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Council Passes Code Change Aimed at Quelling Sex Trafficking
The council debated if police could be trusted to fairly enforce a policy that gives ample discretion to officers.
Multnomah County Budget Proposal Would Mean Cuts to Oregon Youth Crisis Hotline
Weeks after a national study showed crisis hotlines reduced suicides in young people, a youth hotline could lose 8% of its funding if Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson’s proposed budget goes through.
Oregon Health Care Association Persuades Court to Temporarily Block Release of Job Applicant Names
The state planned to give SEIU 70,000 names of people who want to work as caregivers.
In Retreat, Health System Drops Plans to Outsource Eugene Area Emergency Departments to Out-of-State Firm
Lawmakers, providers hail victory for Oregon’s newly-bolstered law limiting corporate control of medical practices.
What’s Next For Home Forward?
That leaves an agency that’s rid of its controversial CEO but is far from clear of its problems—and to some critics, Mathews’ departure is just the first step in a series of drastic changes the agency must make to do right by the people it’s meant to serve.
PPS Spent Years Looking to One-Time Dollars for Budget Relief. It Now Faces a Reckoning
Parents and community members may look at the string of deficits at PPS and wonder how it is that PPS never seems to balance its checkbook. WW took a closer look at the numbers and reached three conclusions.
Murmurs: County Commissioners Weigh Needle Distribution Ban Near Schools
In other news: MAC bombing inflames mental health care debate.
County Commissioners Weigh Needle Distribution Ban Near Schools
Sen. Lisa Reynolds might seem a surprising backer, given that many in Northwest Portland blame her for killing Senate Bill 1573.
In a Few Months, a Major Disruption Is Coming to Interstate 5 in Portland
Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation say they expect congestion to back up to Vancouver during commuter times.
PPS Announces Richmond Elementary School Principal Is on Leave
Richmond Elementary School principal Stacy Eto-Tharp is on indefinite leave, Portland Public Schools announced in an email to parents last Thursday.
Top Public Safety Leader at the City to Depart Later This Month
Bob Cozzie, the deputy city administrator overseeing the public safety area at the city of Portland, is leaving the city later this month.
Multnomah Athletic Club Attack Inflames Civil Commitment Debate
The man who smashed a car full of explosives into the upscale Portland athletic club early Saturday morning has several earlier encounters with law enforcement.