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Months Before Indictment, Rosa Cazares Asked OLCC to Remove Her From All Cannabis Licenses
New records show that in June 2026—four months prior to her indictment—Cazares asked the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to strip all La Mota-related licenses (the OLCC database shows 41 La-Mota related licenses currently) of her name, essentially removing her from a leadership role on all licenses.
More Than a Decade After Debacle, Oregon Set to Make Second Go at Its Own Health Insurance Marketplace
ExploreHealthOR.gov is set to go online as prices surge nationwide, and ACA enrollment flags for the first time in years
Novick Junks Permitting Fees for Pinball Machines and Pool Tables
The city policy had its roots in the days when “amusement devices” like these were tied to vice.
In Apparent Break From Past, ACLU Takes Sides in Oregon Governor’s Race
The civil rights group says it is nonpartisan and doesn’t get involved in candidate races but is spending heavily to support Kotek.
Is There Any Reason We Shouldn’t Abolish the Nickel?
Like the penny, which died costing just over 3 cents to make, the cost of making a nickel—13 cents—far exceeds its value.
Home Forward Says $38 Million Budget Deficit Is ‘Worse Than We Understood It to Be’
The city of Portland’s housing authority says its projected 2027 budget deficit is worse than it originally thought.
Readers Respond to WW’s Fall Endorsements
Our readers take issue with how we characterized Myrna Muñoz, Joe Hagedorn and participatory budgeting.
Bend School Shooter’s Mother Twice Accused of Assault but Never Convicted
In the years leading up to her purchase of the shotgun, OJP has determined, Shauntai Nickerson had brushes with the law that nearly made her ineligible to buy a firearm.
President Trump Plans to Send Election Observers to Multnomah County
In response to plans by the Trump administration to send election monitors to Multnomah County, state and local officials say they’re committed to transparency and warned observers to follow the law.
Prosper Portland Board Finds Its Executive Director Followed All Agency Rules
The Prosper Board in an Oct. 20 letter to top city of Portland elected officials said Prosper executive director Cornell Wesley followed all agency rules and procedures when he awarded three no-bid contracts to his college friends.
Largest Union of County Employees Rescinds Brim-Edwards Endorsement, Backs Singleton
The move, just days before the election, comes after Basic Rights Oregon rescinded its endorsement of Brim-Edwards over allegations of anti-trans comments.
For Portland Seniors Seeking Medical Care, Fewer Paths Lead to Providence
Key routes into the major health system will soon be shut.