Portland city councilors respond to 3 community centers at risk of closing
After-school programs, swim lessons, sensory friendly gym sessions and so much more could all go away if the City of Portland ...
Portland parents decry possible community center closures due to city cuts
Community members are up in arms after a recent decision by the Portland City administrator to cut a number of things from ...
Problem-plagued Portland bureau sat on money promised to neighborhoods for 5 years, city auditor finds
Portland officials failed to distribute money intended to support neighborhoods near the often noisy and fossil-fuel-heavy ...
Man who moved business out of Portland says he's found things better in Tigard
Painters are putting the final touches on a brand-new start. Tim Brunner has fought the battle for a couple of decades. But ...
Portland named among the world’s most LGBTQ-friendly destinations
Portland’s place in this collection is no surprise. Multnomah County is home to the largest concentration of lesbian couples ...
Empty boxes: Kohl's, Macy's, Joann and other stores shut down around Portland
The Portland area's retail landscape has been shrinking in 2025, emptying several big box stores around the region.
Viewpoint: Debunking the Portland doom loop: 'We've been here before'
Better Portland ED and Vanport Studio CEO Stephen Green debunks doom loop gloom by recalling the Rose City's resilience ...
Portland eyes using clean energy fund, again, as budget shortfall looms
Amid a staggering budget gap, Portland leaders are again eyeing the city’s one-of-a-kind clean energy fund – still awash with ...
Multnomah Co. likely to pass $15M in Metro tax revenue to Portland for Homeless Services
Multnomah County commissioners are set to vote on a resolution that would promise the city of Portland $15 million in ...
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, acting without City Council, expands Portland Street Response scope
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson announced new policies Thursday that will allow traditional first responders to bring Portland’s ...
Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters: The fan groups driving Portland's $187M soccer economy
Fifty years ago professional soccer came to Portland. Today, the dedicated Timbers Army and Rose City Riveters help fuel a $187 million soccer economy in the city.
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Fueling Portland’s Future: Renewable Fuels Come Under the Microscope at City Hall
Biofuels, created from organic matter like crops, garbage, vegetable oils, and human and animal waste, are often heralded as ...