Murmurs: Surprise Found in Metro Tax Measure

In other news: Voters don’t love it.

Proposed Metro Transportation Measure Could Tax Value of Health Insurance, Other Non-Cash Compensation

Murmurs: Private Schools Allowed to Open

In other news: Wind and fire knock out power and close schools.

Portland General Electric May Shut Off Power for Some Customers Near Mt. Hood as Fires Threaten

Does Portland Want to Go Bowling Enough to Risk Longer School Closures?

Multnomah County may need to choose between the two goals—that is, keep venues closed to lower case counts so school can resume.

Jared Walker Found the Secret to Forgiving Medical Debt—So He Shares It

His nonprofit, Dollar For, does two things.

Environmental Group Tells Facebook It’s Preparing to Sue Over Underwater Drilling Debacle on Coast

In Purge of Extremists, Facebook Removes Page of Portland Protest Organizers

Activists called the ban an attempt to suppress left-leaning voices and said it drew a false equivalence between anarchists and violent right-wingers.