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PPS Audit on Bond Projects Finds Delays and Overspending
The audit found concerns similar to those already widely reported, including delays on modernization projects such as Jefferson High School and the Center for Black Student Excellence.
Readers Respond to Governor’s Critique of Preschool for All
Plus: A reader defends Urban Forestry’s regulation team.
Controversial Willamette Falls Funding Proceeds
The project rests in the district of Salem’s most powerful lawmaker.
Why Was Salem Chosen as Oregon’s State Capital?
At one point, half of the government was convening in Salem and half in Oregon City.
Leaders at OHSU Primate Center Are Covering Up Animal Injuries and Deaths, PETA Says
The animal rights group cites whistleblowers in a letter to federal regulators.
Council Vice President Takes Issue With President’s Approach to Limit Speaking Time
In a Friday morning email, Council Vice President Tiffany Koyama Lane—who in recent weeks has publicly clashed with Pirtle-Guiney—took umbrage at the president’s actions.
Hunters and Environmentalists Join Together to Fight for Lodging Tax Increase
The two groups, who often fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, are together pursuing a tax increase that would benefit them both.
Kotek Vetoes Three Bills Relating to Child Welfare
Gov. Tina Kotek issued three vetoes on June 24, all for bills related to child welfare and the Oregon Department of Human Services.
Kotek Doubles Down: County “Must Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time”
Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday released a statement reaffirming her position on Preschool for All, which is that Multnomah County officials must do more to address issues plaguing the program’s implementation, while reducing the tax burden on Multnomah County's higher earners.
Coalition Tells Kotek to Keep Her Hands Off Preschool for All
A group of about four dozen parents, preschool teachers and advocates gathered in front of Escuela Viva in Southeast Portland Wednesday morning for a press conference, urging Gov. Tina Kotek stop threatening Multnomah County’s universal preschool program.
Lender Seeks Foreclosure on Prominent Developer as Downtown Real Estate Crisis Deepens
Portland’s commercial real estate crisis has arrived at the door of one the city’s most storied developers.
Amid Outcry, City Council Restores Portland Children’s Levy Grants Package
Close to ten BIPOC executive directors of nonprofit organizations testified to the council, railing them for rejecting the funding recommendations.
Portland Woman Sues Man Who Smeared Dog Poop in Her Hair
Last month, Emma Gilliland’s dachshund Penny relieved herself on a Sellwood-Moreland lawn—and the tenant of the nearby home responded by smearing the dog’s feces through Gilliland’s hair, according to a police report.
Multnomah County and a Large Shelter Provider Are in the Midst of a Messy Divorce
Rockwood CDC says it’s done nothing wrong and vows to sue.
Murmurs: Travel Oregon Reveals CEO’s New Salary
After a week of secrecy, Travel Oregon and its commissioners have revealed what they are paying CEO Todd Davidson to stay on in the top job for one more year after he retires this month.