Prank or vandalism? Downtown Portland fountain overflows with soapy bubbles

It wasn't immediately clear if it was maintenance-related, but Portland Parks & Recreation confirmed it was due to an ...
SW Iowa News Source

Spirits stir beneath Portland’s quirky charm

Beneath Portland’s indie shops and coffee-lined streets lies a history filled with ghost stories that refuse to fade. Old ...

Portland audit reveals park maintenance backlog amid new projects ahead of levy vote

The city of Portland released an audit, which states that the Parks and Recreation Department is building more parks, while ...

Portland's park system isn't financially sustainable, new city audit reveals

A city audit released early Wednesday morning showing that Portland Parks & Recreation faces an uncertain financial future.
Oregonian

Readers respond: Protect parks and arts centers with levy

This November, Portlanders have the chance to vote yes on a positive investment in the very heart and soul of our city. The Portland Parks levy helps protect the parks and community arts centers that ...
KOIN 6

Portland Parks & Recreation streamlines permit system for food carts wanting to pop up at parks

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — More food carts could start popping up at Portland parks, now that the city has made it easier for them to secure permits. Portland Parks & Recreation announced on Tuesday that ...
Willamette Week

47 Ways the National Guard Could Actually Help Portland

Troops could help the Friends of Forest Park with ivy pulls, getting rid of a horrible invasive plant and meeting lots of committed gardeners. Portland Parks & Recreation is about to fight for its ...
Statesman Journal

Oregon National Guard cannot deploy into Portland for now, judge rules

The Trump administration will not be allowed to deploy 200 Oregon National Guard to Portland for now, a federal judge ordered Oct. 4. Judge Karin Immergut ruled the National Guard cannot be deployed ...
BikePortland.org

New permit program makes vending at city parks easier and cheaper

More of this coming soon to a park near you. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) This site could just as well be called PublicSpacePortland. Yes bikes and the people who ride them are cool and they ...
ABC News

Appeals court lifts order on Portland National Guard, deployment still blocked

The broader order stopping any state's National Guard deploying still in effect. In a move that does not change the situation on the ground in Portland, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ...
Portland Press Herald

Back Cove Festival contract stalls after Portland councilors, residents raise concerns

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The New York Times

Before Trump Ordered In Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’

Oregon officials say the atmosphere outside an ICE building that has drawn daily demonstrations since June has grown worse since the president’s threats. By Hamed Aleaziz Adam Goldman and Anna Griffin ...