News Washington's Republican majority caucus is asking Gov. Jay Inslee for an independent audit of the Columbia River Crossing, adding to the political pressures on the megaproject.In a two-page letter, sent today and obtained by WW, requests that Inslee start a formal and fully independent audit of the $3.4 billion Interstate 5 ...   More

News The city's contract negotiations with the Portland Police Association will begin April 18 at the union's headquarters.One of the issues likely to be on the table is the 48-hour rule that allows officers involved in shootings two days to consult with lawyers and union representatives before they give an official statement.Last fall,    More

News U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is in Olympia today, doing all he can to help the flailing Columbia River Crossing—but even one of the project's biggest supporters says it might not be enough.
"We are using everything in our bag of tricks to bring everything to bear," says Washington State Rep. Jim Moeller (D-Vancouver), who has been the project's champion in Olympia. "If we could ge...   More

News Jason Cox says he was beaten by cops. But he has what a lot of people who allege police brutality don’t: a video. On June 18, 2011, Portland cops arrested Cox, then 37, in the parking lot of an    More

News U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will stump for the Columbia River Crossing tomorrow in Olympia.With $450 million for the CRC approved in Oregon, officials are now throwing all their energy—and D.C. bureaucrats—behind pushing the beleaguered project through Washington's House (where it's a slam dunk with Democrats) and its Senate (where Republicans    More

News With the debate about funding the Columbia River Crossing over for now in Oregon, the fight for money moves to Washington state.
And as Portland Afoot reports in its latest news magazine, the fate of the $3.4 billion megaproject now lies...   More

News A new bill, filed last week, would prevent police unions from turning to state arbitrators to reinstate Portland Police officers fired for excessive force.Senate Bill 747 seeks to prohibit "certain cities from entering into collective bargaining agreement that provides for binding arbitration of ...   More

News A new flyer is out, urging Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler to reject the Columbia River Crossing.The mailer asks "Whose responsibility is it to tell the truth about the Columbia River Crossing?" and then features Wheeler on the back.In some ways, the $3.5 billion CRC in Wheeler's hands. When the legislature approved $450 million for the controversial megaproject last month, it stipulated that Wheeler...   More

News Mayor Charlie Hales will extend the weekend street closures in the Old Town Entertainment District, his office announced this afternoon.The district was featured in this WW's most recent cover story about Oregon's complicated relationship with alcohol, and how it plays out in Old Town.
The city had clo...   More

News The Portland department charged with replacing emergency radio and data communication systems is $9 million over budget and three years behind schedule, the city’s auditor says.

An audit of the Public Safety Systems Revitalization Program found it suffers from poor, inconsistent management and failed to learn from mistakes. The audit, released Thursday at midnight, found that the program ...   More