Oregon’s Primary Coming Up in May
By David Krogh May 19, 2020 is the date for Oregon’s primary election. Regarding the Portland City Commission, there are three positions up for grab…
Local Headlines
New Business Tax January 1
The new Corporate Activity Tax (CAT) is the business tax that goes into effect January 1. Created by the Legislature and signed by Governor Kate Br…
Homeless Issues Update
By David Krogh Homelessness is a topic with many diverse, yet interconnected aspects. During the winter and holiday season, the issue becomes all th…
News
Painting the Streets Red
By David Krogh During the last week in October, City crews painted two of the bus only lanes in downtown Portland’s transit mall a bright shade of r…
Council Wrestles Over Contentious Code and Infill Proposals
By Midge Pierce As old Portland and new spar over the City’s future, Commissioners are in the hotseat hearing issues that split the City and blame c…
Treating Portland’s Water: Filtration vs. UV and Ozone
By Nancy Tannler On December 4, 2019 City Council Commissioners Amanda Fritz, Nick Fish and Mayor Ted Wheeler voted to proceed with Portland Water B…
Updates
Residential Infill Project Update
By Midge Pierce Despite a recent Portland State University study indicating the number of people moving to Portland has slowed, city planners are co…
HB2001 Update
By David Krogh The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association sponsored a webinar November 8, to provide follow up regarding the controvers…
Christmas House: Lights to Shine Once More
By Midge Pierce A once abandoned Georgian beauty known as The Christmas House, at 5631 SE Belmont Ave. is now fully restored and preparing to twink…
Features
Solving Portland’s Homeless Challenge: a Long-Standing Conundrum
By Don MacGillivray The challenge of homelessness has always been part of Portland. During the depression and World War II, housing development was …
Treating Portland’s Water: Filtration vs. UV and Ozone
By Nancy Tannler On December 4, 2019 City Council Commissioners Amanda Fritz, Nick Fish and Mayor Ted Wheeler voted to proceed with Portland Water B…
Terica Buckner To Head Up Hawthorne Auto Clinic
By Jack Rubinger Terica Buckner is continuing Hawthorne Auto Clinic’s tradition of a family-owned woman-owned small business. Buckner takes the …
Arts & Entertainment
Hunica at Milagro
Written by Canadian-Chilean playwright Marilo Nuñez and inspired by true events, Milagro Theatre’s Huinca tells the tale of Manuel Huillipan of the Chi…
The Closing of Winterland
Music Millennium hosts a book signing and reading for This Old Building: The Closing Of Winterland, a photo book By Jarid Scott Johnson Saturday, Janu…
Tom May
A full time folk artist for almost 50 years, Tom May has shared stages with Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Alabama, Willie Nelson and many others. …