Avatardarealprisonartflipped into Sports, Sports, and more Sports!FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo13 hours agoCity of Portland unsuccessfully pitches Rose City Golf Course as MLB stadium siteopb.org - Joni LandLast month, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s office attempted to organize a tour of Rose City Golf Course for representatives from the Portland Diamond …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo22 hours agoWhy Portland failed where Portugal succeeded in decriminalizing drugspolitico.eu - Carmen Paun, Aitor Hernández-MoralesOregon lawmakers gave it three years. Portugal’s program took longer to show results. America’s first experiment in treating hard drugs as a public …
AvatarTHE Oregonianflipped into Oregon News from The OregonianFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoSpate of Portland waterfront killings leave locals unnerved, city leaders determinedoregonlive.com - Fedor ZarkhinJason Bland wasn’t really surprised when he learned the homicide Friday morning that had disrupted his usual morning walk was actually the second …
AvatarAxiosAvatarAvatar6 days agoPortland police's new Public Order TeamAxios - Joseph GallivanPortland police plan to create a new protest response team in anticipation of potential unrest related to the 2024 election. Why it matters: The …
AvatarWillamette Weekflipped into NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoCity Staff Is Filling In the Blanks of What Was Left Unsaid In the Charter Reform Measurewweek.comMarch 27, 2024 at 10:45 am PDT In the new year, Portland city government will look a lot different. The mayor will oversee the executive branch of city …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 21After years of record highs, gun violence in Portland has decreasedopb.org - Rolando HernandezAfter seeing an all-time high for gun violence at the end of 2022, Portland saw a 22% decrease in overall shootings last year. In late February, …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 14City, County Leaders Unveil Plans to Cut Homeless Count By Half. Not Everyone Is On Board.portlandmercury.com - Courtney VaughnJoint efforts would see about $57 million spent to open 1,000 more shelter beds and a sobering center. Local leaders are heralding a “comprehensive …
AvatarNext Cityflipped into Next CityAvatarAvatarThe Weekly Wrap: Biden Pledges $3.3B “To Right Historic Wrongs” of HighwaysNext City - Roshan AbrahamAlso, tribally-owned internet emerges in California’s largest reservation. Welcome to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday round-up of stories that explain the …
AvatarAxiosAvatarAvatarMar 13New plan aims to reduce homelessness in PortlandAxios - Joseph GallivanMultnomah County and Portland leaders have launched a new plan to combat homelessness with the goal of finding housing or shelter for about 2,700 …
AvatarTHE Oregonianflipped into Oregon News from The OregonianFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPortland Mayor Ted Wheeler takes aim at judge, says city will attempt to redo homeless daytime camping banoregonlive.com - Shane Dixon KavanaughA testy Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Monday that his administration will push for a new daytime ban on homeless camping as the city’s months-old …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 12Portland mayor, Multnomah County chair release details of joint plan to get more homeless off the streets - KTVZktvz.com - By KTVZ news sourcesPORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson held a news conference Monday where they …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 14Portland passes ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, starting in 2026 - KTVZktvz.com - By KTVZ news sourcesPORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The Portland City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance that will ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on all …