Charter Review Coming
By David Krogh Portland’s City Charter is the founding document for the City and establishes its governing system and structure. At least once every 1…
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Burnside Bridge Replacement
By Don MacGillivray In approximately four years, the Burnside Bridge will be demolished and replaced with a modern new bridge, perhaps Portland’s grea…
Police Oversight Measure on Ballot
By Don MacGillivray A plea for police accountability has been the root cause of the nightly unrest in the streets of Portland. Demonstrators want poli…
Equalizing the Future: Measure 26-214
By Nancy Tannler Voters in Multnomah County will decide on Preschool for All, Ballot Measure 26-214 in November. Multnomah County Commissioner Jessica…
Mayoral, City Commissioner Races
By Midge Pierce The November ballot will include two City Council positions with run-offs against Portland’s Mayor Wheeler and Commissioner Eudaly. A…
Legalizing Psilocybin
By Jack Rubinger Oregonians will vote on whether to legalize psilocybin in November. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced…
Library Seeks Levy for New Building and Expansions
By Midge Pierce Multnomah County Library officials are forging ahead with a measure on the November ballot during a time when household finances have …
PBOT Releases Alternatives Evaluation for Hawthorne Pave and Paint
By Kris McDowell In early September, on the heels of public input and technical analysis, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released an alt…
Measure 26-213: PP&R Operating Levy
By Ellen Spitaleri A normal summer for Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) features crowded swimming pools, alert lifeguards and plenty of outd…
Homeless Solutions Remain Elusive
By Don MacGillivray Homeless encampments have grown exponentially in Portland since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic along with public health an…
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Update
By David Krogh The Southeast Examiner first reported on this project in April. At that time, Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) solicited public…
Residential Neighborhoods Rezoned for Multiplex Housing
By Midge Pierce After five years of heated debate, City Council’s passage last month of the Residential Infill Project (RIP) codifies the allowance of…
Good News for Black Homes and Heritage
By Midge Pierce Amidst three-plus months of outcries for racial justice and reforms, one City department quietly achieved an equitable path toward nat…
Dan Ryan Faces Loretta Smith in August 11 Special Runoff Election
By David Krogh In January, City Council scheduled a special election to fill the remainder of the term of former Commissioner Nick Fish who passed awa…
SE Stands Up for Reform
By Midge Pierce Portland has a new police chief, a revamped police budget and is on its way toward significant police reform influenced by momentum ga…
Foreseeing Future Utility Rates
By Nancy Tannler After reading an article in the June edition about the cost of water in the near future, a reader inquired about other utility rates …
Debate Over RIP Continues
By Midge Pierce In the midst of the dual challenges of pandemic and civil unrest, Commissioners heard two days of public comment on amendments to the …
Burnside Bridge Replacement Design Chosen
By Midge Pierce Portland will have a new, Long Span, seismically safe Burnside Bridge within the decade; more than a century after the original span w…
PPS Charging Ahead with Electric School Buses
By Jack Rubinger Portland Public Schools (PPS) was recently awarded a grant from Portland General Electric (PGE) and PacifiCorp to purchase an electri…
Climate Collides with Coronovirus
By Midge Pierce Given environmentalists’ 10-years-to-apocalypse countdown, Earth Day would have been extraordinary under any circumstance. On the cel…
What’s Happening at Wapato?
By Don MacGillivray Portland is in the process of transforming its greatest white elephant into what could be an answer to the long-standing plight of…
Where Have All the Scooters Gone?
By David Krogh Portland is in the midst of a pilot program for E-scooters until the end of December of this year and since mid-March there has been a …
RIP and Builders in Limbo
By Midge Pierce The final vote on the Residential Infill Project (RIP), five years in the making and re-making, has been postponed in recent weeks as …
Record Number of City Council Candidates on May Ballot
By David Krogh Portland has set a new record for the number of candidates on a single ballot for City Council positions. According to Deborah Scroggin…
Affordable Housing, Part Two
By Gabe Frayne The City of Portland continues to make measured progress in its mission to provide affordable housing to low and moderate income reside…
Police Bureau Pledges Ongoing Reforms
By Midge Pierce A spike in gun violence has added steam to Portland residents who talk of leaving the City and its problems behind. New Police Ch…
Hawthorne Pave and Paint Project
By David Krogh The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is undertaking a project which will impact SE Hawthorne Blvd. from SE 24th Ave to SE 50t…
Pilot Program to Address Non-Emergency Police Calls
By Nancy Tannler At the Lents Neighborhood Livability Association meeting (LNLA), a presentation was given that explains Commissioner Jo Ann Hardest…
Richmond Considers Parking Permits
By Midge Pierce Few issues rile up Portlanders quite so much as parking. On the eastside, it is dividing those who seek it from those who seek to re…
Fixing Our Streets
By Don MacGillivray The congestion and poor condition of Portland streets is a frequent public complaint. The first effort at “Fixing Our Streets” w…
Portland’s Struggle with Affordable Housing
By Gabe Frayne Jeanne Favini looks back with a mixture of bitterness and embarrassment at the moment she realized she faced an imminent choice betwe…
Police Strive to Turn Tide of Crime and Negativity
By Midge Pierce A perfect storm of conditions: an unprecedented police shortage, anti-police sentiment and diminishing crime prevention activity may…
RIP Gains Traction Amid Calls for More Density
By Midge Pierce Like it or not, quadplexes and possibly six or eight plexes are likely coming soon to Portland’s single family neighborhoods. Th…
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…
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…
Preschool Education Addressed, Funding Increased
By Don MacGillivray Housing costs, transportation, homelessness and poverty were the highest concerns from Oregonians surveyed in a recent poll cond…