2+ week, 3+ day ago   (407+ words) Portland’s city government underwent its voter-backed transformation over a year ago, tripling the size of City Council and ushering in a host of other changes. OPB reporter Alex Zielinski looked into how that’s changed the jobs of people who work…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1740+ words) Pillars mark the entrance to Portland City Hall, reflected in the door, in Portland, Ore., on July 9, 2026. Portland city government has spent the past year and a half changing the way it does just about everything. Twelve new city councilors....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (177+ words) A cloudy afternoon in the city of North Plains on May 19, 2026. The Washington County town has fewer than 4,000 residents, and people inside and outside the city limits have been sharply divided over expanding the urban growth boundary. The rancor over…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) FILE — Members of the Eugene City Council meet in a July 14, 2025 work session. Nathan Wilk / KLCC Eugene city councilors have opted to remain neutral regarding the Clean Energy Fund initiative that will appear on the November ballot. The council adjourned…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (547+ words) Gov. Tina Kotek has clinched the last outstanding nomination of a minor party in Oregon, effectively cementing the slate of candidates vying for governor this year. On Sunday, the Oregon Working Families Party voted to cross-nominate Kotek as its candidate…...