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Sarah Minnick Embraces Intergenerational Living in Her North Portland Home
Her restaurant, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty, is still a family affair, and has retained its commitment to using ingredients found, foraged or locally grown.
Readers Respond to Teachers Mobilizing Against School Closures
“I don’t think that they think there is a secret pot of money. I think that it is just the only stance they can take publicly now.”
Auditor Says New Animal Services Director ‘Misled’ Multnomah County About His Work Experience
Eli Hurley now oversees a $13.8 million budget, 74 full-time staff members and a network of more than 100 volunteers and foster households.
PPS Finds Title I Schools Underenrolled Compared to Peers
Title I schools—which have a higher share of families receiving government assistance—have struggled to sustain the enrollment thresholds that the district says are required for robust programming.
What Was Done With the Timber From the Mt. Tabor Trees Felled by an Ice Storm?
Portland Parks & Recreation actually did consider using lumber from the Tabor trees to rebuild the picnic structure. Unfortunately, the wood from the downed trees turned out to be unsuitable for construction due to cracking and other flaws.
Appeals Court Overturns BOLI Requirement for Union Wages on Projects That Convert Buildings to Affordable Housing
The Oregon Court of Appeals this week paved the way for the widespread conversion of existing buildings into affordable housing.
New Committee, Funded in Part by Chamber of Commerce, Attacks Mitch Green
The money behind that billboard can be traced in part to the Portland Metro Chamber, the city’s chamber of commerce—and the message shows how eager the city’s business lobby is to unseat Councilor Mitch Green.
Poison Waters and Miss Coco Peru to Speak at AIDS Walk Northwest
The walk takes place Sept. 19 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park; Miss Coco Peru will stage a benefit Sept. 20.
One Half of Oregon Is Crawling With Data Centers
East of the Cascade Mountains, Oregon has a mature data center market dominated by massive hyperscale facilities.
Fancy OHSU State Mental Health Tracker Leaves Lawmaker Underwhelmed
Few can access the new real time bed capacity data that OHSU team is working to collect. And of those who do have access, very few are consulting it to coordinate treatment for patients with mental health and addiction problems.