National media outlets say Portland is fed up with progressive elected officials. The truth isn’t that simple (www.oregonlive.com)
They paid their preschool and homeless services taxes. Then the city told them they hadn't (www.kgw.com)
Many Portland area residents who did pay the taxes are having to spend hours on the phone to correct the issue.
Portland Art Museum ranks no. 3 among North America’s most underrated museums (www.koin.com)
Portland police increased drug patrols downtown. Is it making a difference? We went to find out (www.kgw.com)
The Portland police bike squad recently expanded their patrols to include evenings and weekends, aiming to stop drug dealers in downtown “hotspots.”
Buying a mattress in Oregon? That could soon come with an extra fee (www.opb.org)
Portland police identify 3 men accused of pickpocketing Costco, WinCo shoppers on multiple occasions (www.koin.com)
How much it could cost a family of 4 to spend the day at the Rose Festival CityFair (www.kgw.com)
Bottom line? $175 for a family of 4…
Police say 3 people mauled in downtown Portland by pit bull after owner ordered dog to attack (www-oregonlive-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
“Police don’t know the identity of the first man who was allegedly mauled by the dog and are asking him to contact them. They also are asking anyone else with information about the incident to contact Detective Matthew Brown at matthew.brown@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 24-116932.”
Oregon Primary Results Thread! (www.kgw.com)
Votes are still being counted, but as of right now…...
An opaque PAC spending big in Portland congressional race releases much-anticipated donor list. It’s blank (www.oregonlive.com)
“That means Voters for Responsive Government, which was formed as a political action committee in April, must have taken in all of the donations fueling its multi-million dollar campaign against Jayapal in the three weeks before the election – past the April 30 deadline that would have required the group to disclose its...
Man arrested, accused of carrying shotgun in a guitar case in Portland park (www.koin.com)
Portland hotels are little more than half full (www.oregonlive.com)
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Adventure awaits! D&D youth camp offering a campaign of fun (www.portlandtribune.com)
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Cans are raining down from a Portland highrise...and nobody knows who is behind it (www.independent.co.uk)
May Primary Will Test Portlanders’ Tolerance For Outside Spending On Local Elections (www.portlandmercury.com)
The International Rose Test Garden isn't ready yet (lemmy.world)
Decide to take 10 mins to drive over and check it out. No roses yet....
Judge approves appointment of independent monitor to oversee Portland police reforms (www.oregonlive.com)
Huzzah! Oregon Renaissance Faire back for feasting, jousting (June 1-2, 8-9, and 15-16.) (www.koin.com)
Portland sees first 90-degree day of the year, breaks record (katu.com)
Portland restaurant owner's long battle with homeless encampment ends with call to 911 (www.katu.com)
PDX activist art convo (lemmy.world)
Any suggestions for where else to share and discuss PDX street art and activist/polemic art? Maybe a new category?
AIPAC Is Secretly Intervening In Portland's Congressional Race To Take Down Susheela Jayapal, Sources Say (theintercept.com)
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Yes, Trump is still on the ballot in Oregon even though he's not in the Voters' Pamphlet (www.kgw.com)
OPB Ballot Guide 2024 (www.opb.org)
Meet the 5 Democrats running in the May 21 primary for Oregon Secretary of State (www.statesmanjournal.com)
