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Portland City Council scrambles to balance budget in marathon meeting
Portland’s new city councilors tentatively passed their first budget Wednesday, in a unanimous vote that came after a far more divisive debate.

Weather
Portland is offering another 10,000 free air conditioners to boost climate resilience
Portland Clean Energy Fund’s Cooling Portland is offering 10,000 more free air conditioners to qualified city residents through 2026.

Law and Justice
LA protests prompt concern, preparation among Oregonians scarred by 2020
OPB reached out to local and state officials in Oregon, as well as Portlanders who protested in 2020, to find out what they learned from the federal law enforcement deployment during that time and what it might mean if tensions rise locally.
Heat breaks records in Portland, Hillsboro and Eugene
The early season Oregon heat wave broke records in Portland, Hillsboro and Eugene on Sunday. As the extreme heat continues, Portland schools closed early on Monday.

Politics
Portland’s Tribal Relations office was once a national leader. What happened?
Indigenous community leaders and tribal officials see an opportunity to get Portland's Tribal Relations Program back on track — if city leaders are willing to listen.
Culture
Portland’s cross-generational marching band returns for a ‘full-circle moment’ at Rose Festival parades
For more than 40 years, the "One More Time Around Again Marching Band" has been a staple during the Portland Rose Festival’s parades and events. The idea behind the group is simple: once a band nerd, always a band nerd.
Oregon Art Beat
Yeehaw for all: How photographer Ivan McClellan’s vision brought a Black rodeo boom to Portland
The founder of the Eight Seconds Rodeo and renowned photographer of Black cowboy and cowgirl culture reflects on Portland's first Juneteenth Rodeo three years ago ahead of its 2025 show.

Portland to pay $8.5M settlement to descendants of displaced Black families
On Thursday, Portland City Council approved a settlement for more than 20 people whose homes and businesses were destroyed in the name of urban renewal from the 1950s through the ’70s.

Downtown Portland task force sets housing and foot traffic goals
The group of civic and business leaders, convened by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and represented by Mayor Keith Wilson, wants to increase downtown visitors, boost housing, and overhaul empty office buildings.
Attorneys, Portland police square off over rules for accessing personnel files in court
Police are often called to be witnesses in court, where defense attorneys frequently place their credibility under a microscope.