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With most of two days without new precipitation, several surface streets across Portland remained covered in snow — and namely, ice.

After the State of the Economy Report was released Tuesday, much of the discussion on its findings was about how Portland has one of the highest income tax rates in the country and whether it’s driving high earners out of the city.

After Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler shook-up city bureau assignments as the city changes its form of government under the new city charter, Commissioner Carmen Rubio is tasked with new responsibilities — namely, tackling Portland’s housing crisis.

After several months of negotiations, The City of Portland and Portland Police Association have announced they still can’t reach an agreement on body camera policies – further delaying efforts to equip Portland police.

For years, 14 acres in northwest Portland sat empty with no clear future for the abandoned buildings.

The City of Portland appears to be moving forward with plans for sanctioned campsites around the area as the city works on solutions for the homelessness crisis.

State and city leaders say it’s the biggest crisis facing Oregon, and lawmakers are attempting to solve it by using local tax dollars.

This action by Nike comes as some Portland shops are hiring private security and others are leaving the city altogether because they say Portland isn’t safe anymore.

“I felt that a lot of what was happening, and the people that were showing up and carrying the message, was performative,” Raiford said.

Mayor Ted Wheeler, as well as multiple local developers, are looking at several options to help Downtown Portland recover from empty storefronts and high vacancy rates in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, protests, crime, and drug use.