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City Council Hires Raymond Lee as Next City Administrator
The Portland City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted to appoint Raymond Lee as the city’s first long-term city administrator, the most powerful bureaucratic position in the city.
How Can 955 Home Forward Units Sit Empty When 7,500 People Are Sleeping Outside?
In a county where 7,500 people are sleeping outside on any given night, how can 955 publicly subsidized units sit empty?
Mississippi’s Reading Turnaround Holds Lessons for Oregon
With an approach built on “the science of reading,” Mississippi has schooled Oregon.
Balancing Enrollment in North and Northeast Portland Shows the Consequences of Overbuilding High School Capacity
Parents with opposite high school allegiances are on the same mission: trying to get as many parents to join them in filling each high school.
Portland Public Schools Is Picking Among Three Scenarios to Refill Jefferson High
Portland Public Schools is weighing three scenarios to end dual assignment zones in North and Northeast Portland. Here's what that change could look like.
Bill in Salem Would Put the Squeeze on Speculative Ticketers
Metro, which manages five Portland venues, will decide next month on backing the legislation.
The Future of Portland’s Historically Black High School Could Hinge on White Parents
The irony is not subtle: As PPS tries to fill its historically Black high school, it will largely have to woo white parents to send their kids there.
Oregon Therapists Scramble, Again, as Abrupt Pay Cut Looms
Numerous therapy businesses around Oregon have been affected, once again, by an abrupt state policy shift.
Murmurs: Sacred Mushroom’s Trip Proves Short
Brian Wannamaker, The Sacred Mushroom’s landlord, said the center closed because a large investor in Kaya died.
Portland School Board Delivers Public Apology for Contract Spat
A Dec. 8 Portland School Board listening session on changes to Jefferson High School’s attendance boundaries started with an unusual apology.
A Year After Talks Failed, Providence Oregon Strikes Deal With Big Insurer
Tens of thousands of Aetna members in Oregon will have easier, cheaper access to Providence Oregon hospitals and clinics after the large insurer and heath system reached a deal.
The Sacred Mushroom, Once Portland’s Biggest Shroom Room, Shuts Down
Its parent company is moving on to crypto, just as that market cools.