Oregon Law Center lawsuit argues city ordinance violates Oregon constitution, asks for temporary injunctive relief for homeless Portlanders A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge approved an Oregon Law Center, or OLC, request for a temporary injunction No ...
9 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt told Mayor Ted Wheeler the district attorney’s office is not able to fulfill its role as described in the ordinance banning most sleeping in public in a Nov. 6 letter. The Multnomah County District Attorney’ ...
9 Nov 2023 - K. Rambo and Jeremiah Hayden
Grant funds will go toward installing air conditioning and heating units and planting trees in the area to address shade inequity The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, awarded $3.8 million to six environmental justice projects across Oregon on Oct. ...
8 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Despite public perception, Metro data shows housed residents are responsible for most waste dumped on public property “Trash tells a story,” Stephanie Rawson said. While the general public may not see abandoned garbage as an archeological site, Rawson, Me ...
1 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Advocates say the pipeline carries a high potential for explosions, wildfires and spills The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, approved the expansion of a fracked gas pipeline running through the Pacific Northwest in a blow to environmental a ...
1 Nov 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Advocates say the decision is a big win for public health and a model for other municipalities The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, or LUBA, decided the city of Portland can limit new fossil fuel storage and expansion of current storage Sept. 29, dealing ...
26 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Health experts say Oregon should stay the course on decriminalization, drug treatment programs A core tenet of Measure 110 — the ballot measure Oregon voters passed decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs — is using cannabis tax dollars for ...
25 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
A vision for a community space is currently on hold due to costly review process The future backyard of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church looks more like its neighboring Khunamokwst Park than its current application as an unused parking lot, but a ci ...
18 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
Multnomah County jails reported 9 deaths in the past 2 years, more than the prior 7 years combined. Hurley’s sister wants to know more about the circumstances surrounding her brother’s death. Editor's note: This story discusses drug use, mental illne ...
4 Oct 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden
A lawsuit filed Friday argues the ordinance is objectively unreasonable, violates state law and Oregon constitution A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge denied an Oregon Law Center, or OLC, motion requesting a temporary restraining order to halt the c ...
29 Sep 2023 - Jeremiah Hayden