A Jan. 11 memo suggests Gonzalez halted tent distribution to align with mayor’s camping ban Foreshadowing things to come, Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez halted tent distribution by Portland Fire and Rescue personnel, including Portland Street Respons ...
2 Aug 2023 - Piper McDaniel
Oregon labor sees at least one union win, eight workplace filings and four labor actions Oregon saw at least one union election win, eight new workplaces file for elections or launch union campaigns and four labor actions in July. This was a dip in electi ...
2 Aug 2023 - Aurora Biggers
Privilege, ability and legality: the politics of the city’s cycling Affluent, athletic cyclists have long dominated Portland’s cycling movement. They’re easy to spot, sporting lycra sportswear, custom road bikes, and an air of confidence as they ride in t ...
26 Jul 2023 - Miles Silvey
Black & Beyond the Binary Collective event raises funds and awareness for ongoing housing instability crisis Revered Portland drag queen Marla Darling pretended everything was okay. She wasn’t telling her coworkers, but she was living in a garage. Dar ...
26 Jul 2023 - Ellen Clarke
After public outcry, Multnomah County Commissioners paused a new pilot program that would distribute safe smoking supplies, including foil and straws Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson abruptly paused a Multnomah County Health Department harm re ...
19 Jul 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Legislative session ends with a mixed bag on housing issues as human toll continues The 2023 Oregon Legislature convened Jan. 17. Melisa Blake died from hypothermia four days later in a downtown Salem parking lot. Legislators came to Salem with an energet ...
12 Jul 2023 - Tom Henderson
Oregon Housing and Community Services awards grants to tribes for homebuying, improvements Oregon Housing and Community Services, or OHCS, seeks to lessen the disproportionate homeownership gap for Native Americans by offering homeownership assistance gra ...
12 Jul 2023 - Melanie Henshaw
Vague communication from city causes concern among homeless Portlanders and service providers Portland’s ‘daytime camping ban’ went into effect July 7, but the city has not communicated a rollout timeline, a map of allowed sleeping spots or when exactly P ...
12 Jul 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Name and gender changes take months to complete and cost over $500 For transgender people, carrying outdated identification with an incorrect name or gender marker can be emotionally taxing and put them in danger of discrimination. In Oregon, a series of ...
5 Jul 2023 - Miles Silvey
Oregon workplaces see 2 union wins, 4 filings and 12 labor actions Oregon saw at least two unions win elections, four new workplaces file for elections or launch union campaigns and 12 labor actions in June — fewer elections than in May but double the fil ...
5 Jul 2023 - Aurora Biggers