Skip to main content
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.
PSU Professor in “I Am Hamas” Video Alleges University Violated Her Legal Rights
The tort claim notice alleges the university violated Dr. Hanoosh’s legal rights, including state laws prohibiting discrimination based on national origin and the First Amendment.
As Oregon Mulls Private Equity Hospice Merger, Lawmakers Hear of Grim Financial Logic
With a major transaction under consideration, Oregon lawmakers got a reminder last month that the hospice business model has imperatives of its own.
Portland School Board Approves Construction Firm Contract in Tearful Night
The dramatic unfolding of a contract approval exposed deepening fissures between School Board members and their philosophies on governance.
Portland’s Housing Authority Sits On 955 Empty Apartments
Home Forward, the city of Portland’s housing authority, is sitting on 955 empty affordable apartment units, according to a Nov. 7 vacancy report the agency provided to WW last month.
Multnomah County Gets More Bang for Homeless Bucks Relative to Other Metro Counties
It also shoulders much more of the burden because supply of cash, not demand for services, determined funding ratios.
How Oregon’s Broken Mental Health System Failed Vashon Locust
The real story behind a fire that transfixed local officials is one that is all too common in Oregon.