NEWS
“Don’t Be Cowed”: Portlanders Rebuke President Trump in Another Massive March
President Donald Trump hasn’t conquered Portland.
New Census Data Shows Oregon Is Losing Residents in Their Prime Earning Years—Due in Part to Costly Housing
Oregonians in their peak earning years–when they can contribute most to the state’s economy—are moving out of the state faster than their 30-to-50-year-old peers are moving in.
City Shelter Beds Will Shutter After Impending Closure of Sunstone Way
Skye Brocker-Knapp, the director of Portland Solutions, wrote to the Portland City Council that up to 134 beds currently operated by Sunstone Way would be closing in the coming months.
Fallout Spreads From Rockwood Tower
The county had planned to fill the gap with another hotel conversion, but a former Days Inn & Suites in Gresham faces financial hurdles to becoming a shelter.
A Labor Deadlock Jeopardizes F-1 Visas for International Students at PCC
International students worry the clock will run out on them. The federal deadline is still nearly a month away, but PCC has urged international students to make backup plans now—and options are limited.
Appeals Court Lifts Restrictions on Feds’ Use of Tear Gas at Portland ICE Building
The decision comes days before “No Kings” protests against the Trump administration are scheduled across the nation, including in Portland.
Home Forward Officials Brief Board on Agency’s Struggles
Home Forward, the city’s housing authority, last week divulged more information to its board of commissioners about its high vacancy rates, nonpayment of rent and cash flow woes.
One PCC Union Reaches Tentative Agreement as College Delays Most Spring Classes
Portland Community College on Wednesday announced it will delay the start of most of its spring term classes to April 6, as labor negotiations with two of its largest unions continue to drag on.
Legacy Health’s Fight With Insurance Company Airs a Theme: Up, Up, With Medical Costs
Health prices have been shooting faster than inflation pretty much everywhere. Portland-based Legacy says it needs to raise prices still further because of a 47% rise in its own costs between 2021 and 2025.

















