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Portland Woman Sentenced for Elephants Deli Fire
Investigators said Catherine Stough, 57, had told them she accidentally started the March 10 early morning fire as she was looking for food scraps in a trash bin.
Metro Chamber Threatens Legal Action if City Council Council Makes Changes to Arts Tax
The Portland Metro Chamber is threatening to sue the city if the City Council makes changes to the city’s Arts Tax without voter approval.
Battle Over a Montavilla Sauna Shows the Limits of Multnomah County’s Wood-Burning Ordinance
A review of business records suggests saunas are ascendant in Oregon. Is the government ready?
Oregon Court Paves Way for Washington County Ban on Flavored Tobacco
Meanwhile, Multnomah County awaits a ruling of its own on it’s own delayed efforts to prohibit the sale of flavored synthetic nicotine and tobacco products.
We Visited the Foster Road Strip Club That Allegedly Lured Lori Chavez-DeRemer
A look around Angels PDX rules out the possibility that the labor secretary’s party was there for that genteel “gentlemen’s club” experience.
Murmurs: Jason Lee Elementary Renamed ‘Sunrise’
The board first authorized the renaming process in March 2024, following advocacy from people at the school who said Jason Lee’s values were inconsistent with theirs.
Jason Lee Elementary Renamed ‘Sunrise’
The Portland School Board unanimously approved the renaming of Jason Lee Elementary School in East Portland to Sunrise Elementary School on Tuesday night.
With One Week Until Oregon Election, Officials Advise Using Ballot Drop Box Rather Than Mail
The announcement attributes this concerns to “recent service cuts to USPS.” But there is a bigger picture here.
New Financial Analysis of I-5 Replacement Bridge Shows Tolling Impacts
Traffic on the new bridge will plummet from current levels, and even with the higher tolls, there’s a major funding gap.
Portland Teenagers Find a Home in the Breakneck World of Roller Derby
The chaos is exhilarating, and not without risks.
City Council Passes Street Fee to Raise Revenues for Street Maintenance
The Portland City Council late last month passed a street fee that is estimated to bring in around $47 million annually to help the city fund street repairs.
Auditor Says County Failed to Adequately Monitor Spending by Troubled Contractor
The Homeless Services Department pushed back on the notion that shoddy oversight resulted in Sunstone Way’s downfall.