Amid the Camping Controversy, a Portland Bureau Director Tries to Stifle Communication With the Media

She doesn’t want anyone talking out of school with the press.

Portland Has Broken Its Promise to Keep Neighborhoods Safe From Demolition Contaminants

The city has failed to analyze how often an inspector was on site when a building was ripped apart.

Portland Officials Say an Airbnb Rental Hosted Too Many People. Homeowners Say Part of the Problem Was “Racial Animus.”

That argument drew a scathing response from City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty.

Developer Randy Rapaport Has an Unusual Bone to Pick With City Hall: He Says It’s Failed to Keep Portland Weird.

Record Rains Sent a Portland Man’s Land Sliding Onto a City Road. Is That His Fault?

Portland officials are holding property owners responsible for landslides that damage city roads.

Murmurs: Airbnb Recruits Its Hosts to Lobby Against Portland Tax

In other news: City regulators let real-estate developers use fake names.

These 6 Cities Are Smarter Than Portland About Housing

If Portland wants to fix its housing crisis, these towns show the way.

Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts

More than two years after Portland became the first city in the country to pass rules to make short-term rentals legal, the city is now proposing new and more stringent enforcement. The Bureau of Development Services is seeking to end the city’s 30-day grace period that allows owners time to get proper permits if they’ve … Continue reading Portland Proposes Huge Fines for Scofflaw Short-Term Rental Hosts