Portland Council set to vote on RICAP 11 zoning-code package
Portland City Council is scheduled to consider RICAP 11 on July 30, a pending zoning-code package involving parking, businesses, shelters and permits.
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Salem to assist with ODOT encampment cleanups downtown this week—what to expect
KPTV reports Salem will assist ODOT with downtown homeless encampment cleanups this week. Here’s what the city says comes next for outreach.
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Portland City Council considers income-limit change for affordable home SDCs
Portland OR—City Council’s July 29 second reading would temporarily drop homebuyer income limits for affordable SDC homes, affecting about 700 unsold units.
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TripCheck alerts: Nightly I-205 southbound closures near Oregon City start July 31
Oregon City OR – TripCheck starts nightly I-205 southbound closures near Oregon City on July 31 (11 p.m.–7 a.m.), with more Aug. 1 and Aug. 7–8 weekend windows.
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Portland Housing panel advances foreclosure on delinquent City liens
Portland Housing and Permitting agenda lists foreclosure ordinances for delinquent City liens, with June/July certified-mail windows and a 90-day redemption period.
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States Sue to Block End-of-July Mental Health Grant Termination Plan
Oregon and California AGs filed a July 10 lawsuit asking for a preliminary injunction to stop Education’s end-of-July mental health grant cuts.
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West Linn City Council to revise sewer SDCs—what it means for new growth
West Linn OR – On July 14, City Council moved to correct how sewer SDC rates were applied effective July 1, restoring the Oct. 1, 2025 schedule.
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TriMet’s Aug. 23 service changes could reshape Portland commutes—what to plan for
TriMet’s Aug. 23 service changes will adjust 34 lines, shorten the MAX Green Line, and eliminate two low-ridership bus lines amid a budget gap.
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Hood River utility bills: City water, sewer and stormwater rates rise starting July 1
Hood River OR – Utility rates effective July 1, 2026 raise City water, sanitary sewer and stormwater charges, including a 3,000-gallon water allowance.
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Portland utility bills rise July 1 with new flood safety fee
Portland utility bills rose July 1, with water, sewer and stormwater rates up 6.36% for typical single-family accounts and a new flood fee added.
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Portland budget adopted June 18: 2027 street fees and Aug. 3 layoffs
Portland City Council adopted the $8.5B FY 2026-27 budget June 18—keeping fire, parks and police coverage, cutting homeless services, and adding 2027 street fees.
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Tillamook County commissioners rebuke DA Aubrey Olson, strip stipend after probe
Tillamook County commissioners voted no confidence in DA Aubrey Olson and ended her county-paid stipend after an investigation into office complaints.
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Tillamook drivers face summer-long OR 6 work as closures stretch into 2027
OR 6 construction near Tillamook, OR is already affecting trips, with live lane controls now and some corridor work stretching into 2027.
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DOJ sues four states over undercover plates for federal agents
The Justice Department sued Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington over confidential plates for some federal agents, setting up a new legal clash.
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Portland weighs a monthly street fee as PBOT’s budget crunch deepens
Portland leaders are moving a street-funding package forward as PBOT seeks new money for maintenance, potholes, and safety work.
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Portland budget proposal keeps fire and police levels steady, but adds fees and trims services
Portland OR – Mayor Keith Wilson’s proposed budget protects fire and police staffing, while cutting some parks and homeless-services spending and leaning on new transportation fees.
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Portland set for April 22 vote on transportation utility fee that would add $12 a month for single-family homes
Portland OR – City Council is set to vote April 22 on a new transportation utility fee that would start in 2027 and charge most households and businesses.
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Portland heads to final vote on small-business tax break as budget pressure builds
Portland OR – City Council is set to vote April 8 on a small-business tax exemption increase that could save some firms a few hundred dollars while trimming city revenue.
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Vacancy Fees, Housing Funds and County Strategy Lead Portland Policy Debate
Portland, OR – April 3, 2026 – City leaders weigh vacant building fees as housing funds stall and county shifts economic strategy.
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Transportation Fees, Energy Safety, and Hospital Expansion Lead Portland’s Agenda
Portland, OR – April 2, 2026 – City leaders debate a new road fee, energy safety concerns grow, and major hospital construction begins.
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Budget Gap, Housing Funds and New Fees Top Portland’s Agenda
Portland, OR – April 1, 2026 – City leaders face a $67M budget gap, debate new transportation fees, and clash over $106M in unspent housing funds.
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Budget Gap, Transit Changes and Housing Data Lead Portland’s Policy Agenda
Portland, OR – March 31, 2026 – City leaders confront a widening budget gap, transit tweaks, and new housing data shaping growth.