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Ashland set to close emergency shelter on March 31 after declining state funding
City councilors rejected more than $2 million offered by the state, citing absence of a clear long-term shelter plan.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Carmen Rubio hit the ice with OPB
As Portland leaders work to reinvigorate the city’s downtown, the city’s economic bureau, Prosper Portland, has invested in a cool attraction — literally. It’s a temporary ice rink and market in downtown Portland under the Morrison Bridge called Woodsy Winter Village.
The fate of Portland’s toppled monuments hits a snag
Five monuments brought down during the racial justice protests of 2020 could return to public places in Portland. When that may occur is up for debate.
Former Portland Commissioner Steve Novick joins 2024 council race
Novick, who served on council between 2013 and 2017, said he’s eager to get back to work on the city’s biggest issues, like homelessness and crime.
New Baker City Council attempts to split from its tumultuous past
A previous iteration of the council imploded in September after political acrimony and a wave of resignations left the city’s governing body with no members. The Baker County Board of Commissioners appointed new councilors in October, who faced one of their first challenges when they took action on a contentious public safety fee that helped tear apart the last council.
Portland Police investigating potential violation of state mugshot law in City Council meeting
The officers involved are now under investigation by the Police Bureau’s internal affairs division for the slideshow that featured the mugshots, according to the bureau. That’s due to a state law prohibiting law enforcement from making mugshots public, except under certain circumstances.
Vancouver, Washington, opens 3rd Safe Stay village for unhoused residents
After spearheading three tiny home-style shelter communities, city officials continue to view them positively — and plan to open the fourth in December.
Brookings City Council to appoint new members, rankling recall campaigners
The city's charter says if the number of vacancies on the council exceeds the number of members, those vacancies shall be filled by a special election. With three of the council's five members recalled, Brookings voters expected a special election to fill the vacated seats with new members. However, city councilors found an alternative.
John Day’s controversial mayor could see a recall soon
Heather Rookstool’s tenure as John Day’s mayor is less than a year old, but some residents are hoping it won’t last much longer.
‘OPB Politics Now’: What happens when an Oregon town’s government implodes
Baker City's government and political system essentially ceased to exist for weeks this year, and the pieces are just now getting put back together. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, editor Ryan Haas and reporter Antonio Sierra discuss the political acrimony in Baker City and much more.