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Court Rules Portland’s Hefty Fees for Public Records Aren’t Reasonable

Alan Kessler sued the city in September for over-charging him for a public records request. During the November trial, officials from city bureaus testified that highly-skilled, highly-paid employees are often used to conduct simple document searches for public records requests.

Pine State Biscuits Is the Latest Portland Eatery With Labor Strife

A labor dispute at popular Portland breakfast chain Pine State Biscuits has made its way to City Hall.

Portland Rejects Permit for Zenith Energy to Expand By Building Three New Pipes

This doesn’t shut down the facility or limit oil trains, but it does mean the city is willing to hold the line on its regulations limiting fossil fuel infrastructure.

Sam Adams Wants Another Chance

Sidelined by a #MeToo complaint, the former mayor has come home to try to clear his name.

Right-Wing Prepper Novels Imagine Portland’s Descent Into Anarchy and Sharia Law

Were they written by a former candidate for the Oregon House?

Teen Activists Will Lead a Climate Strike in Portland This Week. Here’s What to Expect.

“We want this to be the largest climate strike history has ever seen,” says Jaden Winn, one of the teenage organizers of the march.

Chloe Eudaly’s Neighborhood War: The Populist Commissioner Hits Back Against Critics Who Say She’s Strangling Portland Democracy

Chloe Eudaly rarely shies from a fight. But on a pleasant July evening, she cried.

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Court Rules Portland’s Hefty Fees for Public Records Aren’t Reasonable

Pine State Biscuits Is the Latest Portland Eatery With Labor Strife

Portland Rejects Permit for Zenith Energy to Expand By Building Three New Pipes

Sam Adams Wants Another Chance

Right-Wing Prepper Novels Imagine Portland’s Descent Into Anarchy and Sharia Law

Teen Activists Will Lead a Climate Strike in Portland This Week. Here’s What to Expect.

Chloe Eudaly’s Neighborhood War: The Populist Commissioner Hits Back Against Critics Who Say She’s Strangling Portland Democracy

Murmurs: Airbnb Deal Limits City Inspections

Vast Majority of Portlanders Are Displeased by the City’s Response to Homelessness

Portland’s Homeless Numbers Are Flat. But the Number of People in the Most Dire Condition Keeps Growing.

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