Telling Signs
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Whether it be the final, blissful moments of a field dog, harrowing lamentations from the perspective of Civil War soldiers, biblical characters being given new voice, or …
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Neighborhood Summit Brings City and Residents Together
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Over 100 representatives from 60 neighborhood associations across Portland squeezed into the Laurelhurst Club March 9 for the 2023 Neighborhood Summit. As stated in its press release, …
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City Council Amends Zoning Laws to Support Building Shelters
By Daniel Perez-Crouse City Council recently made progress amending the Shelter to Housing Continuum package (S2HC) that addresses issues prohibiting shelters from being built. Commissioner Carmen Rubio said the need …
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Hacienda CDC and Verizon Open Learning Centers
By Daniel Perez-Crouse With funding from Verizon, and the support of other community organizations, Hacienda CDC has opened three free learning and tech centers to offer digital access and workforce …
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Sports Additions Coming to Laurelhurst Park
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Anyone who’s driven by or walked around Laurelhurst Park during the last couple of years has probably noticed the off-and-on encampments lining it nearby, especially on SE …
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Council Approves Millions of Clean Energy Grant Funds
By Daniel Perez-Crouse City Council has unanimously approved the second round of the Portland Clean Energy Benefits Fund (PCEF) recommendations on grantees, totaling around $120 million. As a reminder, the …
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PPS Budget Edging Closer to Approval
By Daniel Perez-Crouse The month of May saw much activity over the proposed Portland Public Schools (PPS) 2022-2023 budget of $1.87 billion, involving its introduction, work sessions and input from …
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RIP2 Moves Forward After Amendment Discussions
By Daniel Perez-Crouse The final stages of the Residential Infill Project Part 2 (RIP2) approached as the Planning and Sustainability Commission moved to adopt amendments at its February 8 meeting. …
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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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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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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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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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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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New Proposal Seeks to Improve Building Procedures
By Daniel Perez-Crouse A public hearing on the Design Overlay Zone Amendments (DOZA) proposals was held May 12. There were dozens of testimonies with varying points of agreement and opposition …
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Portland Statue History Through the Sculptors
By Daniel Perez-Crouse For many, the television show Portlandia primarily conjures images of Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein impersonating Pacific NW stereotypes in skits, even for citizens who walk by …
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Oregon’s New Medicaid Waiver Implications
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Oregon’s 1115 Medical Waiver is up for renewal in 2022 and a focus addressing Governor Kate Brown’s directives on healthcare quality/inequities and cost savings for the state …
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Mt. Scott Community Center as a Homeless Shelter
By Daniel Perez-Crouse Since November 2020, The Mt. Scott Community Center has been a 24-hour homeless shelter with 75 beds and it will remain this way until spring. Portland Parks …
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Flip the Script Addresses Homeless Youth
By Daniel Perez-Crouse “We are treating the symptom and not the cause,” said Doug Riggs, Director of Alliance4Kids, while moderating an event hosted by the Oregon Health Forum about shifting …
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Fiber Network Study
By Daniel Perez-Crouse A new study commissioned by Multnomah County (and neighboring cities) assessed the feasibility of a publicly owned fiber-to-the-premises network. The study provides data and information relevant to …