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Editorial: Kotek is clear choice for N/NE Portland voters
Opinion by Mark Kirchmeier Just name an important issue. Whether standing up to the Trump administration, tackling homelessness, boosting Portland Public Schools, or funding the Oregon Health Plan, Governor Tina Kotek has been a skillful advocate for our city and state. Kotek has been a more effective governor than her predecessor Kate Brown, and, if…
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New Poll Shows Drazan With Slight Lead in Governor’s Race
By Nigel Jaquiss, Oregon Journalism Project With less than two months until the Nov. 3 general election, a new poll shows the Republican nominee, state Sen. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), with a slender lead over incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat. The Sept. 11 poll, conducted by DHM Research of Portland for the business-backed group Grow…
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New Trail Blazer owners are fouling city taxpayers: Write them a letter
By Mark Kirchmeier Grim budget figures face Portland’s city government, and some of the predicament can – and should – be laid at the feet of the new owners of the Portland Trail Blazers. Tom Dundon and his local investment partner, Sheel Tyle, are hogging the financial ball. They insist that local taxpayers pay the…
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Kotek signs new farm law at Sauvie Island celebration
By Mark Kirchmeier Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joined Oregon farmers, advocates, and legislators at Topaz Farms on Sauvie Island on April 8 to commemorate the signing of House Bill 4153, a bill from this year’s legislative session that protects existing farm stand permits and gives Oregon farmers new options to support the long-term success of their…
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MODA Center, PPS funding face tests in 2026 Legislature
Even though the state’s budget crisis has eased slightly, the 2026 Oregon Legislature will still need to consider cutting budgets and raising revenue before it ends on March 8. A big North/Northeast Portland project is at the center of the negotiations – the estimated $600 million renovation of the Moda Center considered necessary to keep…
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Federal agents shoot and wound two people in Portland. Kotek and Wilson condemn Trump actions
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot and wounded two people in SE Portland shortly after 2 pm, Thursday, Jan. 8, according to Portland Police Bureau officers who responded to the scene. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a medical center near the 1000 block of SE Main St. The two people then…
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church opens micro-village for homeless
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at 7600 N. Hereford Ave. in the Portsmouth neighborhood officially opened its tiny home village in early March. The micro-village will offer ten adults a safe space while they access services leading to permanent housing. St. Andrew’s parish decided in early 2023 to create the village in an under-used parking lot…
