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Seven candidates are running to serve District 2 on the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. The district covers most of North and Northeast Portland. This November, voters will use ranked choice ...

Two city councilors are likely to infuriate a handful of CEOs in their quest to address the city’s perennial budget issues. District 4 Councilor Mitch Green and District 3 Councilor Angelita Morillo ...

This story first appeared in Bolts, and is republished with permission. In 2020, when Fernando was shot twice in the street ...

Led by Carla Leite, the Portland Fire comes back to defeat the No. 2 ranked Valkyries in their final game of the season. Credit: Courtesy Portland Fire Tuesday night’s game against the Valkyries, the ...

It’s officially fall, and Portland’s weekend docket is anything but boring. Pay tribute to a country queen at the Celebration of Dolly Parton, cheer on the Beavs at OSU Beaver Game Day, make some ...

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Mayor Keith Wilson on Wednesday used his power to break a tie City Council vote for the second time on his watch, this time to facilitate a massive fossil fuel deal. Wilson joined six councilors in ...

After speaking out against a city councilor over recently resurfaced social media posts from 2020, Portland Police Chief Bob Day is now the subject of multiple state complaints. The complaints allege ...