This year both the City of Portland and Multnomah County launched A Home For Everyone, a new plan to address housing and homelessness in our community. Mayor Charlie Hales and city housing commissioner, Dan Saltzman, along with Multnomah County Chair Debo ...
17 Apr 2015 - SR editorial board
In his State of the City address, delivered last week before City Club of Portland, Mayor Charlie Hales talked about spending the past two years “righting the ship.” Financially, the city is stronger than it has been for several years, with commissioners ...
6 Feb 2015 - SR editorial board
The Fourth of July has come and gone, and its passing has ushered in the start of summer in Portland. With summer comes the bounty of fresh local produce, the endless summer nights and evening dinners out on the patio. Summer also brings with it an incr ...
24 Jul 2014 - M. Nels Johnson
After years of austere budgets, City Hall has scraped up some extra cash for the upcoming budget cycle. Some of it could go to building affordable housing, aiding homeless individuals, helping distressed renters and other initiatives. In December, the Off ...
15 Feb 2014 - Jake Thomas