Train Blockages Frustrate SE
By Daniel Perez-Crouse The infamous train blockages in SE near Division St. are the bane of anyone caught on 8th, 12th and especially 11th Aves. There was even a website …
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Portland Street Response: Expansion and Effectiveness
By Jack Rubinger The Portland Street Response (PSR) team operates within the 911 system for non-emergencies and consists of a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse team. It includes peer support, and will …
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Parents Push Back on PPS Proposals
By Nancy Tannler Over a year ago, leaders of Portland Public Schools (PPS) decided to change the system’s education inequities with The Enrollment and Program Balancing proposal. The Southeast Guiding …
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Substitute Teacher Shortage Contributes to High Stress Levels for Educators
By Miranda Phinney, Franklin High School’s The Franklin Post During a year in which the Portland Association of Teachers reported half of all surveyed educators are considering early retirement, a …
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Lloyd Center’s Evolution
By Don MacGillivray Lloyd Center has been one of the largest urban shopping centers in the Pacific Northwest for many years. It is built on a 50-acre site located one …
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Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility
By Don MacGillivray Portland’s transportation system today is inequitable, contributes to climate change and presents safety risks due to the traffic on our crowded streets. There is a significant need …
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Historic Resource Code Revision
By Nancy Tannler On November 3, City Council listened to six hours of public testimony regarding code amendments purposed by the Historic Resource Code Project (HRCP). The intent of the …
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Does Architecture Matter?
By Gabe Frayne The winding down of testimony and negotiations in connection with Portland’s Historical Resource Code Project (HRCP) has brought the contentious issue of historical preservation back to center …
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City Council Approves Budget
By Daniel Perez-Crouse The much-lamented problems plaguing Portland in recent years were heavily discussed over the course of two City Council sessions involving the “unprecedented” budget surplus of $62 million …
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Oregon’s Struggle to Address Mental Illness
By Don MacGillivray The glowing tributes for Oregon are flawed by a few egregious realities. One is Oregon’s lack of care for the mentally ill. According to a recent study …
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Roller Derby Rolls Into Park Rose Middle School
By Jack Rubinger By Jack Rubinger Kids haven’t had it easy for the past two years with COVID-19 impacting fun, free time and school resources. Way too much time is …
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AARP Livable Communities
By David Krogh Not many people are aware that Portland belongs to the AARP’s Livable Community Network of Age-Friendly Communities and States or what that means. Currently 573 communities nationwide …
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SNAP Increases Begin in October
By Nancy Tannler A permanent increase to the food stamp program was issued by the Biden administration to help low income households buy more groceries. The new plan will ensure …
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Medicare Waiver Update: Inequities and Behavioral Health
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Continuing discussion over the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) drafting of a Medicaid waiver application for 2022-2027, a forum hosted by the OHA focused on how issues of …
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National Housing Crisis
By Don MacGillivray Portland’s housing crisis is now seven years old and the nation is waking up to the same reality. Even before the 2008 recession, the US saw a …
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Keys to Enter the Housing Market
By Jack Rubinger For first-time home buyers, getting into the housing market has gotten tougher and tougher. Today’s economic crisis has only exacerbated this situation. Recovering from the pandemic requires …
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OCPP Issues Job Market Report
By Kris McDowell It won’t come as a surprise to many that most Oregon jobs don’t pay enough to support a family. The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) took …
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Back to In-Person School
By Jack Rubinger From teens to toddlers, the transition to in-person back to school is happening all over town. It’s an anxious time for parents, administrators and teachers, but most …
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CRC Bridge Replacement Project
By Don MacGillivray The modernization of the I-5 Columbia River freeway bridge between Portland and Vancouver is a critical objective for the next decade. The I-5 Bridge, previously known as …
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Calls for Blood Donations Amidst Pacific Northwest Shortage
By Daniel Perez-Crouse “If you’re looking for something good to do, you will literally save someone’s life,” said VP for Blood Services at Bloodworks Northwest, Vicki Finson. She is referring …
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Charter Review Commission Update
By David Krogh Over the last year, Portland Charter Review Commission has been busy learning the charter process and taking initial testimony from both the public and city officials. The …
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OCCL Continues to Change to Address Problems
By Don MacGillivray It might be said that Portland’s Office of Community and Civic Life (OCCL) is a Utopian experiment that potentially could save us from a Dystopian present. Portland …
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Lines for Life
By Jack Rubinger Lines for Life is casting a wide net to reach Oregonians in need of community resources and assistance. The program is driven by the devastating impact of …
Free Dental Care for Portland Kids
By Nancy Tannler Dental 3 (D3) was formed in 2014 as a partnership with Medicaid Dental Plans, Coordinated Care Organizations and Community Partners in the Portland metropolitan community. They serve …
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New Kellogg Middle School Opens
By David Mayne The new Kellogg Middle School at 3330 SE 69th Ave. is complete and awaiting its Grand Opening on Saturday, August 28, 10 am. The ribbon cutting ceremony …
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City Repair Project Brings Art to the Streets
By Ellen Spitaleri The City Repair Project is a nonprofit with a mission to educate and inspire communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live and gather. …
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LWV Police Study: Opportunities for Change
