August 9: Multnomah County issues new indoor mask mandate Officials in Multnomah County instituted a new indoor mask mandate for all people aged 5 and older—regardless of their vaccination…
On Post Office’s 246th birthday, union officials and Oregon politicians demand reform
The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) and community members held a rally July 26 at the East Portland Post Office to celebrate Postal Heritage Day, and to demand that the…
Hill 2 Hall August 2–August 6
August 2 – Report: City of Portland lagging far behind CO2 emission reduction goals In a recent 1-Year Progress Report provided to the Portland City Commissioners by the Bureau…
Portland State continues to hold Free Food Market for students and families in need
Portland State’s Free Food Market (FFM) will be providing groceries and pantry staples to students, families and anyone else in need of assistance on August 9. The event takes…
Hill to Hall July 26–30
July 26: Portland City Council moves forward with plan to remove the houseless population from Laurelhurst Park The eviction is led by the Homelessness and Urban Camping Impact Reduction Program…
Air conditioning in a world on fire
On July 13, Multnomah County officials released a preliminary report on the effects of the extreme heat event that took place in late June, which resulted in over 100 deaths…
The effort to recall Ted Wheeler
Petitioners working on the campaign to recall Ted Wheeler visited parks, grocery stores and MAX lines to gather signatures for their cause on July 1. Total Recall PDX, founded by…
Hill 2 Hall July 12-16
July 12 – Oregon official in charge of harassment complaints at Capitol resigns, with grievance letter Nate Monson, former acting Oregon State Legislative Equity Officer (LEO), resigned on June…
The obligation of a lifetime
Oregon state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 485 on June 25, which declared an emergency around the servicing of student loans, created important consumer protections for borrowers and instituted functional regulations…
Oregon lifts COVID-19 restrictions
Governor Kate Brown announced last Friday an end to the statewide mask mandate, which ended June 30. The single-shot vaccination rate among the eligible population reached 69.9% as of July…
Hill 2 Hall June 28th-July 2nd
Monday June 28 – Recent PSU report estimates cost of Oregon evictions in billions The Portland State University Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) issued a report estimating that…