Kotek data center advisors say no moratoriums, call for more state-local partnership, transparency
The seven-member group will send regulatory, policy recommendations for the state Legislature to consider in 2027.
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City Council Explores How It Might Impose New Conditions on a Firm Seeking to Buy Zenith Terminal
The Portland City Council this week mulled a transfer of the franchise agreement between the city and Zenith Holdings, which controls the largest oil terminal…
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Oregon officials warn of fundraising, recovery scams amid ongoing wildfire seasonΒ
Oregonians should exercise significant caution to avoid potential scams when they seek contractors for help to rebuild their homes after a wildfire or support an…
Read full article βFirst Thursday Street Fair Canceled Due to Poor Air Quality
The indoor gallery portion will continue as planned.
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Will data centers be Oregonβs big political issue this fall?
Oregonians have strong feelings about data centers, making for a fall campaign issue ready for enterprising candidates to pick it up and run with it
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Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics, extreme fires could put crews at risk
As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump…
Read full article βThe Fields Park Closes While Officials Gauge Hazards From the Centennial Mills Fire
There is no timeline for when the park might reopen, city officials say.
Read full article βPortlanders Are Collecting Aid for Wildfire Victims in Warm Springs
Native-owned restaurant Javelina and other local businesses taking supply donations to benefit the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs.
Read full article βGrasshopper Fire Sends Smoke to Portland and Threatens Timberline Lodge
Much of the smoke now above Portland is from the Grasshopper fire burning to the south of Mt. Hood.
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Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market
As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty…
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Courts rule Trump administration canβt cancel $22B in climate grants
Two courts this week dealt blows to the Trump administrationβs attempts to withdraw clean energy and climate grants.
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Could Oregon end up building more prisons to address earthquake safety concerns?
The ongoing threat of a major earthquake affecting Oregonians who live west of the Cascades and a major maintenance backlog for Oregon prisons are fueling…
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US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing…
Read full article βPortlandβs Police Chief Said Two Immigrants Shot by a Federal Agent Had Links to a Gang. Why?
Seven months later, the Trump administration has retreated from its own most provocative allegations.
Read full article βTo Attract Tenants, Desperate Downtown Building Owners Roll Out Rich Broker Incentives
As foreclosure looms for some owners, downtown buildings offer dazzling broker bonuses to draw interest.
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Governors and lawmakers say theyβre getting serious about statesβ rights
State leaders of both parties say the federal government β including the president β wields too much power, and they want to see more authority…
Read full article βOHSU Fined Over $1.5 Million for Oregon Staffing Law Violations, More Than Any Other Hospital
Many more enforcement notices were pending. A spokesperson notes the complexity of the staffing requirements, and says the institution is working βin earnestβ to get…
Read full article βMurmurs: Prosper Portland Wonβt Release Review of Loan Program
The cityβs economic development agency now declines to provide copies of those reviews to WW, citing attorney-client privilege.
Read full article βScene Queens: Portlandβs Finest Drag Artists of 2026
The very best of the city, according to a poll of their peers.
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