The Portland School Board’s policy committee was set to discuss a districtwide screen time policy Sept. 22 that if approved would, in some cases, significantly reduce the amount of time students in grades K–8 spend in front of screens.

“I don’t think that they think there is a secret pot of money. I think that it is just the only stance they can take publicly now.”

“I’m not going to hide my shock and disappointment at this.”

Each is hour spent in the company of people shaping Portland’s creative scene.

“I’ll gladly pay a bit more to have a stable, reliable, safe source of drinking water with updated infrastructure.”

When Oregon State Hospital superintendent Dolly Matteucci retired in early 2024, state health officials turned to Illinois-based Spirit Consulting to find her successor.

WW’s roundup of the Portland region’s largest water users incorrectly attributed the water use of the sixth-largest consumer. The true story is more complicated, and perhaps more interesting.

A measure sailing toward the November ballot with little pushback now faces organized opposition from some of the city’s most powerful forces.

“Dude. It’s f***ing August. The state is on fire. How in the world could you imagine it was cool to burn?”

Aaron Mitchell, owner of the troubled cannabis brand La Mota, recently had more than $7.9 million in tax liens issued against him by the state.