“Our inability to know if there is broad consensus among this legislative body before we are in the middle of a public process is leading to moments of embarrassment.”

Rising costs have hit the Oregon health insurance market hard, and some companies are bowing out

The teachers union says PPS specifically violated a provision around seniority.

Sharon Meieran, an emergency room doctor and former Multnomah County commissioner, announced this week that she’s running for county chair.

Even after years of cost hikes, insurers of individual and small group plans want to raise prices in the state by a whopping 17% on average.

It might seem far-fetched when you look out the window at a chilly drizzle, but Portland will see a steady climb in temperatures throughout the week. Meteorologists advise residents to begin preparing now.

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission efforts to police bars that sell booze to minors have nosedived over the past 12 months.

Mayor Keith Wilson in a Monday letter implored the Portland City Council to make policy changes that he says would ensure that affordable housing providers don’t go belly-up in the coming year.

As the agency trims services, close observers worry the quality of Portland public transit could erode for the long haul.

In the grand sweep of despotic, empire-ending boners, the current president’s flailings barely crack the top 20.