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Leaders at OHSU Primate Center Are Covering Up Animal Injuries and Deaths, PETA Says
The animal rights group cites whistleblowers in a letter to federal regulators.
Lender Seeks Foreclosure on Prominent Developer as Downtown Real Estate Crisis Deepens
Portland’s commercial real estate crisis has arrived at the door of one the city’s most storied developers.
Multnomah County and a Large Shelter Provider Are in the Midst of a Messy Divorce
Rockwood CDC says it’s done nothing wrong and vows to sue.
Two Women Accuse DA’s Office of Discrimination and Announce Intent to Sue
The new filings suggest that management is challenging Nathan Vasquez, as it did Mike Schmidt—and contain hints that bad blood from the campaign still lingers.
Where Should Oregon Stand Up to Donald Trump?
For the past week, WW has asked protesters as well as elected officials a single question.
Multnomah County Halts Funding for Housing Provider After Fight Over Billing Practices
Rockwood CDC double-counted costs, among other irregularities, the county says.
Metro Polling Shows “Challenging” Path Toward Reauthorization of Supportive Housing Services Tax
Ambivalence about county governments, which control spending of the SHS tax dollars, is holding down support.
Multnomah County Public Safety Budget Preserved After Months of Debate
When the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners wrapped up two months of debate yesterday and approved its $4 billion budget, Vasquez’s office came out unscathed with $56 million.
OHSU Chooses Harvard-Educated Doctor and Administrator as Next President
The board of directors still must approve the appointment of Dr. Shereef Elnahal.
OHSU Primate Center Workers to Lose Access to Nearby Treatment for Exposure to Monkey Diseases
Employees depended on Providence’s St. Vincent Medical Center because it was close by, and primate bites and scratches require immediate attention.
Metro Regional Government Aims to Index Housing Tax to Inflation With New Ordinance
The ordinance is a response to concern among taxpayers that inflation—high in recent years—is pushing middle-income people into income brackets that require paying a tax that was meant to be levied on high-earners only.
Trump’s Assault on Transgender Care Threatens to Put OHSU in Legal Crossfire
Federal guidance is on a crash course with Oregon law.
Multnomah County Delays Rockwood Shelter to Give Jones-Dixon Time to Meet With Local Leaders
“We’re concentrating all the shelters in one place, and we don’t want Rockwood to turn into Old Town,” Jones-Dixon said.
Land Use Board of Appeals Upholds City Council’s Decision to Let Live Nation Venue Proceed
It’s been a long strange trip for the company and its partners.
OHSU Introduces Lone Candidate for President After One Other Drops Out
Shereef Elnahal is a fan of surfing and psychedelics for treatment of war-related injuries.