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Portland police seek $2.3 million to cover overtime costs related to possible protests
The Portland Police Bureau is requesting up to $2.3 million in city discretionary funds to cover projected overtime costs associated with possible Election Day protests and others. The request is part of the city of Portland’s fall budget monitoring process, which the City Council will consider at Wednesday’s meeting....
Oregon Music Hall of Fame: John Nilsen looks to the future, even with prolific past
As much as John Nilsen has done in the past, musically, he enjoys the now and always looks forward to the future. So, as he prepares to enter the Oregon Music Hall of Fame, Nilsen very much wants people to go along with him on a journey “to carve out new terrain in music.” “You get excited at first and it’s nice to hear those words,” he said, about making...
Planting Day: Canby Area Beautification looking for a little help
Another planting project through Canby Area Beautification and the Canby Fire District will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon along Highway 99E. And for this project, the group is hoping volunteers will come on out and lend a hand. Financial support from a Canby city grant and DirectLink will allow for the planting of more Italian cypress trees and spring blooming bulbs along the highway, across from Canby Builders Supply. “A big thanks to Robin Winston and his crew at C&R Reforestation for doing the weed trimming along Highway 99E periodically throughout the year, as well as Canby’s public works for watering during the summer,” said Cathy Rae Smith of Canby Area Beautification. “It is through combined efforts that our community continues enhancing. Nurture nature and beauty abounds.”
Readers respond: Vote Janelle Bynum to block MAGA
I’m a lifelong Republican who volunteered on the campaigns of gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler and Sen. Mark Hatfield. This election I’m worried about former president Donald Trump winning the presidential election and getting a Congress that will support his MAGA agenda. Oregon’s 5th Congressional District could determine whether...
Multnomah County adds NW Natural to $50B climate change lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County has expanded its $50 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies over the impacts of climate change, adding Oregon's largest supplier of natural gas and a climate change-denying research group to the list of defendants. The county first filed the complaint in July 2023, alleging...
2024 Candidates: Ricki Ruiz, House District 50
East Multnomah County voters have some decisions to make as to who will represent them in Salem. Election Night Tuesday, Nov. 5, will include the race for House District 50, featuring incumbent Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, and a challenge by Paul Drechsler, the Republican nominee. The Outlook reached out to all the candidates running for office in Salem. ...
Wilsonville providing community ‘conversation guide’ for housing needs
Wilsonville residents are able to host community conversations on housing needs and provide feedback to the city with help from a conversation guide. The conversation guide is a part of the city’s Housing Our Future project, which will evaluate Wilsonville’s housing needs for the next 20 years and identify ways the city can meet those needs. Wilsonville senior planner Kimberly Rybold said in a work session on Monday, Oct. 7 that the goal with the conversation guide is to empower community members to facilitate their...
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