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City Council to consider making Portland Street Response its own branch, equal to police or fire
Right now, Portland Street Response can be reached by calling 911 from anywhere in the city between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. every ...
Portland City Council moves to reject controversial PGE Forest Park transmission project
The Portland City Council moved Thursday to reject a PGE transmission upgrade project in Forest Park that would require the ...
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City Council to Overturn Hearings Officer's Approval of PGE Forest Park Plan
Portland General Electric’s proposed utility project in Forest Park, which would require removing nearly 400 trees in order ...
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The City Council Continues to Spar Over Procedure. What’s It Really About?
The most recent meeting of the Portland City Council dragged on for five hours, and some of the holdup hinged on questions of ...
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City councilor threatens Portland State University funds over ‘crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices’
Portland City Councilor Mitch Green (District 4) is threatening to cut funding for Portland State University over the ...
Portland City Council tentatively agrees with appeal against PGE plan to cut trees in Forest Park
A city hearings officer approved PGE's proposal to run more transmission lines through Portland's largest natural area, but ...
Portland City Councilor joins rally defending free speech at PSU
Portland City Councilor Mitch Green joined students, faculty, and activists at Portland State University (PSU) on April 17.
Portland will cut 'core services' by 20% to restructure, help close budget gap
City Administrator Mike Jordan said these cuts will target city communications, engagement, equity, human resources, ...
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Proposal to make Portland Street Response its own standalone unit moves forward
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) — The Portland City Council’s Community and Public Safety Committee just passed a resolution to make ...
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Council-Requested Poll Shows Portlanders Overall Would Prefer Cuts to Police Over Parks and Fire
A poll commissioned by two members of the Portland City Council show that Portlanders would prefer that budget cuts be made ...
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Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney reflects on 100 days of the new form of government
Portland has been operating with a 12-member city council and district representation for more than 100 days now. Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney is responsible for setting council meeting ...