city says it supports a higher minimum wage, while more than a 10th of city employees make under $11 an hour.
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Someone’s Cleaning Up…
Is City Hall Getting Its Money’s Worth for Camp Sweeps? Documents Suggest No
Is city hall getting its money’s worth for camp sweeps? Documents suggest no.
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It’s the Mercury‘s Endorsement Guide!
Feeling Strong? Feeling Lucky? Swing that Ballot and Win a Prize! Step Right Up… and Vote!
Swing that ballot and win a prize! Step right up… and vote!
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Off the Springwater
We Checked out One of Portland’s Campsite Cleanups
We checked out one of the city’s increasing campsite cleanups.
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A Place to Go
Why Homeless Campers on the Springwater Finally Have Toilets
Homeless campers on the Springwater Corridor finally have toilets.