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Striking Legacy Health Workers Make (Slight) Headway
After saying it would only meet again with the union when the strike ended, Legacy agreed to mediation. But the conversation left the union underwhelmed.
ODOT Review Blasts Umpqua Transit District’s Management and Hiring Practices
The agency says the board and its former CEO violated numerous rules related to grant funds.
New Study Finds Inadequate Sleep Tied to Shorter Lifespans
Oregon counties with higher rates of insufficient sleep tended to have shorter life expectancies.
Oregon’s Weeklong Deluge Will Flood Creeks and Fell Trees, Forecast Warns
An atmospheric river is coming to town, and here’s what it brings Portland: urban flooding, landslides, and downed trees taking out power lines.
Former Housing Director Slams Administration in Letter to City Council
The former director of the Portland Housing Bureau, Helmi Hisserich, who resigned after being placed on administrative leave in October by Mayor Keith Wilson after the two repeatedly clashed over housing and homeless policy, took aim at the administration in a letter this week to the City Council.
Readers Respond to Nathan Vasquez Tightening Drug Crime Rules
“Clearly, none of you have ever had an addiction to drugs problem."
PPS Superintendent Makes Recommendation on Jefferson’s Boundaries
The option the Superintendent recommends would zone Irvington students to Grant High School while the other elementary feeders to Harriet Tubman Middle School—Sabin, Boise-Eliot Humboldt, and King—would be zoned to Jefferson.
Job Listings Indicate “Notional” Plans for ICE Detention Facility in Portland
A government contractor has listed several job postings in Portland for an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
Oregon Hospital Retreats Draw Concern—and Raise Questions
One CEO said a southern Oregon hospital shuttering inpatient services lost “millions of dollars” in the past year. But audits and state data suggests finances weren’t so dire.
PPS Moves Forward With Building for Center for Black Student Excellence
The Portland School Board unanimously authorized the district to purchase the One North development in Albina.
Oregon’s Rookie Attorney General Is Making His Living Suing Donald Trump
From the moment Attorney General Dan Rayfield took office in January, the Oregon Department of Justice has been engaged in a nearly full-time battle with President Donald Trump’s administration.
Oregon’s Plan for Fixing Its Mental Health System: Build More Beds, Get More Workers
Officials say they’ve noticed a tangible difference when new treatment capacity comes on line. But a 2024 commissioned by Gov. Tina Kotek found that far more must be done.