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The County Chair’s Budget Proposes Chopping Some School-Based Mental Health Providers
The debate over the proposed cut to some of Multnomah County's school-based mental health providers is especially noteworthy because it has inspired a mutiny among the other four county commissioners.
The Oregon Racing Commission No Longer Wants Oregonians to Know the Sources of Its Funding
The Oregon Racing Commission recently decided to stop disclosing the specific sources of most of its funding.
State Policy Stands in the Way of a Major Housing Expansion on the Eugene Waterfront
Developers aligned with the city of Eugene are challenging a state ruling that threatens their plan to transform an industrial property into 1,300 units of new housing.
Murmurs: More Students Choose Alternatives to PPS
At a May 12 meeting of the Portland Public Schools Board policy committee, committee chair Julia Brim-Edwards sounded the alarm on the district’s capture rate.
The City Allowed a Wine Shop on Lombard to Build Outdoor Seating. The State Said to Take It Down.
The co-owners of Living Room Wines spent $11,000 on street seats they can’t use.
Oregon Will Finally Exit the Dog-Racing Business
Gov. Kotek signs a bill prohibiting the state’s vast online gambling books from taking bets on greyhounds.
Hearing on Dog-and-Cat Research Bill Draws Crowd Aiming to Close OHSU’s Primate Center
Animal rights advocates and medical ethicists want the Oregon Legislature to amend the measure.
Avalos Seeks to Shift 75% of Police and Fire Overtime Budgets Into a Council-Controlled Set-Aside Fund
Avalos is also now the fourth councilor with an idea to prevent steep cuts to parks maintenance.
U.S. Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Says OHSU Residency Soured Her on Traditional Medicine
On a podcast, Casey Means said she became skeptical of traditional medicine while training at Oregon Health & Science University.
Readers Respond to WW’s Endorsement Against the School Bond
“Perhaps the WW editorial board should’ve done their interview in one of the gymnasiums where asbestos tiles fall down.”
Pioneering Journalist Russell Sadler Dies
Russell Sadler, a reporter and commentator whose work made an enduring difference to transparency in Oregon, died April 20 at his home in Friday Harbor, Wash.
WW’s Endorsement on the Mt. Hood Community College Bond
We looked at one more measure on east county ballots. Here's how we suggest you vote.
Can I Flush My Dog’s Feces Down the Toilet So It Gets Treated Properly?
There’s a sense among pet owners that our animals’ organic wastes ought to be easy to reintegrate into the larger environment.
Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
A 2024 Portland Public Schools seismic assessment report reveals 19 unreinforced masonry buildings, and the costs to retrofit them.
The Sacred Mushroom, a Sprawling Psilocybin Service Center, Is Having a Bad Trip
The parent company of The Sacred Mushroom, an 11,000-square-foot psilocybin retreat, says a lack of capital is forcing it to take a hard look at the operation.