Petitioners Behind Police Initiative Sue City, County and State Elections Officials
The plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to order a new, independent review of all gathered signatures.
Hydro Hogs
For the 10th time, here are the Portlanders who use the most water.
The Fields Park Closes While Officials Gauge Hazards From the Centennial Mills Fire
There is no timeline for when the park might reopen, city officials say.
Initiative to Hire Cops With Climate Dollars Fails to Qualify for November Ballot; Backers Pledge to Sue
The initiative seeking to reroute 25% of Portland Clean Energy Fund tax revenues to hiring some 400 police officers has failed to qualify for the November ballot. The initiative previously failed to qualify in its first sample. It has now failed the second and final sample.
Wind Shifts West Sending Wildfire Smoke Into Portland
A westward shift in winds on Monday cast an amber haze over the city as smoke from the catastrophic wildfires burning in central Washington and Oregon degraded the air quality.
Tenant Sues Home Forward Over Cockroach Infestation
A tenant filed suit against Home Forward Wednesday over a cockroach infestation at one of the housing authority’s properties.
Parkrose Enhanced Service District Paused After Pushback From Business Owners
The proposal to create a new Enhanced Service District in the Parkrose neighborhood of Northeast Portland has been paused after community members protested the plan.
Many Arrested by Portland Police During ICE Protests Saw Cases Fizzle in Court
Protesters, counterprotesters and livestreamers who fought one another have all faced similar results in the court system.
Community Budgeting Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot
The ballot initiative that would let Portlanders vote on how to spend 2% of the city’s annual budget has cleared the final hurdle on the way to the November ballot.
Portland’s Best Clown Scholar and Political Radical
Quinn Richards, aka Quinn the Clown, comes off like a true academic.










