Metro Closes in on Funding Decisions for Parks Projects
Councilors, who heard the rationale behind the ranking at a Tuesday meeting, were only partially in agreement with the parks departmentβs suggestions.
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Oregon architect whose firm helps feds drops doxing lawsuit against anti-ICE websiteΒ
A Portland-based architect is dropping a novel anti-doxing lawsuit against a website targeting companies in Oregon that serve as contractors for federal immigration authorities. In…
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No, Oregon elections are plenty secure
When Dennis Richardson was elected Oregon secretary of state, on the same day and party ticket as Donald Trump first was elected president, he moved…
Read full article βChoose Your Own Benson BubblerΒ
Quench your thirst on a free-flowing adventure through downtown.
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US senators grill Blanche over βslush fundβ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation
WASHINGTON β Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed Wednesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill that if he is confirmed for the top post, the Justice…
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Another drug manufacturer settles with Oregon, dozens of states over price-fixing allegations
The fifth pharmaceutical company sued by Oregonβs attorney general and dozens of other state attorneys general for violating federal antitrust laws in the last decade…
Read full article βStudents Want the Portland School Districtβs Climate Policy to Confront Artificial Intelligence
The policy passed well before the explosive rise of AI, and therefore offers no guidance for how the district should navigate such software.
Read full article βCounty Commissioners Gear Up for Complicated Discussions Around Preschool for Allβs True Costs
While business groups have pushed to modify the marginal income tax that funds Preschool for All, county commissioners appear focused on the programβs mounting expenses.
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Relief from energy bills unlikely as utilities request billions in rate hikes
Consumers are unlikely to see any relief in gas and electric bills as utilities proposed more than $18 billion in rate hikes across the country…
Read full article βNBA Commissioner Says Blazers Arena Deal βSeems to Have Gone Off Trackβ
In a press conference Tuesday evening, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed dismay at the pace of negotiations over renovating Moda Center, and said a potential…
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (July 15β21)
Check out OMSI trivia, march in the Portland Pride Parade, and check out House of Danger queer wrestling.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: βPrince of Darknessβ Is More Than a John Carpenter B-Side
The directorβs 1987 dalliance with satanic panic plays July 17, 18 and 22 as part of Cinemagicβs monthlong Carpenter extravaganza.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Foodman Brings the Japanese Footwork Sound to Turn! Turn! Turn!
Foodman, Jeffrey Silverstein, and Snááper take the stage in Portland this week.
Read full article βLifeβs Biggest Questions at the Art Gallery Above Mother Foucaultβs Bookshop
Instead of a theme, SOCIETYβs summer group show actually has something to say.
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Oregon receives $15 million in federal funding to boost semiconductor industry
Oregon secured $15 million in National Science Foundation funding to grow the stateβs semiconductor industry.
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Fed Chair Warsh vows to fight inflation even as new CPI report shows 3.5% rise
WASHINGTON β Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh promised Tuesday to βput these years of high inflation behind usβ and lower prices, including mortgage rates, for…
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Six months in, WA has paid unemployment to more than 100 striking workers
The state has paid out over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes this year.Β Washingtonβs new benefit extending unemployment…
Read full article βNutmeg, the Ginger Tabby and βUnofficial Mayor of Sellwood,β Has Died
The beloved cat kept regular hours at CVS and charmed many Portlanders.
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Gov. Kotek says her next Oregon budget will prioritize summer learning programsΒ Β
PORTLAND β Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she would prioritize education and summer learning programs in her forthcoming 2027-29 budget, warning that she has difficult…
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After 2 deadly shootings, ICE reportedly ordered to end vehicle enforcement stops
WASHINGTON β The Department of Homeland Security Tuesday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to cease vehicle-related enforcement stops, following the deadly shootings of…
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