Urban Forestry

What Will Become of Portland’s Tree Canopy?

Friends of Trees, the nonprofit that has been greening the city for years, has been released from its city contract. We wondered what was next.

11/30/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Election 2022

Portland’s City Charter Reform Measure Gets a Celebrity Endorsement from Jennifer Lawrence

The Oscar-winning megastar has worked for years on pro-democracy causes.

10/28/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Analysis

Portlanders Seem to Want One Thing This Election Day: Change

A red wave isn't coming for the city (where offices are nonpartisan, anyway), but all signs point to a restless electorate looking for a new direction.

10/24/2022 By Julia Silverman

Analysis

Is the Red Wave Finally Coming for Oregon?

With just over three weeks until Election Day, the President is coming to Stumptown to stump for Democratic candidates.

10/13/2022 By Julia Silverman

Life and Death

Transgender and Nonbinary People Misgendered on Death Certificates

A new study identifies barriers to accurately reflecting a person’s gender identity after death—and proposes some common sense solutions.

10/06/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

City Government

Here's What You Need to Know about the Effort to Overhaul City Government in Portland

Charter reform will be on the ballot, not everyone's in favor, and if it passes, city hall will never be the same.

08/22/2022 By Julia Silverman

Analysis

5 Juicy Subplots to Watch for on Election Night in Portland

The primary elections are next Tuesday. Have you voted yet?

05/13/2022 By Julia Silverman

Elections

We Read the Voters' Pamphlet so You Don't Have to

Just kidding! You should read it too, but here are some highlights

04/26/2022 By Julia Silverman

Analysis

Oregon Primary Campaign Ads Take Over Your TV

We’ve got the lowdown on some of the prominent ads in rotation as gubernatorial candidates battle for primary wins.

04/19/2022 By Julia Silverman

Politics

It's a Non-Affiliated Voter's World Now—and They Can't Vote in It

The number of voters who aren't affiliated with a political party continue to swell in Oregon. But when it comes to the May 17 primary, they are out of luck.

04/13/2022 By Julia Silverman

Office Culture

Is Portland’s FT/WFH Era on its Way Out?

From Nike to Stoel Rives to City Hall, hybrid work schedules are the new black.

03/03/2022 By Michelle Harris

Politics

With Kristof Out, What’s Next for the Oregon Governor’s Race?

Parsing out how the Oregon Supreme Court decision will affect the other candidates in the months ahead

02/17/2022 By Julia Silverman

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch this Week, November 15–21

A big budget vote at the Portland City Council, more backstage drama for the Trail Blazers, and a deadline looms for Oregon renters

11/15/2021 With Julia Silverman

Real Estate

Will City Council's Vote on Historic Neighborhoods Help Address Our Housing Crisis?

Some supporters of change say the current historic preservation system has been shaped by and contributes to racial inequities.

11/05/2021 By Karly Quadros

Politics

It's Official: New York Times Writer Nick Kristof Is Running for Governor

The Pulitzer Prize winner and Yamhill County native has thrown his hat in the proverbial ring.

10/27/2021 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman

Q+A

Q&A with Portland Tenants United: What’s With the Delay in Rental Assistance Funding?

Eviction is looming for thousands of renters. Aid is available, but the state's been far too slow in getting it out, an organizer for Portland Tenants United says.

10/22/2021 By Karly Quadros