By Don MacGillivray Policing in Portland is in torment over racism, human rights, mental health, violence and public safety issues. This is not new. Studies and reports have circulated nationwide …
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North Tabor Freeway Noise
By Gabe Frayne Among the inconveniences wrought by the Coronavirus pandemic, one that is ever more bothersome to residents of the North Tabor neighborhood is the increase in freeway noise …
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Liveability and Affordability: The Future of Senior Housing in Oregon
By Nancy Tannler In the state of Oregon, there are approximately 440,000 adults over the age of 65. This number is expected to increase by 300,000 in the next 15 …
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Nursing Struggles at Unity Center for Behavioral Health
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Unity Center for Behavioral Health, founded in 2017, is a 24-hour mental health services center and a joint effort by Legacy Health, OHSU, Kaiser Permanente and Adventist …
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Code Changes Could Relieve Homeless Crisis
By Nancy Tannler Portland City Council declared a housing emergency in October of 2015, to help deal both with the city’s homeless and the affordable housing crisis. That housing emergency …
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Electric Vehicles Become More Accessible
By Gabe Frayne It appears, finally, the electric car’s moment has arrived. At the Tesla dealership on SW Macadam it is a busy Monday morning and a salesperson explains that …
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Climate Change
By Don MacGillivray A man-made climate emergency threatens our city, our state and the natural world. Although Portland is playing its part to restore a safe climate and we continue …
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 10 years, a Charter Commission is …
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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 greatest concession to the seismic future of Oregon. …
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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 police reform so that people of …
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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 Vega Pederson, District 3, championed this cause along …
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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. As violence, crime and houselessness rise and confidence in …
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Legalizing Psilocybin
By Jack Rubinger Oregonians will vote on whether to legalize psilocybin in November. Psilocybin is a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms. Oregon Measure …
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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 already been impacted by the pandemic. …
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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 alternatives evaluation for the Hawthorne Pave and …
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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 outdoor activities for families and seniors. However, the summer …
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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 and safety concerns. Since March, 40 additional campsites have …
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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 input for the Pave and Paint Project …
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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 up to six housing units on …
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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 national recognition and preservation of homes and structures …
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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 away January 2. The special …
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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 gained outside SE Portland’s Revolution …
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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 over the next …
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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 controversial Residential Infill Project …
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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 was built, if all goes …
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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 electric bus and install a charging station. “We …
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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 celebration’s 50th anniversary last month, Portland’s string of azure sky days gave …
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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 the homeless in the region. …
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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 noticeable …
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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 City Hall has been …
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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, Elections Officer with the …
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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 residents frozen out of the booming …
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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 Chief Jami Resch gets …
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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 50th Ave. The SE Hawthorne …
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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 Hardesty’s plans to assist the police and fire departments with …
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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 reduce it. …
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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” was a 10 cents per gallon gas …
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 between homelessness or moving into her …
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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 threaten Portland’s safety. This summer’s contract negotiations could add to …
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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. That is the expectation following city council …
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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 grabs. The positions and candidates registered …
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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 Brown in May 2019, it …
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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 the more critical. The following are a …
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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 conducted this fall by DHM Research. Other high priority issues …
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