Willamette Week

Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz Won’t Seek Reelection

The three-term city commissioner made the announcement via a press release.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Raised $146,000 in 2018 for His Political Action Committee

Wheeler’s struggles on the job have raised questions about his shot at reelection, but he says voters should expect he’ll run.

Portland’s Mayor Is Struggling on the Job. And It’s About to Get Harder.

Next month will mark Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s second anniversary in one of the highest-profile jobs in Oregon politics—and he is struggling in a remarkably public manner.

A Legal Observer With a Prosthetic Leg Says Portland Police Threw Her Down a Stairwell

Two more people have sued the Portland Police Bureau for excessive force during a 2016 protest

After More Than a Year at Sea, Former Portland Mayor Charlie Hales Returns to Consulting on “Livable Cities”

After 18 months sailing, Hales returned to a job at his former employer in the private sector.

Seth Woolley Has Appointed Himself the Traffic Cop for Portland’s Next Election

Filing complaint after complaint against County Commissioner Loretta Smith has earned him mixed reviews.

Portland’s Restrictions on New Fossil Fuel Terminals Poised to Proceed After Appeals Court Ruling

Portland environmentalists hailed a decision from the Oregon Court of Appeals that they say will allow the city’s zoning aimed at climate change restrictions to proceed.

A Rising Wave of Accountability Submarines the Political Comeback of Jefferson Smith

The #MeToo movement arrived in Oregon over the weekend with authority.

Has Portland Really Gotten All Its Homeless Veterans Off the Streets?

There’s a big gap between the success stories told by officials and homeless veterans’ experience of opportunities limited by a rigid bureaucracy.

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