Featured Stories We’re late, as is our habit. We couldn’t get the car away from our siblings, and we had trouble parallel parking. But now we’ve gathered in Northwest Portland, on the steps of Tea Chai T   More

News A spike in gang violence in Portland—and fears of it growing worse this summer—has prompted city officials to list off a number of prevention and enforcement steps they’re taking.

Mayor Sam Adams, Police Chief Mike Reese and other officials say the city’s “Operation Safe Summer” is a combination of intervention, prevention and tough prosecution against those involved with gangs...   More