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Dundon Offers Brief Remarks and Elected Officials Urge Moda Center Renovation at Business Summit
As Dundon spoke on Wednesday afternoon, the Portland City Council across the Willamette River held a work session on the Moda Center’s future.
Oregon Announces $49 Million Payout to Inmates Over Handling of Pandemic
The state’s prisons had among the highest COVID-19-related death rates in the country.
School Board Pauses Generative Artificial Intelligence in PPS
The resolution seeks to buy time for the district to develop a more lasting policy.
Six Oregon Cities Have Some of the Highest Rates of Alcohol-Induced Death in the Nation for People 65 and Over
An aging population, lack of rural treatment and health care, low alcohol taxes, and a pervasive drinking culture all contribute to the high death rates.
Murmurs: Local Reporter Zane Sparling Dies After Cancer Battle
Oregonian reporter Zane Sparling died Sunday morning after a yearslong battle with a rare type of cancer.
Some Portland Students Could Lose Their In-School Therapists
The departure of a notable mental health outfit from Portland Public Schools is a local expression of a broader reconfiguration underway. The district says it is working to expand partnerships with other providers.
An Impending State Prohibition of Suspensions and Expulsions Worries Some Early Child Care Providers
Some preschool providers say that while such punitive measures are seldom used, they can be helpful as a last resort to ensure safety.
She Doles Out Public Benefits to Oregonians as the Social Safety Net Falls Apart
Aline Robles talks with everyday people to figure out if they are due some help on the taxpayer dime. The policies she is tasked with applying have lately been changing quite a bit.
AI Company’s Data Collection Raises Red Flags for a PPS Board Member
A district contract with Amira Learning allows the company to collect data including place of birth and migrant status.
New Research Shows How Police Response Times Vary Across the City
A new report shows that in every part of the city, police response times to high priority calls are well over the Portland Police Bureau’s strategic target of responding to 75% of such calls in under 10 minutes.
Wilson Implores City Council to Fund Moda Center Renovation: ‘Good Process Means Sitting Down’
Mayor Keith Wilson on Tuesday, ahead of an appearance by new Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon at a business summit on Wednesday at the Moda Center, implored the Portland City Council in a public letter to fund its share of of the arena’s renovation.
Opponents Sue to Block 17 Proposed Data Centers in Hillsboro
Activists including the land-use group 1000 Friends of Oregon have asked a court to intervene to block a slew of data center projects planned near Hillsboro.