Sophie Peel

Sophie Peel

Sophie Peel covers City Hall and neighborhoods.

City and County Feud Behind the Scenes Over Funding for 850 Shelter Beds

By Sophie Peel

City’s Unions to Mayor and City Council: Don’t Cut Represented Labor in Budget

By Sophie Peel

City Councilors Disagree on Proposed Tweaks to Police Oversight Panel

By Sophie Peel

Councilor Kanal’s Proposed Tweaks to Police Accountability Board Inflame Police Union

By Sophie Peel

Joint Office of Homeless Services Warns of Upcoming Budget Shortfall of $104 Million

By Sophie Peel and Anthony Effinger

A $7 Million Loan From Prosper Portland to an Athletic Wear Campus in Old Town Flouts the Agency’s Risk Guidelines

By Sophie Peel

Directors of Portland Utility Bureaus to Retire

By Sophie Peel

“We Will Not Be the Same Bureau,” PBOT Director Warns as Budget Crisis Looms

By Sophie Peel

Portland City Council Committees Kick Off

By Sophie Peel

Tensions Bubble in Old Town Over Who Gets to Decide What Progress Looks Like

By Sophie Peel

Because We’ve Got Dedicated Crow Watchers

By Sophie Peel

Because We’ve Got Michael Curry’s Designs

By Sophie Peel

Portland Will Join Other Sanctuary Cities in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

By Sophie Peel

City Council Confirms Appointment of City Administrator Michael Jordan

By Sophie Peel

City to Fund 50 Treatment Beds at Bybee Lakes Hope Center

By Sophie Peel