Portland receives $2M grant to revamp Franklin Street
The city was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to overhaul one of its major thoroughfares.
Readers respond: Elections process leaves constituents in the dark
You see, because of our silly election process, I’m represented by someone I hadn’t heard of until after the election. So, I ...
More Portland Loos coming to downtown Pensacola
Mayor D.C. Reeves said bids are out now to install the concrete pads needed for the outdoor bathrooms at three downtown locations.
As wildfire smoke chokes LA, see how many-bad air days your county had
Major air pollutants have declined in recent decades, but USA TODAY’s analysis shows wildfire smoke is taking their place.
City of Portland asks public safety bureaus to explore budget cuts
As the city of Portland faces a $27M funding gap, officials looked to their internal bureaus to develop strategies to cut ...
Portland police arrest 3 people during city camping ban’s first 6 months
In the six months since Portland began to enforce its scaled-back homeless camping ban, police have arrested just three repeat violators, according to city officials. The disclosure came Tuesday ...
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Proposal to Increase City Councilors’ and Mayor’s Office Budgets Would Cost $4.6 Million
A proposal filed on Tuesday by Portland City Council president Elana Pirtle-Guiney to increase the budgets of the new ...