Murmurs: PPS Releases Two School Closure Scenarios
School Board members could also choose a third option: defer a decision and maintain the status quo.
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Jeff Swickard Is Collecting Downtown Towers. He Says He Has No Plan.
βIβm just not risk averse. Iβm not afraid of investing in businesses that I believe inβin things that I believe in.β
Read full article βMovement Swells to Protest PPS School Closure Proposals
At a Tuesday meeting, the seven members of the School Board faced the reality that, for many Portlanders, the school closure pill wonβt go down…
Read full article βTrivia: An Oregon Music Hall of Fame Whoβs-Who
This weekend sees a new batch of inductees. Do you know your local rock-βnβ-roll heroes?
Read full article βPlaywright Mikki Gillette on the 2010s Trans Experience
Her new play follows a trans femme support group in the 2010s as Portland is simultaneously gentrified and queerified.
Read full article βExit Interview: Restaurateur Monique Siu on 36 Years of Portland Dining
OK Omens will hold its final service on Oct. 17. Itβs the last outpost of Siuβs legacy of restaurants, which also includes Castagna, Cafe Castagna…
Read full article βPortland Developer Jeff Swickard Gives Kotek $100,000
Downtown Portlandβs latest real estate developer, Jeff Swickard, recently gave $100,000 to Gov. Tina Kotekβs reelection campaign.
Read full article βPortland Public Schools Releases Two School Closure Scenarios to School Board
Portland Public Schools has released two school closure scenarios. Under one scenario, the district would shutter 14 schools. Under the other, it would shutter 11…
Read full article βRep. Rob Nosse Thinks Arts Funding in Oregon Should Be Doubled
Oregon currently ranks 39th in arts funding, at just 57 cents per capita.
Read full article βCongressional Republicans Target Oregon Environmentalists
The House Committee on Natural Resources criticizes Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands for their βlawfare.β
Read full article βAnne Parker Brings the Worldβand Her NeighborsβInto Her Northeast Portland Home
During warm, summer nights, sheβll have people over for dinner alfresco in the garden.
Read full article βReaders Respond to a Criminal Investigation Into Portland Public Schools
βMeanwhile, Iβm just out here trying to teach my 35 teenagers in each of my dang classes and my whole school is rationing tissues and…
Read full article βA Mid-Point Status Check on How the I-5 South Freeway Closure Is Going
One takeaway: Wednesdays and Thursdays are the worst.
Read full article βWhy Are Bitters So Freakinβ Expensive?
The Great Angostura Famineβthe event that turned bitters into the caviar of the alcoholicβtook place just weeks after Barack Obamaβs first inauguration.
Read full article βFirst Oregon Governorβs Debate Gets Feisty
Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan trade barbs and call each other disingenuous.
Read full article βIn August, OHSU Said Its Top Lawyer Had Retired. It Gave Her $1.8 Million to Go Quietly.
It has become almost commonplace for public institutions to shell out cash to departing employees in exit agreements. But the deal OHSU struck with former…
Read full article βWhat Weβre Cooking This Week: Hamburger Steak and Gravy
If you like beef, you should be cooking hamburger steaks.
Read full article βPortland School Board Responds to External Bond Auditor
Among several recommendations, the board will work to sharpen its understanding of its fiscal responsibilities, and hire an additional auditor with capital experience.
Read full article βHouse District 52 Candidates Offer Sharp Contrast on Data Centers
A longtime local official vying to represent House District 52 in Salem paints a vastly different picture of data centers than his young opponent.
Read full article βPortland Cocktail Week Is Taking 2026 Off. The Cityβs Bartenders Are Throwing a Festival in Its Place.
Barmeddon will fill local clubs and watering holes with industry events and no doubt a few debauched parties Oct. 4β7.
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