Carmen Rubio Seeks to Be the First Latinx Member of City Council—and Says Now Is the Time

“I want to be the person people feel comfortable coming to.”

Elections Watchdog Seth Woolley Will Run for Portland City Council

Woolley, a Green Party activist and software engineer, will run for Commissioner Chloe Eudaly’s seat

Candace Avalos Joins the Contest for Portland City Council

The Portland State University advisor will bid for departing Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s seat.

Should a Public Library Rent Space From a Church That Condemns Being Gay? The City of Salem Says Yes.

Last week, elected officials in Oregon’s capital city approved a two-year lease to house the library in a building owned by Salem Alliance Church, which preaches being gay is a sin.

Portland’s Parks Are a Cherished Gem. But They Can’t Make Ends Meet.

Portland Parks & Recreation does a lot of things Portlanders love. Over the past five years, it has wanted to do even more.

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Fears Vision Zero Traffic Stops Will Be “Weaponized” Against People of Color

The City Council member came under fire in June for suggesting that distracted pedestrians were to blame for traffic incidents. She apologized in a string of tweets Tuesday, but reiterated she didn’t want policies that might “further criminaliz[e] and punish” people of color.

Portland City Council Will Urge City Attorneys to Advocate for Pro-Choice Court Rulings, From Afar

Carmen Rubio, Executive Director of Latino Network, Is Running for Portland City Council

Rubio’s name surfaced as soon as Fritz announced her resignation. Now she’s made it official.