Editorial: A PPS board breakdown signals bad news for the public
Was the low point of last Tuesday’s Portland Public Schools board meeting when Vice Chair Michelle DePass decried the district’s “13 years of failures” in managing its school bond construction program – glossing over the on-time modernizations of five high schools, a middle school and a PreK-8 that have delivered...
Homeless camp at former Assembly Brewing location suddenly clears overnight
A homeless camp at the former Assembly Brewing building in Portland, Oregon has been cleared, with campers leaving before the original notice, and some unsure of where to go next.
Federal agents’ dog attacks husband and father during arrest
Video obtained by KGW shows federal officers, who first claimed to be construction workers, detaining Wilmer Toledo-Martinez, then siccing a dog on him on Nov. 14.
Portland Mayor Wilson talks successes, criticisms of city’s homeless crisis
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has achieved one campaign goal by adding new shelter beds, but the number of homeless on the streets continues to rise, and he reflects on his accomplishments and challenges in an interview.
Readers Respond to Nathan Vasquez Tightening the Drug-Crime Rules
The War on Drugs is touring again! No, not the band (although maybe they are; we haven’t checked the Bumbershoot lineup), but the policy. Oregon’s voter-approved experiment with decriminalizing hard drugs has largely been gutted without voter sanction, although we haven’t noticed any Bring Back Meth March parading in...
One dead in early morning Gresham parking lot shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Police in Gresham are investigating after a person was found dead from a shooting in a gas station parking lot early Sunday morning. Just after 1 a.m., officers responded to a reports of gunfire in the area of West Powell Boulevard and Miller Avenue. Arriving at the scene, police said they […]
Thousands of Empty Affordable Homes in Portland Prove Oregon’s Housing System Is Broken
A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads. Figures released by CoStar, a real estate analytics company, indicate that taxpayers continue to help finance the...
Death at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility Sparks Renewed Scrutiny of Oregon’s Prison Oversight
The recent death of a 32 year old woman incarcerated at Oregon’s only state women’s correctional facility has prompted renewed concern about conditions, transparency and oversight within the state’s prison system. The Oregon Department of Corrections confirmed that the woman, identified as Hannah Linn Bazzi, died on...
Portland Cyclist Felipe Barajas-Nolazco Killed in Hazelwood Neighborhood Collision; No Citations for Driver
The Portland cycling community is mourning the loss of one of its members following a fatal collision last month. The incident occurred in the Hazelwood Neighborhood, where 55-year-old cyclist Felipe Barajas-Nolazco was struck by a vehicle and killed. The Portland Police Bureau identified Barajas-Nolazco in an update...
TriMet passenger accused of threatening security with pocketknife
A man was taken into custody after he refused to get off a TriMet train and threatened a security officer with a pocketknife, facing charges of menacing, interfering with public transit, and unlawful use of a weapon.
