Unique Portland City Council meetings focus on Zenith, leave company’s future unclear
The Portland City Council on Tuesday held a first-of-its-kind work and listening session on Zenith Energy, the controversial ...
‘Emotional journey’: Portland City Council vote lays groundwork for expansion of non-profit that helps teens with cancer
A unanimous vote from Portland City Council marks a crucial step for a Portland non-profit supporting kids with cancer and ...
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City of Portland may need to slash over $100M in spending amid budget shortfall: Memo
The City of Portland, and its new 12-member City Council, is facing a growing budget gap that will require more than $100 ...
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Zenith Permit Decision Raises Questions, Conflicts About City Council Authority
Few other industrial activities in Portland have drawn the level of public scrutiny that Zenith Energy’s crude oil storage and transport facility has. The company’s operations have catalyzed climate ...
Readers respond: Irresponsible expansion of city councilor budgets
Even more irresponsible than this administrative budget increase was passing it when Portland leaders knew the city would be ...
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City council debates future of Zenith Energy oil terminal in NW Portland
Portland’s new city council is deliberating the future of Zenith Energy’s oil terminal, with many questions and concerns ...
New Portland city council wades into Zenith Energy permitting battle
The expanded and almost entirely new council could shake up the long-running battle over the future of Zenith's fuel export terminal on the Willamette River.
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UPDATED: Labor Complaint Against City Council Candidate Alleges Racist Treatment at City’s Community Safety Division
In a November 2024 decision, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) dismissed Badon’s case against Freeman. The ...
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Mayor Wilson defends council vote to pay for more staff
On Tuesday, the Portland Police Bureau and the Portland Fire Bureau will offer up their list of possible budget cuts for the ...
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson unveils 'blueprint' to end city's unsheltered homelessness
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson is wasting no time to try and deliver on his campaign promise. He unveiled his plan to end ...
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City Council Increases Staffing for Council Offices and Mayor
The Portland City Council voted Wednesday night to spend $4.6 million to increase the office budgets for Mayor Keith Wilson ...
Mayor Keith Wilson presents plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland
Mayor Keith Wilson presented his plan to end unsheltered homelessness in Portland in just 12 months to the city council during its work session on Wednesday.