• Neighborhood program has new rule-maker

    Neighborhood program has new rule-maker

    What is he thinking? City Administrator Raymond Lee isn’t talking Opinion by Allan Classen, the NW Examiner Ostensibly to improve transparency and clarity, the director of the Office of Community and Civic Life announced in March that transformative changes affecting Portland neighborhood associations would be enacted by the city administrator by July 1. No longer…

  • Multnomah County prepares for CEI Hub disaster

    Multnomah County prepares for CEI Hub disaster

    By Jim Redden The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a resolution to ensure the county has enough funding to deliver essential health and emergency services following the release of hazardous materials from the Critical Energy Infrastructure Hub (CEI Hub) in industrial Northwest Portland. “This is the first step for being able to respond…