Chloe Eudaly’s Neighborhood War: The Populist Commissioner Hits Back Against Critics Who Say She’s Strangling Portland Democracy

"We have to serve all Portlanders. Neighborhood associations are not serving all Portlanders."

Rachel Monahan and Nigel Jaquiss
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Ginger McCall wanted transparency. She got conflict. (WW staff illustration)

Memos From Oregon’s Records Czar Show the Governor’s Lawyer Tried to Quash Transparency

Those notes and emails indicate Misha Isaak repeatedly criticized Ginger McCall for backing legislation that would increase transparency but was at odds with “the governor’s interests.”

Tenants Find Landlords Unwilling to Take a Rental Assistance Check Designed to Get Them Through a Financial Pinch

That refusal might be illegal.

The Mysterious Death of a Vape User Has Massive Stakes for Oregon’s Cannabis Consumers

Oregon’s case stands out for one reason: The victim bought products from two licensed cannabis dispensaries before dying.

A Portland neighborhood. (Wesley Lapointe)

Murmurs: Airbnb Deal Limits City Inspections

In other news: Trial sets the stage for Terry Bean case.

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“We want this to be the largest climate strike history has ever seen,” says Jaden Winn, one of the teenage organizers of the march.

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Retired Chief Justice of Oregon Supreme Court Says Gov. Kate Brown Should Revoke Misha Isaak’s Appointment to the Oregon Court of Appeals

Terry Bean’s Alleged Accomplice Found Guilty in Lane County Sex Abuse Trial

Terry Bean’s former boyfriend is found guilty in Lane County sex abuse case. Bean goes on trial in November.

Lt. Jeff Niiya Expressed Frustration With Police Bureau’s Failure to Be Transparent About His Text Messages

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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Files for Reelection in 2020

Rosenblum, a two-term incumbent, filed on the first possible day.

Portland Sports Radio Station Tweets Video of Hosts Blocking “Jerk Bikers” From Their Parking Lot

“I think clothesline wire,” Ropp says. “Just strangle them? Just strangle them all?” says the cameraman.

Oregon Liquor Control Commission Will Ask Cannabis Shops to Review Vaping Products

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We all Know the Famous Story of Oregon’s Exploding Whale. But Why Would Someone Think Blowing Up a Whale Was a Good Idea?

Sure, hindsight’s 20/20, Lady.

Readers Respond to a Merger Between Local Health Giants That Raises Concerns About Access to Reproductive Health Services

“The simple solution would be to stop giving religious organizations special rights to discriminate.”

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