Portland might bail out affordable housing landlords, but would that lower rents?

The Portland City Council next month will consider a proposal to spend millions of dollars to pay off mortgages held by landlords of low-income housing, a move backers say will lower rents in those income-restricted apartments.
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Portland keeps losing legacy businesses. Could a new program be the solution?

A majority of business owners surveyed for the study expressed support for the program, according to the report.

Sign of spring, symbol of resilience: The history of the Portland cherry blossoms

KATU dives into how Portland, OR got its beloved cherry trees and shares the inspiring story of the man who brought them here.

Saturday ‘No Kings’ rallies expected to draw thousands to downtown Portland, cities across the region

As of Thursday, federal agents are no longer banned from deploying tear gas and other crowd control munitions.
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Tom’s Restaurant of SE Portland damaged in kitchen fire

Tom's Restaurant and Bar were damaged after a fire broke out in the kitchen on Wednesday night.