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  • MultCo budget: Mixed results for North Portland

    MultCo budget: Mixed results for North Portland

    St. Johns-area residents got good news and bad news when the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners passed next year’s $4 billion budget early Friday, June 5. Many businesses and residents will likely cheer the approved closure of North Portland homeless Day Center at 9000 N Lombard St. that will shut down in October because of…

  • Primary election sets up big general election fights

    Primary election sets up big general election fights

    There were few surprises in the May 19 primary election. The Nov. 3 general election is expected to be more exciting because it will include the rematch between Democratic Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Republican State Sen. Christine Drazen, in addition to the Portland and Multnomah County races that will be decided by ranked-choice voting…

  • County Chair race gets hotter – Brim-Edwards challenges Singleton

    County Chair race gets hotter – Brim-Edwards challenges Singleton

    The Multnomah County Chair race is getting hotter. District 3 Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards announced her candidacy Feb. 9 to challenge District 2 Commissioner Shannon Singleton to succeed incumbent Jessica Vega Pederson, who is not running for reelection. Brim-Edwards is a longtime member of the Portland Public Schools board and former Nike executive. She won a…