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U.S. Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Says OHSU Residency Soured Her on Traditional Medicine

U.S. Surgeon General Nominee Casey Means Says OHSU Residency Soured Her on Traditional Medicine

On a podcast, Casey Means said she became skeptical of traditional medicine while training at Oregon Health & Science University.

By Anthony EffingerMay 12, 2025 at 4:52 pm PDT

Readers Respond to WW’s Endorsement Against the School Bond

Readers Respond to WW’s Endorsement Against the School Bond

“Perhaps the WW editorial board should’ve done their interview in one of the gymnasiums where asbestos tiles fall down.”

By WW StaffMay 12, 2025 at 8:02 am PDT

Pioneering Journalist Russell Sadler Dies

Pioneering Journalist Russell Sadler Dies

Russell Sadler, a reporter and commentator whose work made an enduring difference to transparency in Oregon, died April 20 at his home in Friday Harbor, Wash.

By Nigel JaquissMay 12, 2025 at 6:00 am PDT

WW’s Endorsement on the Mt. Hood Community College Bond

WW’s Endorsement on the Mt. Hood Community College Bond

We looked at one more measure on east county ballots. Here's how we suggest you vote.

By WW StaffMay 11, 2025 at 2:02 pm PDT

Can I Flush My Dog’s Feces Down the Toilet So It Gets Treated Properly?

Can I Flush My Dog’s Feces Down the Toilet So It Gets Treated Properly?

There’s a sense among pet owners that our animals’ organic wastes ought to be easy to reintegrate into the larger environment.

By Marty SmithMay 10, 2025 at 6:00 pm PDT

Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

Here Are the 19 PPS Elementary and Middle Schools in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings

A 2024 Portland Public Schools seismic assessment report reveals 19 unreinforced masonry buildings, and the costs to retrofit them.

By Joanna Hou and Emma PatteeMay 10, 2025 at 10:04 am PDT

The Sacred Mushroom, a Sprawling Psilocybin Service Center, Is Having a Bad Trip

The Sacred Mushroom, a Sprawling Psilocybin Service Center, Is Having a Bad Trip

The parent company of The Sacred Mushroom, an 11,000-square-foot psilocybin retreat, says a lack of capital is forcing it to take a hard look at the operation.

By Anthony EffingerMay 10, 2025 at 6:45 am PDT

Metro’s Data Research Center Still Has Work to Do, Audit Finds

Metro’s Data Research Center Still Has Work to Do, Audit Finds

Metro’s Data Resource Center provides the technical backbone for decisions about what gets built and where.

By Tyler BrownMay 09, 2025 at 1:55 pm PDT

Ethics Commission Doubles Fagan’s Fine and Settles Cases Against Her

Ethics Commission Doubles Fagan’s Fine and Settles Cases Against Her

The ethics commission unanimously rejected an initial proposed settlement of $1,600, then voted 7-1 to accept a $3,600 settlement, which concludes all three cases against Fagan.

By Sophie PeelMay 09, 2025 at 11:54 am PDT

Two District 1 Councilors Seek Office Build-Out

Two District 1 Councilors Seek Office Build-Out

They declined fellow District 1 Councilor Loretta Smith’s offer to join them in her office lease within the Nick Fish Building.

By Sophie PeelMay 08, 2025 at 5:46 pm PDT

Alberta Street Crater Likely to Persist After Owner Runs Out of Cash for Further Demolition

Alberta Street Crater Likely to Persist After Owner Runs Out of Cash for Further Demolition

A 1917 building that stood on the property started dropping bricks onto the sidewalk in 2022.

By Anthony EffingerMay 08, 2025 at 5:23 pm PDT

League of Oregon Cities Says Ethics Commission Has Distorted Public Meetings Law

League of Oregon Cities Says Ethics Commission Has Distorted Public Meetings Law

The League of Oregon Cities in an April 9 letter to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission lambasted the body’s new annual trainings on public meetings law, which it’s now required to provide to every locally-elected official, calling the contents of the trainings a “profound and disturbing misreading” of state law.

By Sophie PeelMay 08, 2025 at 2:05 pm PDT

A Legendary Oregon Investigative Reporter Puts Down His Pen

A Legendary Oregon Investigative Reporter Puts Down His Pen

Les Zaitz and his wife and business partner, Scotta Callister, are retiring after more than a combined century in journalism.

By Nigel JaquissMay 08, 2025 at 5:10 am PDT

City Councilor Proposes Stripping Urban Forestry’s Tree Regulation Team, Directing Savings Toward Parks

City Councilor Proposes Stripping Urban Forestry’s Tree Regulation Team, Directing Savings Toward Parks

Eric Zimmerman wants to cut the Tree Code regulatory team from 37 staff down to five.

By Sophie PeelMay 07, 2025 at 7:12 pm PDT

City Council Rejects PGE Plan to Run New Transmission Lines in Forest Park

City Council Rejects PGE Plan to Run New Transmission Lines in Forest Park

“We hope this sends a message that our unique treasure must remain intact for all future generations to enjoy and benefit from.”

By Anthony EffingerMay 07, 2025 at 6:44 pm PDT

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