Portland City Council Weighs Putting Federal Bailout Money in the Hands of Distressed Individuals Versus Saving Entertainment Venues

Markisha Smith Wants to Remove Barriers That Keep People of Color From Reaching Civic Power

The director of Portland’s Office of Equity and Human Rights explains her guiding philosophy.

I Was an Investigator of Portland Police Conduct. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Work.

The entire process is enveloped in secrecy.

We Asked City Council Candidates: How Much Should Portland Cut the Police Budget?

The Plywood Wall Protecting City Hall From Protesters Is Coming Down Only a Day After It Was Built

It’s the end of yet another era in Portland: The plywood wall surrounding City Hall is coming down.

Murmurs: Advocates Plead for Psychiatric Hospital

In other news: Portland isn’t closing streets to cars.

Portland’s Police and Fire Bureaus Have a Lot in Common. Too Much.

Piper Crowell Swooshes Into the Mayor’s Race: “My Approach Would Produce a Different Result”

In an interview, we found Crowell optimistic and passionate, but difficult to pin down on policy specifics.