Approximately five students are blocking an administration building at Portland State University. They have chained the doors, and one person appears connected to the chains. (1/2)

A judge ruled yesterday that Portland police union's ballot initiative to repeal/replace a voter-approved police oversight measure can move fwd, but it's unlikely to make the Nov ballot. A diff. measure from the union was struck down earlier this month. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/05/2…

After today's SCOTUS decision on homeless policy, Taylor Griggs and I talked to service providers, aid groups, and attorneys about what the ruling means for Portland and Oregon, and what comes next. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/06/2…

12-hour timelapse of American Airlines, Delta, and United plane traffic after what was likely the biggest IT outage in history forced a nationwide ground stop of the three airlines.

Fireboat 21 on scene of a structure fire on Ross Island. Working to shuttle personnel to the island to help with fire suppression Portland Fire also on scene of a mutual aid wildland fire on Sauvie Island

You know the American political landscape is truly unhinged when you have to Google "JD Vance couch f*cker"

Portland Police just released the 2024 Q2 traffic stop report. There were 5,833 traffic stops in Portland in Q2. This is down 563 compared to last quarter, and up 1,443 from Q2 2023. 41% of those stopped were drivers of color.

This story from Taylor Griggs is worth a read. Unionized KOIN employees report only 1.5% raises since 2017. Mgmt refuses to bargain. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. continues to ignore labor laws, even after a federal appeals court noted “substantial evidence” of Nexstar’s labor violations.

This fracking guy.

News: Portland Auditor's Office reopening its investigation into potential campaign finance violations by Commissioner and candidate Rene Gonzalez. A previous "close call" determination has been withdrawn. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/10/0…

Is he taking notes from Trump? “This is the first time in almost two decades of enforcement that the Auditor’s Office has seen an attempt to apply this magnitude of pressure on its staff by a person under investigation,” the Auditor’s Office stated. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/10/2…

Inbox: initiative petition filed to try to repeal Oregon's vote by mail. Petitioners want a 2026 ballot measure. They need 1,000 signatures (and a ballot measure title review) to get there. Edtl, a Republican who ran for state office 2x, is an outspoken opponent of mail voting.