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Four Amazon Electric Vans Destroyed in Suspected Arson
Four electric Amazon Prime delivery vans were destroyed in a fire early Monday morning in what Portland Fire & Rescue and the Portland Police Bureau are investigating as arson.
Who Else Besides the U.S. Uses Fahrenheit These Days?
The only nations primarily using Fahrenheit are (1) the U.S. and its possessions, (2) the Bahamas, (3) the Cayman Islands and (4) Liberia.
Experienced Political Operator to Assist Portland City Council With Moda Center Negotiations
The chief of staff to the regional government Metro, longtime political operator Kristin Dennis, is set to work for the Portland City Council President Jamie Dunphy this summer as a special advisor as the council navigates a high-stakes decision on whether or not to help fund a renovation of the Moda Center.
Following National Education Association Conference in Portland, Coalition Says Federal Commission Opened Investigation of Alleged Antisemitism
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has opened an investigation into alleged antisemitic discrimination within the National Education Association at a conference in Portland last year, according to the coalition that originally filed the complaint.
Forest Park Drive-In Is Coming Back to Life
Plans filed with the city show a renovated burger and soft serve stop on Northwest Skyline Boulevard.
Here’s How Much City Councilors Up for Reelection Have Raised So Far Through City Program
Six members of the Portland City Council are up for reelection this November, in an election cycle that will test if either the moderate caucus or the progressive caucus—currently deadlocked with six members apiece—can gain a seventh member by kicking out an incumbent councilor and bringing in someone new.
Watching the World Cup With Portland’s Most Passionate Soccer Fans
Scattered across the city—often at the edges—are pockets of people long fluent in the game.
Mayor’s Home-Sharing Pilot Program Receives Five Applications in Four Months
A home-sharing pilot program Mayor Keith Wilson launched in conjunction with the Portland Housing Bureau earlier this year is off to a dismally slow start.
Oregon Department of Education Changes PPS’s Attendance Goals
The district missed a “lofty” goal it set to boost its percentage of regular attenders. But it now has lower target numbers thanks to the Oregon Department of Education.
Surfing in the Pacific Northwest Is a Lot More Fun Than You Might Expect
Freezing water, big sharks and floating logs are part of the adventure in a cold plunge.