Sophie Peel

Sophie Peel

Sophie Peel covers City Hall and neighborhoods.

Portland Business Alliances Pans City Proposal to Standardize Right-of-Way Fees for Utility and Cable Companies

By Sophie Peel●

Ahead of Next Week’s Vote to Criminalize Camping, Emotions Run High at City Hall

By Anthony Effinger and Sophie Peel●

The State Agency That Oversees Cannabis Had the Tools to Regulate La Mota, but Records Show It Rarely Did

By Sophie Peel●

Multnomah County Presiding Judge Changes Pretrial Release Standards, Giving Judges More Discretion to Hold Defendants

By Sophie Peel and Lucas Manfield●

Oregon Justice Resource Center Sued by Former Staff Attorney Who Alleges Pattern of Ethical Lapses

By Sophie Peel●

City Reaches Tentative Settlement in Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Over Sidewalk Camps

By Sophie Peel●

City Council Will Vote to Extend Joint Office Agreement With Multnomah County to Allow Further Negotiations, Again

By Sophie Peel●

Cannabis Giant Chalice Asks Judge to Place Oregon Subsidiaries in Receivership as It Faces Financial Crisis

By Sophie Peel●

Acting Secretary of State Says Staff Repeatedly Told Fagan to Cancel La Mota Contract: “Our Advice Was Ignored”

By Sophie Peel●

Portland Elementary School Cancels Pride Fest Friday After Social Media Agitation

By Sophie Peel●

Gov. Tina Kotek Says She Has Had No Communication With La Mota’s Principals Since Taking Office

By Sophie Peel and Nigel Jaquiss●

A 2018 Investigation Set La Mota’s Co-Founder Against State Regulators

By Sophie Peel●

Patte Sullivan Takes Early Lead in Portland School Board Contest Following Opponent’s Implosion

By Sophie Peel●

Mayor Seeks to Ban Daytime Camping on City of Portland Property

By Anthony Effinger and Sophie Peel●

Oregon Regulators Will Require Certificate of Tax Compliance From Dispensaries Before License Renewal

By Sophie Peel●