Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon: Elected leaders in Oregon have declared a state of emergency for downtown Portland over the ...
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Fentanyl state of emergency declared for Portland - UPI.com: A state of emergency was declared Tuesday for downtown Portland, as Oregon, county and city ...
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Pro-Palestinian graffiti found on Portland City Hall: "It’s vandalism, plainly and simply," Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said.
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/12/pro-palestinian-graffiti-found-on-portland-city-hall.html
Debate over Measure 110’s future heats up as lawmakers mull reforms: “We're in a crisis in Portland," Mayor Ted Wheeler told lawmakers Monday.
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Asylum seeker vessel Bibby Stockholm costing taxpayers millions: A letter from the Home Office's top official has confirmed the amount that taxpayers are ...
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Bibby Stockholm: Mayor begins High Court fight with Home Secretary Suella Braverman over asylum seeker barge
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Bibby Stockholm barge: Councillor loses Hight Court case against Suella Braverman over housing of asylum seekers
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The Heights Hotel on Portland for sale for nearly £4 million: The hotel has been called a "local institution" by the Mayor of Portland
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Remodel ruckus: Plan for Portland City Hall makeover pits mayor against council members
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year, ending ongoing speculation that he may run for a third term.www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-says-he-will-not-seek-a-third-term.html
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler weighs seizing control of all city bureaus: His office believes the move is crucial for a smooth transition to a new voter-approved ...
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Portland leaders seek to transform Old Town, Central Eastside ‘resets’ into permanent citywide program
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Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a p
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Inside Portland's Experiment With Tiny Homes as Homeless Shelters: Portland, Oregon, has been a pioneer in using the trendy mini-homes as homeless shelters ...
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Portland mayor backs pitch to turn Lloyd Center into MLB ballpark; RedTail golf course also in play
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler scraps proposal to fine, jail open drug users: Wheeler's decision comes after Oregon lawmakers strengthened criminal penalties ...
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Bill Oram: Mayor Ted Wheeler’s push for Lloyd Center ballpark offers hope for Portland’s baseball dream
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Bibby Stockholm: Inside the barge that will house 500 asylum seekers in Portland, Dorset
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Portland City Council bans daytime camping: The new rules mark the city's latest attempt to limit where individuals experiencing homelessness can sleep and ...
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks to criminalize homeless people’s daytime camping, warming fires
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Mayor Ted Wheeler threatens to end Portland-Multnomah County homeless services partnership if he doesn’t get
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‘An act of faith’: Portland approves 1 year extension of city-county homelessness agency
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler expresses ‘renewed hope’ that city-county homelessness agency can succeed
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Portland bans daytime camping, imposes other restrictions on homeless: Portland's city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during ...
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Mayor of Dorset town set to house migrant barge says plan 'like return to Second World War'
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to convene meeting on region’s rising ‘collective tax burden’
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Portland protester ordered to pay $20K for riot damage, threatening Mayor Ted Wheeler
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Quick Glance: Portland Protester Ordered to Pay $20K for Riot Damage, Threatening Mayor Ted Wheeler
- Portland police declare protest a riot on the anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
- A man who made a viral video threatening Mayor Ted Wheeler and caused damage during a Portland protest in 2021 has been ordered to pay $20,000.
- Jarrid B. Huber admitted guilt to several charges for the destruction he caused in downtown Portland in May 2021 and for posting the video a month earlier demanding Wheeler resign or else.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says he will seek 1-year freeze on nearly all city tax, fee, utility rate increase
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Barge set to house 500 asylum seekers arrives in Falmouth: The Bibby Stockholm is being refitted in Falmouth before it moves to Portland Port in Dorset.
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Portland approves up to $50 million for Urban Alchemy to run mass shelter sites: The city will need to build tiny homes instead of tents to receive crucial state ...
oregonlive.com/portland/2023/04/portland-approves-up-to-50-million-for-urban-alchemy-to-run-mass-shelter-sites.html
Portland resumes clearing homeless encampments, trash along highways and interstates after state officials ag
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Amid complaints, Portland mayor pledges to clear memorial for slain activist; supporters say concern is mispl
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Portland pumps brakes on pursuing downtown property near Morrison Bridge for mass outdoor homeless shelter
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‘Mayor of Portland’ Kyle MacLachlan opens wine tasting room in Walla Walla: It’s just the Pursued by Bear Necessities for “Portlandia” and “Twin Peaks” star.
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Inside the floating barge that’s set to hold 500 asylum seekers in Dorset: With “natural ventilation and wi-fi connection throughout”, the barge can accommodate ...
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Portland’s mass tent camps ‘ineligible’ for millions in state, Metro homelessness funds, Mayor Ted Wheeler co
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“There’s going to be an enormous strain on local services.”
Town Mayor of Portland Peter Roper reacts to the government’s decision to house asylum ... Show more
Portland Walmart closures attract national attention; Wheeler, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spar
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler halts meeting as testy exchange over tent ban derails agenda
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Seven years ago, Ted Wheeler ran to become mayor of Portland and led with one audacious pledge: He would eliminate unsheltered homelessness in Oregon’s largest ... Show more
Portland nixes Nike’s request to hire city cops for its MLK store, offers future public safety blitz for the
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What is Urban Alchemy, tasked with running Portland’s first large tent site? 5 things to know
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Tent city bans haven't solved America's homelessness crisis. A Denver program is trying something new: Compassion.
