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Maybe it wouldn't have made much difference, but often when I take TriMet somewhere, people remark something to the effect of, "Oh, I didn't know there were buses along there". Examples: direct lines ...

I've lost all faith in your ability to rise to the occasion. I don't see leaders, I see complacent followers doing their job. I don't care about ICE's legality of their actions. I don't care about ...

TriMet is facing a $300 million budget gap, and it’s unclear when—or if—the public transit agency can expect any new funding ...

By way of his newsletter Between Courses, Angel Medina has announced plans to close Portland's revered fine-dining restaurant ...

Let's celebrate, because... IT'S BACK! The biggest night of Portland comedy is returning to Revolution Hall on Friday, March ...

A proposal to use $21M in unspent funds for rent assistance could be marred by efforts to reappropriate funds toward a ...

• Following Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's early January announcement that he would not seek another term in office, Sen. Amy ...

The beginning of 2026 has seen another surge of violence from immigration enforcement officers—including in Portland, where U ...

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Hi Friends, [Redacted] here again, your friendly neighborhood chief of antifa counterintelligence (not my choice in title).

Portland City Councilors Angelita Morillo and Mitch Green are asking the mayor and city administrator to expedite enforcement ...