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Listen to the the Audio of an Oregon Woman Calling 911 on a Black Lawmaker Campaigning Door-to-Door

“She’s African American from what I can tell. Her hair is up in a bun.”

After Two Searches, Portland’s Agency That Answers 911 Calls Has a New Director

Murmurs: Founder Resigns From Portland Tenants United

In other news: Union objections scuttle new 911 system.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Has Blocked Exactly Two People on Twitter

…And the other numbers that defined Portland news in 2017.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Takes 911 System Away from Commissioner Amanda Fritz

Murmurs: For a Decade, Portland Has Miscounted 911 Hold Times

Portland Drivers Are Averaging Five Crashes an Hour in the Snow

Murmurs: The Oregonian Took $100,000 in Tax Credits From a Program Its Editorial Board Slammed

Oregonian Among Companies Getting Energy Credits For years, The Oregonian has criticized the Oregon Department of Energy for the Business Energy Tax Credit program, a near billion-dollar boondoggle that subsidized many questionable projects. After a June 27 hearing in which ODOE director Michael Kaplan defended the economic benefits of the program, Oregonian editorial writer Helen … Continue reading Murmurs: The Oregonian Took $100,000 in Tax Credits From a Program Its Editorial Board Slammed

An Operator Shortfall at Portland's 911 System Leads to Dangerously Long Wait Times

“The short staffing up there is not getting any better,” says Steve Phebus, an operator who retired in December. “In fact, it’s getting worse. They’ve seen it coming for 10 years, and they’ve done nothing.”

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