Portland City Council Passes New Tenant Protections Aimed at Helping People With Criminal Histories

By a vote of 3-1, Portland City Council moves forward with screening policies and security deposit protections.

Mayor Ted Wheeler Announces His Budget, With New Approaches to Helping Homeless People

City budget looks unlikely to cause a fight.

Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Grills Law Enforcement Officials Over Joint Terrorism Task Force

“How do we justify the risk of civil and human rights violations by our continued involvement in JTTF?” Commissioner Eudaly asked.

Murmurs: Women’s Prison Pays For Poor Care

In other news: Uber man joins Portland Business Alliance.

A Christmas Miracle: Portland Got 3 Inches of Rain but the Sewers Didn’t Overflow Into the Willamette River

Winds topped out at 50 miles per hour on the Fremont Bridge.

Artists Offered Free Studio Space in Effort to Slow Portland Gentrification

Fight Between County and City Endangers Deal for $5.25 Million a Year in Funds for Services for Homeless

After passing two affordable housing bonds to build housing, the city and the county have been working to find funds for mental health, addiction and other services to help address homelessness.

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.