Gonzalez suspends tent distribution due to increased … Public Safety Commissioner Rene Gonzalez announced an immediate temporary suspension of tent and tarp distribution Tuesday following a series of tent-related fires in public spaces.
Portland Fire & Rescue receives preliminary approval … Portland City Council announced they are is moving ahead with plans to fund an additional 13 firefighters.
DA Schmidt responds to Downtown’s enormous ‘Schmidt … A towering four-story billboard criticizing the politics of Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt was prominently hung near the intersection of Washington Street and 2nd Ave. on April 5., greeting those entering Downtown from Morrison Bridge with the message: “Portland is a Schmidt Show!”
Vega Pederson, Gonzalez take office in county, city Commissioner Jessica Vega Pederson replaced Chair Deborah Kafoury on Jan. 1. Businessman and lawyer Rene Gonzalez joined the City Council on Jan. 1.
Portland leaders react to tent distribution halt, … Portland is still coming to terms with an announcement made by Public Safety Commissioner Rene Gonzalez on Tuesday that called for an immediate temporary suspension of tent and tarp distribution to Portland’s homeless population.
Memo: Portland Fire and Rescue to freeze spending, … According to a memo obtained by KOIN 6, the Portland Fire chief says the fire bureau must stop spending money for several months, which means no more hiring and no purchasing new equipment.
KOIN 6 Town Hall: A State of Pain, Oregon’s drug … A KOIN 6 Town Hall will explore the issues surrounding fentanyl, meth, Measure 110, drug treatment. Watch A State in Pain, Oregon’s Drug Crisis, Wednesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. on KOIN 6
Wheeler regroups commissioners’ bureau roles ahead … On Jan. 3, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced the newly arranged and redistributed bureau roles assigned to city commissioners ahead of the City of Portland’s voter-approved transition to a vastly new district-style of government.
City spokesperson: Security guard involved in struggle … In an incident that was caught on camera on Wednesday, a Portland City Hall security guard who was pushed by an activist was injured, according to a city spokesperson on Thursday.
Fire tears through homeless camp near Broadway Bridge, … During the Thursday morning commute, a fire spread from a homeless encampment near the Broadway Bridge and created difficult conditions for firefighters, Portland Fire & Rescue said.
