Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing package
President Donald Trump is running out of time to decide what to do with a bipartisan bill meant to lower housing costs by making it…
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Elections Complaint Alleges a Dozen Violations by Canvassers for Police Hiring Initiative
The complaint alleges that canvassers repeatedly failed to carry a copy of the ballot initiativeβs complete text and falsely stated that the measure would hire…
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AG Rayfield asks court to dismiss fedsβ undercover license plate lawsuit against Oregon
State attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to force Oregon to offer undercover license plates to federal agents, arguing…
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Oregon awards the largest round of federal rural healthcare grants
The Oregon Health Authority has so far awarded $175.3 million in grants from a new federal program meant to support rural healthcare. The Rural Health…
Read full article βObamacare premiums likely to surge again next year
Health insurance premiums are likely to grow more expensive next year for those who buy Marketplace plans, after increases this year. Affordable Care Act Marketplace…
Read full article βPortlandβs Short-Term Rental Fines Are Some of the Highest in the Nation. They Just Got Higher.
Portland Permitting & Development fined first-time offenders thousands of dollars with no warning, forcing some to take out a second mortgage, sell their homes, or…
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To promote more housing, cities and states target parking minimums
In 1923, the city of Columbus, Ohio, enacted the first known off-street parking requirement for new apartment buildings. The cityβs rules got stricter over time.…
Read full article βParticipatory Budget Initiative Backers Submit Whopping 78,000 Signatures
The initiative appears to shatter the record for most signatures by 15,000.
Read full article βMurmurs: State Irks Residential Treatment Centers
βWhat theyβve done is theyβve thrown the doors open.β
Read full article βWhat to Do in Portland (July 8-14, 2026)
Go pick up trash at Darcelle XV Plaza, see The Apricots at Mississippi Studios, and check out the Overlook Porchfest.
Read full article βWhat Makes Portland So Gay?
The city has one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ+ residents. But the spaces they build that make up its queer texture.
Read full article βWhere to Celebrate Portland Pride in 2026
The best parties, concerts, drag brunches, parades and LGBTQ events across the town this July.
Read full article βOregon Regulators Approve Rate Hike for Data Centers
On Tuesday, the PUC announced it had agreed to Portland General Electricβs request to update its rates and terms of service, which now call for…
Read full article βThe Pink Light District and Portlandβs Queer Geography
The fledgling district is not the cityβs new gayborhood, but it does want to be part of the scene.
Read full article βBombshell Transformations Specializes in Trans Glow-Ups
The full-service St. Johns beauty salon was founded to support trans clients and stylists.
Read full article βPortland Canβt Get Enough of Lesbian Cinema Club
The backyard party became a regular film series at the Tomorrow Theater.
Read full article βShows of the Week: Synth Library Portland Turns 10 at Process
Wet Mango, Have a Nice Life, and Sam Prekop and John McEntire take the stage in Portland this week.
Read full article βGet Your Reps In: Heath Ledger Still Shines in βA Knightβs Taleβ
The 2001 medieval sports dramedy plays at Academy Theater this week.
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Oregon lawmakers say theyβll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan
SALEM β Bipartisanship and earlier deliberations over transportation funding are a priority in the 2027 legislative session, a mostly Democratic group of lawmakers told the…
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Oregon Court of Appeals sides with fatal car crash victim over $20M wrongful death damages
An Oregon court violated the constitutional rights of a woman whose husband died in a 2021 car crash in the Boring area when it limited…
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