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Mayor Ted Wheeler says he is ‘made for this moment.’ Can he convince Portland?: “Whether it’s two more years, or whether it’s six more years,” Wheeler says ...
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Portland’s mega-camp for homeless people could feature sleeping pods, not tents, mayor says
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Nike’s request for police to guard NE Portland store isn’t feasible, mayor’s office says
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Nike Offers to Pay Police to Guard Portland Store From Shoplifters: The footwear manufacturing company recently sent a letter to the city's mayor asking for ...
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Portland tax would pay for tenant eviction lawyers. Some elected officials are against it
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/02/portland-area-elected-leaders-oppose-capital-gains-tax-for-tenant-eviction-defense-lawyers.html
Portland eyes industrial property on SE Powell between 13th, 16th avenues as site for mass tent encampment
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler: I forced out Sam Adams due to ‘bullying’ of female employees
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/01/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-says-he-forced-out-adviser-sam-adams-due-to-bullying-behavior-toward-female-employees.html
Deborah Kafoury’s tenure as Multnomah County chair defined by success, shortfalls at taming homelessness
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/01/deborah-kafourys-tenure-as-multnomah-county-chair-defined-by-success-shortfalls-at-taming-homelessness.html
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler shakes up city bureau assignments: “It’s a pretty significant departure from what we we’ve been doing the last two years, which ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/01/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-shakes-up-city-bureau-assignments.html
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler fired Sam Adams for ‘bullying’ female employees. Here’s what records show
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler strips troubled city bureau of more programs: The Office of Community & Civic Life to likely to lose its liquor, cannabis and noise ...
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to require city employees to work half-time in person: The decision comes as Portland leaders seek to bring more people back to a ...
oregonlive.com/portland/2022/12/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-to-require-city-employees-to-work-half-time-in-person.html
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler struggles to reel in millions from Multnomah County for homeless camping ban
oregonlive.com/politics/2022/12/portland-mayor-ted-wheeler-struggles-to-reel-in-millions-from-multnomah-county-for-homeless-camping-ban.html
Portland’s plan to curb Central Eastside crime, homelessness replicates Old Town’s. Will it work?
oregonlive.com/portland/2022/12/portlands-plan-for-central-eastside-crime-homelessness-replicates-old-towns-will-it-work.html
Multnomah County votes to support more rent assistance: The vote comes at the end of County Chair Deborah Kafoury’s tenure and following a controversial request ...
oregonlive.com/portland/2022/12/multnomah-county-votes-to-support-more-rent-assistance.html
Portland police chief says he’s in early talks about bringing resource officers back to some city schools
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Portland approves $27M for new homeless camps: The money will help finance a measure passed by the City Council earlier this month that banned street camping and ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/portland-approves-27m-for-new-homeless-camps/
Tina Kotek, Oregon’s governor-elect, vows state help to address homelessness, public safety during Portland C
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Portland approves $27M for new homeless camps: PORTLAND — City Council members in Portland, Oregon, have voted to allocate $27 million of the city’s budget to ...
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Sam Adams says he’s stepping aside as adviser to Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler due to health concerns
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, cagey and on crutches, hobbles into first City Council meeting of the year
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Portland leaders poised to pour millions into homeless camping ban, city government remake
oregonlive.com/politics/2022/11/portland-leaders-poised-to-pour-millions-into-homeless-camping-ban-city-government-remake.html
Thousands of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler’s texts gone from public record : Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that the city uses specialized software to capture ...
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Vote on homeless camping areas in Portland delayed in angry meeting: City Council members in Portland, Ore., have pushed back a vote on a disputed budget measure ...
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Oregon mayor to ban homeless camps on Portland streets: Portland's mayor plans to ban camping on the streets in the next year and a half and move unhoused people ...
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Portlanders offer mixed reviews on mayor’s camping ban proposal: Unhoused individuals and advocates decried the proposals to ban unsanctioned camping citywide
oregonlive.com/portland/2022/10/portlanders-offer-mixed-reviews-on-mayors-camping-ban-proposal.html
Candidates for governor clash on homelessness, education, policing during final televised debate
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Portland police to return dedicated team of six officers, one sergeant to city’s entertainment district
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler lets an expletive fly in frustration as police staffing woes become flashpoint in
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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler to ban homeless camping along designated walking routes to schools
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Portland works quickly to remove homeless camps near schools: Leaders at Portland schools praised the mayor’s plan as promoting student safety while critics say ...
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Mayor Ted Wheeler calls for special patrol of Portland’s deadliest block: Wheeler's senior adviser, Sam Adams, also has visited and spoken to the owner of ...
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‘I’m still alive:’ Portland bystander recounts gunfire strike: Katie Guzenko got caught in gunfire while running errands July 20. One bullet tunneled through her ...
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Amid spike in shootings, Portland unveils new initiative: PORTLAND — Gripped by gun violence that’s affecting cities across the nation, the mayor of Portland on ...
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Mayor Ted Wheeler says Portland’s new homelessness strategy succeeds – but there’s no evidence it helps house
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Portland pols plot ballot alternate as measure to transform city government faces lawsuit
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