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Readers Respond to Teachers Mobilizing Against School Closures
“I don’t think that they think there is a secret pot of money. I think that it is just the only stance they can take publicly now.”
Auditor Says New Animal Services Director ‘Misled’ Multnomah County About His Work Experience
Eli Hurley now oversees a $13.8 million budget, 74 full-time staff members and a network of more than 100 volunteers and foster households.
PPS Finds Title I Schools Underenrolled Compared to Peers
Title I schools—which have a higher share of families receiving government assistance—have struggled to sustain the enrollment thresholds that the district says are required for robust programming.
What Was Done With the Timber From the Mt. Tabor Trees Felled by an Ice Storm?
Portland Parks & Recreation actually did consider using lumber from the Tabor trees to rebuild the picnic structure. Unfortunately, the wood from the downed trees turned out to be unsuitable for construction due to cracking and other flaws.
Appeals Court Overturns BOLI Requirement for Union Wages on Projects That Convert Buildings to Affordable Housing
The Oregon Court of Appeals this week paved the way for the widespread conversion of existing buildings into affordable housing.
New Committee, Funded in Part by Chamber of Commerce, Attacks Mitch Green
The money behind that billboard can be traced in part to the Portland Metro Chamber, the city’s chamber of commerce—and the message shows how eager the city’s business lobby is to unseat Councilor Mitch Green.
One Half of Oregon Is Crawling With Data Centers
East of the Cascade Mountains, Oregon has a mature data center market dominated by massive hyperscale facilities.
Fancy OHSU State Mental Health Tracker Leaves Lawmaker Underwhelmed
Few can access the new real time bed capacity data that OHSU team is working to collect. And of those who do have access, very few are consulting it to coordinate treatment for patients with mental health and addiction problems.
Former School Board Member Files Petition to Recall PPS Board Chair
Mike Rosen, the former board member behind the filing, says the School Board has shown “no sense of fiduciary responsibility” under Eddie Wang’s leadership.
Police Chief Says He ‘No Longer Has Confidence’ in Councilor’s Judgment After Old Tweets Resurface
A conservative pundit found and posted dozens of Councilor Mitch Green’s inflammatory deleted tweets. The police chief is nonplussed.
Oregon May Have Overpaid Medicaid Administrators by Millions, Audit Finds
Secretary of State’s Office traces overpayments to cases where one Oregon Health Plan member got counted multiple times. It says duplicates are rare, but still imperil federal funding. And it has ideas for how state systems could improve.
What Will Happen to the School Buildings the District Closes?
When PPS has shuttered school properties in the past, it hasn’t taken a uniform approach to what happens next.