Shannon Singleton Wins Multnomah County Chair Seat
Shannon Singleton on Thursday night declared victory in the Multnomah County Chair contest, one of this fallβs fieriest local elections.
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What Weβre Cooking This Week: Harissa
The North African chile sauce makes just about everything more delicious.
Read full article βCarla Rossi Is Not Dead, at Least Not in Anthony Hudsonβs New Book
βLamp Back: Plays and Other Grievancesβ collects a decade of the Portland artistβs work, and that of his drag clown alter ego.
Read full article βPPS Superintendent Used Signal to Communicate About District Business
Screenshots reviewed by WW show district leaders, including Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, engaged in various conversations on the encrypted platform Signal for nearly a year.
Read full article βSo Long to Old Pal Restaurant in Sunnyside
The bistro has been on Southeast Morrison Street since 2022.
Read full article βOregon Sues In Last-Ditch Effort to Prevent Medicaid Work Requirements From Going Into Effect
Hundreds of thousands of Oregon Health Plan members are set to face new work requirements as a key provision of a new federal law kicks…
Read full article β20 Years of Eating, Drinking and Living on the Gentrifying Dekum Triangle
What does it mean to build a business for a neighborhood, and what does it mean to build one that turns the neighborhood into a…
Read full article βUnion Calls for Outside Investigation Into Prosper Portland Executive Directorβs Contracts With Friends
The union that represents employees at Prosper Portland are requesting that Mayor Keith Wilson and the Prosper Board hire an independent investigator to look into…
Read full article βDocumentary Spotlights Richard Neuberger, Oregonβs βFirst Celebrity Candidateβ
The late U.S. Senator served from 1954 until his untimely death in 1960.
Read full article βMagazine Shop Chess Club Is Making Moves to Downtown
The niche publication retailer took a bet opening as a magazine shop in 2024. A year and a half later, itβs moving into a bigger…
Read full article βOregon May Weather Fiscal Turbulence Better Than Most States Thanks to a Growing Rainy Day Fund
Oregonβs rainy day fund grew by $200 million in the most recent fiscal year, not quite fast enough to outpace the growth in state spending.
Read full article βMultnomah County Official Calls Trumpβs Election Monitor Visit a Non-Event
Over a brief 25-minute visit, two attorneys looked at tabulation machines and toured the county facility for an overview of operations.
Read full article βNYC Bookstore Owned by Sen. Ron Wydenβs Wife Will Pay $1.5 Million for Improper Federal Loan
The store was ineligible for the loan because owner Nancy Bass Wyden is wife of a U.S. senator.
Read full article βOHSU Union Objects to C-Suite Exit Packages
Research Workers United says it was βdifficult to learnβ about $1.8 million severance package for departing top lawyer. Itβs not the only notable recent exit…
Read full article βWelcome to WWβs 2026 Give!Guide
These great organizations serve as the backbone of the Portland-area community. Please jump in with all youβve got.
Read full article βA Lawsuit Alleges Paul Brenneke and Sortis Companies Defrauded Investors and Engaged in Self-Dealing Loans
In the past, companies affiliated with Sortis investment vehicles have faced multiple lawsuits from landlords, contractors and other parties alleging unpaid bills. But the new…
Read full article βMurmurs: Deborah Kafoury Will Leave PPS
In other news: School district begs state for bailout.
Read full article βEarly Returns Show Democrats on Track to Tighten Grip on Oregon Legislature
The power that the Republican Party will be able to wield in the state senate and house hinges on a few swing districts.
Read full article βDistrict 3 City Council Incumbents Hold Early Lead In Preliminary Results
Preliminary results show that Councilors Steve Novick, Tiffany Koyama Lane and Angelita Morillo are all on track to retain their seats on the City Council.
Read full article βSykes, Savage Hold Lead for Multnomah County Circuit Judge Seats
Two of the three judicial races on the ballot were contested this election cycle. These are preliminary results subject to change.
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