New Portland Street Response policies allow for shuttle services, access to public buildings
Under the new policies, traditional response agencies such as the Portland Police Bureau and AMR can dispatch a PSR team when ...
Portland eyes tapping clean energy fund, again, as budget shortfall looms
Amid a staggering budget gap, Portland leaders are again eyeing the city’s one-of-a-kind clean energy fund – still awash with ...
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Portland's Unexpected Book Corridor
"Are you going to call it ‘A Tale of Two Bookshops’?" Craig Florence, owner of Mother Foucault's asks. We are not. The ...
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Frustration grows as Portland councilors say they're left in the dark on major decisions
Recent high-profile city decisions, including approving a plan to cut down hundreds of trees in Forest Park, have left some ...
Portland permitting bureau weighs layoffs that could compound construction delays
Staffing reductions of this magnitude will absolutely be accompanied by negative impacts to permitting and inspection timelines," the bureau's interim leader said.
In the face of deep budget cuts, Portland officials hope to maintain homeless services
City of Portland officials presented a $97 million budget proposal Tuesday for its homelessness services department, called Portland Solutions, that would maintain the bulk of the city’s homeless ...
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Mayor Wilson expands Portland Street Response
Years after the City of Portland implemented the Portland Street Response program to help those having mental health crises ...