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City Council Directs $150,000 to Legal Support for Immigrants and Refugees
The money will go to SOAR Immigration Legal Services, a program by the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon that the city already funds.
Metro President Lynn Peterson Could Leave Post Early to Take Lake Oswego Manager Gig
Metro President Lynn Peterson could leave her elected position leading the regional government to take a job as Lake Oswego city manager as early as next week.
Portland Offers $1,000 to Homeowners Who Rent Spare Rooms for 12 Months
The Portland Housing Bureau and Mayor Keith Wilson last week launched a new “home sharing” program that offers Portland homeowners a $1,000 check if they rent out a spare room.
City Council Creates New Committee Structure
The Portland City Council adopted a new committee structure in February after a year’s worth of complaints from councilors that the model prior of eight committees was unsustainable.
Urban League Receives Eviction Notice From Longtime Office Landlord
The Urban League of Portland on Wednesday afternoon received an eviction notice from the landlord of the building that for decades has served as the nonprofit’s headquarters.
Pearl District Landlord Threatens to Sue City Over Homeless Shelter
A Pearl District landlord filed a tort claim notice with the city of Portland this week, threatening to sue the city over the emergency overnight shelter city officials opened last fall at the direction of Mayor Keith Wilson.
Made in Old Town Executive Director Resigns After Mere Months Leading the Shoe Project
The executive director of Made in Old Town, the shoe manufacturing project that’s struggled to deliver on the promises it made to revitalize a wide swath of the Old Town neighborhood, has resigned.
Entire Portland City Council Urges Legislature to Pass Moda Center Funding Bill
Though the letter refers to a “large local investment” from the city into the renovation, not all councilors are on the same page about what that refers to.
Ordinance Would Tell Portland Cops to Ignore Psychedelic Mushroom Use and Homegrowing
A nonprofit group in recent months has been lobbying city of Portland officials—with some success—to bring forward an ordinance that would tell the Portland Police Bureau to de-prioritize any calls related to the personal use or cultivation of psychedelic mushrooms.
Somehow, Portland Is Sitting on $106 Million in Unspent Housing Dollars
The number of unspent dollars in Portland Housing Bureau coffers, for months believed to be $21 million, has grown fivefold in a week.
Housing Bureau Finds Roughly $20 Million in Unspent Funds, for the Second Time
The Portland Housing Bureau has found roughly $20 million in additional unspent funds, two city councilors say, on top of another pot of $21 million that the housing bureau found late last year.
Robotaxi Company Waymo Is Eyeing Portland, PBOT Director Says
The robotaxi company Waymo is eyeing Portland.