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Portland Lawmaker Wants to Turn Up the Dial on Forced Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
“If someone is in the fentanyl fold out on the streets, they are not living their best life,” state Sen. Lisa Reynolds says.
Julia Brim-Edwards Secures All Six Mayoral Endorsements in Race for County Chair
The unanimous string of endorsements for Brim-Edwards are notable because county chairs past have had at best delicate, and at worst tumultuous, relationships with Multnomah County’s mayors.
Kotek Considers Veto of Controversial Public Meetings Bill
Critics say the bill is an affront to Oregon legislators’ purported commitment to transparency.
How One Candidate “Stepped In It” With Trade Unions While Discussing Data Centers
Nick Walden Poublon told WW that he “stepped in it” while seeking the endorsement of the Oregon State Building and Construction Trades Council.
Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion?
One way to make money is to get your planes back in the air quickly, but another way is just to torture your passengers until they give it to you directly.
Readers Respond to Election Jests and Civic Namesakes
"But if there is some compelling need to name the street after a historic figure, I nominate St. Joan of Arc."
As It Shutters, Beleaguered Shelter Operator Says All 175 Staff Will Lose Their Jobs
Union official says its tough to find jobs in homeless services right now.
Prosper Portland Backtracks on Committee Facilitator After Controversy Over Pick
Prosper Portland executive director Cornell Wesley on Wednesday night announced that the agency had withdrawn its choice of facilitator for a community advisory committee after backlash over the pick.
Oregon’s Gas Prices Are Fifth Highest in the Nation
The Iran War has caused prices at the pump to surge across the country. Relief may be far off.
Washington State Ousted This Health Insurance Lookalike. In Oregon, It Carries On.
From one vantage, the story of Zion HealthShare shows Washington to be an overzealous nanny state. From another perspective, Oregon might stand to learn from its consumer-protection-minded neighbor to the north.
Furloughs at PPS Revive Questions About Instructional Time
The furlough days are just the latest blow to many PPS families, who must each year navigate a complex calendar where only 18 of the 37 school weeks are full ones.
Portland Scrapyard Operator in Hot Water
The state alleges Moyata Anotta is running a metal shredder without a permit, storing solid waste where it’s not allowed, and illegally discharging stormwater.