One amendment would allocate $2 million to maintain parks groundskeeping and $2.5 million to preserve programming that had ...

A controversy is brewing in Portland’s Pearl District, where the city is cracking down on some outdoor dining structures.

A case of tuberculosis was recorded at a Portland-area middle school this week, and the news has sparked concerns among local families. Read online: ...

Chief Bob Day retired in 2019 but was brought back as interim chief in 2023. The temporary assignment turned into a permanent ...

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A former Portland wrestling star who is accused of shooting and killing his wife has been deemed unfit to stand trial.

Just about 10 years have passed since Portland City Council first adopted a Vision Zero resolution in June 2015, setting the ...

Kristle Delihanty, executive director of PDX Saints Love, detailed her day center’s dire circumstances in a letter to city ...

Smith questioned why the Mayor’s proposed budget slated additional millions for homeless outreach and shelter services, which the city already pays the county to tackle under the IGA.

Frustrations boiled over in Portland City Council after city leaders presented Mayor Keith Wilson's proposed budget and its funding for homeless services.

PORTLAND, Ore.–A Portland City Council meeting erupted in arguments about Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget for homeless ...

Portland councilors propose a budget amendment to halt funding to Prosper Portland, redirecting funds to other city needs.