A preschool threatens to sue Multnomah County over the deflection center. wweek.com/news/2024/08/0…

U.S. Rep Val Hoyle has always maintained there was nothing inappropriate about her relationship with the embattled cannabis outfit La Mota's CEO, Rosa Cazares: wweek.com/news/2024/08/0…

The state’s effort to slow health care industry consolidation is frustrating industry executives. By Lucas Manfield wweek.com/news/2024/08/0…

Mayoral chief of staff Bobby Lee asked Prosper Portland's executive director in an email to "do him a solid" and spend $30,000 on a pet art project. Lee promised to reimburse the agency. He hasn't yet, per the agency. wweek.com/news/2024/08/0…

Wow. This story by Ted Sickinger and Maxine Bernstein . Oregon lawmakers had no meaningful oversight, as the state's rape kit backlog returned in recent years. ‘Just shocked’: Why Oregon lawmakers didn’t know about new backlog of untested rape kits oregonlive.com/crime/2024/08/…

The Oregon Rebate (Measure 118) promised $750 for each Oregonian from corporate tax hike but after new state analysis, the campaign now promises $1,600 per person. The watchdog group Tax Fairness Oregon says M118 is "a hot mess." wweek.com/news/2024/08/0…

The co-founders of the largest private provider of caregivers in the state is facing fraud charges. The company, Rever Grand, gets over $100 million from the state annually. Its co-founder, Raymond Parenteau, has had similar run-ins with the law before. wweek.com/news/health/20…

Last year, WW's Sophie Peel revealed how Portland killed a bunch of trees the city had planted in sun-scorched East Portland b/c they failed to water them. Today, she reports that hundreds more young saplings are dying under the city's watch. wweek.com/news/2024/08/1…

Deep dive #2 into Portland gov't overhaul, focused on single-winner RCV (mayor). Notable: *Candidate who receives most first-choice ballots win 90% of US races. *Ballot exhaustion & its unintended outcomes is a major, underreported phenomenon. More 👇 oregonlive.com/politics/2024/…

Now that crime rates in Portland are declining, officials can focus their efforts on the real scourge of city streets: unlicensed hot dog vendors working outside venues that sell really expensive hot dogs, Sophie Peel reports. wweek.com/news/county/20…

An email from a top county official to a top city official on Aug. 12 shows that officials believe the hot dog stands “appear to have ties to trafficking and gangs."

Marshall Runkel has ended his short-lived campaign to become Portland’s next mayor. Sophie Peel reports. wweek.com/news/city/2024…

The left-leaning Oregon Center for Public Policy likes guaranteed basic income for low-income Oregonians and higher corporate taxes—but OCPP says No on Measure 118 the $1,600 per person Oregon Rebate. wweek.com/news/state/202…

I'm so sorry to have to be the one to inform you that the Portland Water Bureau made a parody version of Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso." (it goes "That's that me H20!") youtube.com/watch?v=9Hv-s9…

The Normandale Park gunman left her paralyzed. In death, she took back control oregonlive.com/crime/2024/08/… Amazing work by Zane Sparling

When patrons approach the Old Town queer bar and dance club Badlands, they are greeted with rainbow flags on poles, signs that say “Live With Pride”—and an identification verification system that is raising eyebrows. Rachel Saslow reports. wweek.com/culture/2024/0…

Incredible quote from this NigelJaquiss cover story: “I’d call him a vulture, but vultures serve a purpose in nature…I believe Steven Holt only serves himself.”

The city received a candidate filing with the name Devon Horace, the former prez of Alberta Main Street who was indicted on 16 counts of alleged theft and embezzlement, on Aug. 14. Yet Horace says he's not running. City rejected filing today. wweek.com/news/city/2024…

Sam Adams, the former Portland mayor who is running for the Multnomah County Commission, failed to meet the deadline for getting a statement into the county voters’ pamphlet. Anthony Effinger reports. wweek.com/news/2024/09/0…

Four Portland City Council candidates agreed to swap donations with one another in order to get closer to qualifying for matching taxpayer dollars. Expert officials say that likely violates state law. wweek.com/news/2024/09/0…