The Portland City Council is looking for ways to address a massive budget shortfall, but one of the drivers of the deficit — ...

The announcement follows comments by President Donald Trump who claimed Portland had failed to punish rioters.

Mayor Keith Wilson has expressed concerns over the new federal administration's immigration enforcement plans.

Bill Borchert, who has been on the Slidell City Council for 16 years, was sworn in as acting mayor Monday on Jan. 20, saying ...

Wilson's goal is to expand the city’s network of homeless shelters to add 1,500 overnight-only beds by Dec. 1 and open four ...

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Despite the losses, CityTeam has received some county money in another part of town. In early 2024, it stepped in to purchase ...

A man is on trial after allegedly stealing a tow truck, driving it upwards of 85 miles per hour on the freeway and then ...

Oregon and Washington join multi-state lawsuit challenging Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

With less than a month in office, Portland’s new City Council is already tackling one of the city’s biggest controversial ...

As undocumented families continue to question their future in the U.S. due to new leadership, Mayor Keith Wilson is affirming ...