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City Alleges Vancouver Clinic Put Elderly Homeless Woman in a Cab and Sent Her to a Portland Shelter
The city of Portland in September sent a cease-and-desist letter to a PeaceHealth clinic in Vancouver, alleging that the hospital discharged a 70-year old disabled homeless woman from its care, stuck her in a cab and sent her to a homeless shelter in Portland.
Mayor Wilson Says City’s Emergency Shelter Bed Utilization Rate Is Between 50% and 60% Nightly
One important nugget revealed during Wilson’s presentation: between 50% and 60% of the 810 emergency beds opened since the beginning of the year are occupied on a nightly basis. That’s low compared to utilization rates at county shelters, which hover around 92% on a nightly basis.
Mayor Keith Wilson in Newsweek Op-Ed: ICE Facility Is a Workplace Crisis Waiting to Happen
Wilson is penning opinion pieces in major national outlets to fight Trump’s broadside on Portland.
City Council Cements Portland as an Immigrant Sanctuary
When Portlanders take to the streets today to oppose President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to the city and support people targeted by his immigration agents, they’ll be marching in formation with the City Council.
A Fresh Batch of Messages Shows How Progressive Councilors Spoke About the Mayor and Some Constituents
The city released the additional records during a tense but also frenzied time for the city.
Milwaukie Man Says ICE Abducted and Held Him for Hours Despite His Proving Citizenship
The case may be the first incidence of a documented Oregonian and U.S. citizen being swept up by ICE in an immigration raid.
Judge Blocks Other States’ Troops From Patrolling Portland
President Donald Trump is sending members of the Texas National Guard to Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement late Sunday night.
Councilors Question Administration About Transparency Following Major Budget Gaps
Two budget gaps shared with councilors in recent weeks are inflaming tensions between the city’s legislative and administrative branches.
Mayor Wilson Ditches 10 pm Parking Extension
Mayor Keith Wilson on Wednesday ditched his directive that paid parking hours in certain parts of the city be extended to 10 pm, a move he made this fall that angered both residents and members of the Portland City Council.
White House Vows to “Crush Violent Radical Left Terrorism” as Trump Turns His Ire Toward Portland
“I said, unless they’re playing false tapes, this looks like WWII. Your place is burning down.”
Citing Porous Methods in Previous Search, City Attorney Releases 400 Additional Pages of Peacock Chat Records
In an explanatory memo provided to WW, the city said the missing records were due to a porous search system and the fact that the city had never been asked to produce a Teams chat before.











