Willamette Week

Portland City Council to Vote on a Rental Registration System

“It’s time for Portland to catch up.”

Portland’s Largest Public Employee Union Endorses City Council Candidate JoAnn Hardesty

It’s the first major endorsement in the general election race for City Council.

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Says City Officials Cannot Revoke Permit That Allows ICE To Hold Immigrant Detainees in Portland

The Occupy ICE camp has also called on the landlord to break his lease with ICE.

Portland City Commissioners Join Socialists’ Call to Abolish Federal Immigration Agency: “ICE Is Stupid”

It’s the second time this week that threats of leftist disruption emerged as polite dissent.

Opposing Groups Plan to Disrupt Portland City Council Meeting With Demands About Police Response to the ICE Occupation

Portland Socialists’ demands include ceasing cooperation with ICE, while Patriot Prayer wants to “take a stand against police inaction in Portland Oregon.”

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Selects New Chief of Staff

Michael Cox, Wheeler’s current director of communications, will take over the position July 7.

Goodbye Southwest Stark Street, It’s Harvey Milk Street Now

City Council today voted to rename a section of Stark in honor of the San Franciscan gay rights icon.

Loretta Smith Must Close a 24-Point Deficit to Catch Jo Ann Hardesty in November

The lead for Jo Ann Hardesty keeps increasing.

A Sellwood Man Compared Duplexes in Portland to Vietnam War Atrocities

It was a remarkable analogy in City Council chambers as debate intensifies over neighborhood density.

Former Lawmaker Jo Ann Hardesty Is Leading Commissioner Loretta Smith in Portland City Council Race

In the race to replace City Commissioner Dan Saltzman, the preliminary results of the primary election are in.

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