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…
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…
Hill to Hall June 1st
May 26: Multnomah County moves to “low risk” COVID-19 restrictions Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on Thursday that Multnomah County and five other Oregon counties were approved for low-risk…
Is Portland Dying?
Plans for a more LGBTQ+-friendly Portland
City council members and other employees of the city government come, go, and are succeeded by new members every few years—and while these new members would have plans for LGBTQ+…
Hill to Hall Oct. 19–23
Oct 19: Oregon’s mask requirements expand amid COVID-19 surge The Oregon Health Authority announced new mask requirements and recommendations, as positive COVID-19 cases in Oregon recently rose to approximately 42,000,…
Oregon-based robotics startup acquires millions in investment
Agility Robotics acquired $20 million from investors in their latest investment round co-led by California investment collective DCVC and venture fund Playground Global, according to their latest press release. This…
What A Week Sept. 30-Oct. 6
Hosted by Nick Gatlin.
Hill to Hall Aug 24–30
Aug. 24: Oregon applies for federal lost wage assistance The Oregon Employment Department applied for a federal payment program covering lost wages, which would pay $300 weekly to unemployed Oregonians….