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KOIN News: $189,964 is the yearly income needed to buy a home in Portland: twice our $94,573 median household income.

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July 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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TriMet will reduce service, make layoffs to close $300 million budget gap
Rising costs and declining ridership have pushed TriMet to a financial cliff, the agency’s general manager said.
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July 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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OregonLive: “The Trail Blazers have only a flimsy five-year agreement in place to continue playing at the 30-year-old Moda Center.”

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Editorial: Oregon must lob a dunk for the next Trail Blazers owner
While conventional wisdom suggests that whoever buys the Portland Trail Blazers won't be permitted to move them, the city and state shouldn't pin the franchise's future on that hope, the editorial boa...
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July 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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$724 million spent on direct homeless services in the tri-county Portland area in fiscal year 2024

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Here’s how much was spent on homeless services in the Portland area last year
A new report provides a detailed analysis of homeless services spending in the Portland area. That's information most regions lack, report authors say.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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New laws on “how Oregonians can be committed to involuntary mental health treatment.”

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Bill overhauling mandated mental health treatment, rules for mentally ill criminal defendants heads to Oregon governor
The bill is a hodgepodge of several proposals to alter the rules around involuntary commitment.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Andrew Proctor, OregonLive: “…Portland…has lost sight of who we actually are, and want to be, as a community.”

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Opinion: A case for art in urgent times
The erosion of support for the arts affects far more than our reputation for creativity, writes Literary Arts executive director Andrew Proctor. It leads to the unraveling of our collective identity a...
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June 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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OregonLive: “Portland has turned the corner, but there's a long way to go. Before passing the final budget, councilors should ensure there's another $1.9 million for police to keep the momentum going.” www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
Editorial: A $1.9 million budget shift that Portland can’t afford
The Portland City Council should restore a $1.9 million shift of funds from police in the coming budget year, the editorial board writes. Portland's revitalization depends on ensuring the safety and s...
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June 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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KPTV News: “The study shows Portland has a median home value of $526,500, while the median household income is $94,573.”

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Study: Portland has worst housing crisis outlook in nation
A new LendingTree report ranks Portland, Oregon as the metro with the worst housing crisis outlook in the U.S., citing low vacancy rates and rising unaffordability.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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John Tapogna, OregonLive: “But to truly thrive, we need to become a city where people don’t just launch their lives – they build them here.”

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Opinion: Portland, the city that works for 28-year-olds
Portland continues to attract post-college, young adults, a critical group for bringing fresh ideas and signaling to the rest of the country that Portland still has a future, writes economist John Tap...
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May 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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OregonLive: “The city grew by 0.2% to a population of 635,749 in 2024…”

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Census reports razor-thin growth in Portland after years of declines
New census data showed the fastest-growing Oregon cities last year.
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May 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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KOIN News: “…more than 737,000 Oregon households are just one car repair or medical bill away from being unable to cover their most basic needs.”

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Half of Oregonians can't afford cost of living, according to new report
Over 737,000 Oregon households are just one car repair or medical bill away from being able to afford basic necessities, with the majority being single-parent households and communities of color, a…
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May 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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OregonLive; ““I’ve explored every avenue to blunt the impact of the coming budget reductions,” he told reporters during a press conference last week.”

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Portland mayor Keith Wilson’s $8.5B budget relies on these political sleights of hand
“I’ve explored every avenue to blunt the impact of the coming budget reductions."
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May 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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OregonLive: “In 2022, Nike co-founder Phil Knight reportedly offered to purchase the franchise for just north of $2 billion, which Jody Allen rejected.”

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Estate of Paul Allen announces plans to sell Trail Blazers
The Blazers are owned by the Estate of Paul G. Allen, who passed away in 2018.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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OregonLive: “…would require Portland’s new city administrator to draft a citywide asset management strategy by September 2026.”

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Portland leaders take ‘first step’ toward tackling city’s crumbling infrastructure
Portland leaders Monday advanced a proposal they hope could eventually turn the tide on the city’s ongoing neglect of roads, parks, sewers and other municipal resources.
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May 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!!!

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Editorial: With greater clarity from PPS, a strong ‘yes’ for the school bond
A resolution from the PPS board lays out how the board intends to prioritize spending for elementary and middle schools, the editorial board writes. While such detail should have come before the bond ...
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May 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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OregonLive: “The approval timeline, in my opinion, does not give the commission time to thoroughly review the chair’s proposed budget…” said Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards.

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Multnomah County commissioners accept chair’s proposed $4B budget but plan to seek changes
The budget includes deep cuts to student mental health and legal aid. Commissioners have the ability to revise the plan.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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KATU News: “Oregon's wine country is a winner! The website VinePair released its ranking of the top 10 wine destinations in the world. The Willamette Valley came in at number one.”

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Willamette Valley voted top wine destination in the world in 2025
The website VinePair released its ranking of the top 10 wine destinations in the world. The Willamette Valley came in at number one.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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OregonLive: “Under Wilson’s proposal, residents would see the cost of parking meters, neighborhood leaf removal and recreational activity fees all climb and positions within parks, water, permitting and city administration shrink, documents show.”

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Portland mayor proposes fee hikes, layoffs in $8.5B budget that boosts some core city services
"The task before us requires city government to rebuilding trust with the public and proving we can deliver purpose and impact with every dollar we spend."
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May 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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KGW News: “New zoning rules in Portland, OR led to an increase in duplexes, tri-plexes, and quad-plexes on lots previously designated for single family homes. The new units typically sell for $300,000 less than traditional houses…”

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This type of house is reshaping Portland's neighborhoods, creating affordable homeownership
The city released a progress report on middle housing, and a program that allows building multiple smaller homes on lots that used to hold one larger house.
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May 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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KATU News: “The mayor is still holding himself to his Dec. 1 deadline to have a shelter bed for everyone on Portland’s streets.”

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In first State of the City speech, Mayor Wilson says budget prioritizes public safety
The mayor said his budget his budget ensures every community center and park stays open and would increase funding for the Portland Police Bureau.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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KGW News: “Overall, gun violence in Portland is down nearly 30% through March, compared to last year, and down almost 59% from 2022, which saw 147 reported shootings, the highest monthly total in the last five years.”

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Portland gun violence sees 30% drop in early 2025
Portland reported a nearly 30% decrease in gun violence this year compared to last year.
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May 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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OregonLive: “Portland would waive all housing development fees — known as system development charges — over the next three years or until 5,000 new units are in the pipeline under the proposal detailed by Gov. Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson.”

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Portland should suspend development fees to spur homebuilding, mayor and governor say
The incentive could remove a roadblock to building new homes and apartments in Portland but cost the city millions of dollars
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May 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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OregonLive: “Rapson, who leads the Troy, Michigan, based Kresge Foundation that invested heavily in urban renewal initiatives viewed as part of Detroit’s turnaround…”

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‘If Detroit can do it, Portland can do it,’ visiting executive says of comeback
The Kresge Foundation leader said the notion that Portland needs to recover “almost requires a suspension of disbelief.”
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April 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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OregonLive: “It’s Portland metro…Using seven factors – population density, rodent and cockroach prevalence, vandalism, litter, air quality, and tap water quality – each metro was assigned a letter grade.”

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Complain all you want, but a new report calls this Oregon city the ‘cleanest metro’ in the country
Great water and very few cockroaches!
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April 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM