Only on KATU: Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responds to contentious budget meeting
Tensions flared at a Portland city meeting as people were given a chance to voice their concerns about the proposed city ...
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First Lady Testifies in Favor of Bill That Would Make Civil Commitments Easier
Aimee Kotek Wilson said in legislative testimony that the current civil commitment standard doesn’t serve anybody well.
Clackamas County employees vote to authorize strike
The largest public employee union in Clackamas County has voted to authorize a strike.
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Portland Business Moguls Discuss Poll to Test Repeal of Preschool for All
Some of the city's richest men are testing voters' appetite for repealing Multnomah County's Preschool for All tax.
K-9 tracks down suspect who led deputies on pursuit in stolen U-Haul
A K-9 helped track down a man who is accused of leading deputies on a high-speed chase in a stolen U-Haul truck Thursday ...
City managers, supervisors return to in-person work in Portland starting April 7
All city managers and supervisors in Portland who are currently working from home must return to the office starting on ...
Portland massage therapist faces sex abuse charges
Oregon launched a pilot program on Thursday and awarded $3.4 million in grants to explore new ways to help unhoused people ...
Portlanders advocate for community centers as leaders consider budget cuts
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, several city council members and neighborhood leaders held a listening session on Thursday ...
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Community centers at risk of closure ‘the life blood’ for Portlanders
The St. Johns, Montavilla and Peninsula Park community centers are all being considered for the chopping block as members of ...
Portland budget deficit prompts debate over public safety and service reductions
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The conversations continue when it comes to the City of Portland’s budget deficit. Right now, the ...
Why a violent Portland newspaper strike in the 1960s sparked one man’s decades-long obsession
Sam Newhouse bought the Oregon Journal to dominate the Portland market, but afternoon newspapers already were doomed. In city ...
Man in custody in Salem faces manslaughter for 2023 Washington Co. shooting
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, several city council members and neighborhood leaders held a listening session on Thursday related to upcoming budget cuts. Oregon launched a pilot program on Thursday and ...