Massive Prison Payout Highlights Dismal Financial Picture for State Insurance Fund
Escalating liabilities soar faster than lawmakers appropriate money to pay settlements.
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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…
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…
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.
Read full article βTwo Portland Districts Have Strong Feelings on Moda Center. Both Will Elect Councilors This Fall.
Six councilors are on the ballot in November in districts 3 and 4. As it happens, polling shows those are also the districts with the…
Read full article βAviation Gin Closes Portland Tasting Room and Visitor Center
The former Portland brand no longer distills its gin here anymore, either.
Read full article βInitiative to Hire Police Officers Looks Like It Will Make the November Ballot
The backers of a ballot initiative that would tap the Portland Clean Energy Fund to hire police officers announced Monday that it had collected more…
Read full article βAI Company Tells Portland School Board It Does Not Collect Student Data
In a letter to board members, Amira Learning wrote that previous board discussion abut its contract included several βinaccurate claims.β
Read full article βA Completed Portland Airport Loses Its Grand Entrance
Three months ago, PDX relocated its main arrivals exit, a unique feature many assumed would stick around permanently. Now, some airport users are miffed.
Read full article βThe Cityβs Best Riverside Events
Stick close to the water all summer long.
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