The incumbent says he’s frustrated with seemingly apathetic attitudes toward people living in unsanitary conditions on our streets Among Portland’s last four mayors, Ted Wheeler is the first to seek re-election. It’s a tough job. Portland’s mayor often ge ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The candidate wants every neighborhood engaged in helping houseless Portlanders Community organizer Sarah Iannarone first ran for mayor of Portland in 2016, earning about 12% of the vote. Since then, her profile and popularity have grown among Portland’s ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The write-in candidate would draw from her personal experiences in formulating housing policies This is the first time we’ve included a write-in candidate in our election issue, but we believe the circumstances around Teressa Raiford’s campaign warrant he ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The incumbent wants to give renters first right of refusal on home purchases and says she’s looking at how to move traffic enforcement from police to the transportation bureau Chloe Eudaly, the incumbent, went from a bookstore owner and housing activist t ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The candidate says it’s possible to negotiate a good deal with the police union, and he supports moving police budget dollars toward mental health programs Mingus Mapps decided to make a run for Portland City Council after he was terminated from the city’ ...
14 Oct 2020 - Joanne Zuhl and Emily Green and Jessica Pollard
The rates of basic-needs insecurity at Portland State are higher than the average across four-year institutions Housing and food insecurity among students and staff at Portland State University are widespread, and they’re hitting vulnerable groups on camp ...
24 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
As the air quality remains 'very unhealthy,' many people experiencing homelessness remain outdoors, choking on smoke Historically poor air quality brought increasing health risks to the forefront of the houseless community in Portland this week ...
16 Sep 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Blanchet House in Old Town needs donations of water bottles to distribute to people experiencing homelessness as temperatures near 100 degrees over the next two days For the first time in the 130 days since Multnomah County commissioners declared a state ...
25 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard
A developer plans to demolish the Flanders House and replace it with market rate apartments A newly formed tenants’ collective is speaking out against the possible demolition of an 1890s Alphabet District house that some of the neighborhood’s lower income ...
21 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard
The discord is 'quite an ordeal' for people living outside, including those with PTSD who are troubled by loud noises Loud noises from flashbangs, the roaring of helicopters, and other tactics police are using to control the crowds of demonstrat ...
6 Jun 2020 - Jessica Pollard