Jamie Parfitt
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'A significant victory': Seniors in Tigard may be able to keep their low-income housing
Washington County has agreed to negotiate the purchase of the Woodspring Apartments after senior tenants organized against the owner's plan to raise rents. → Read More
Isn't Oregon supposed to be done with daylight saving time?
In 2019, both Oregon and Washington passed bills to stay on daylight saving time permanently — no more losing or gaining hours. And yet here we are again. → Read More
Portland City Council kicks the can down the road on transparency advocate
Commissioners voted unanimously at last Wednesday's meeting to table discussion of a new city government watchdog position proposed by City Auditor Simone Rede. → Read More
Oregon bill would bar ODOT from putting tolls on I-205 and I-5
A bill in the Oregon legislature would halt new tolls on I-205 or I-5, though it would allow for tolling on the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River, old or new. → Read More
Low-income renters in the Portland area are getting priced out of their housing. Here's why that was always the deal
Property owners can take a tax credit if they offer affordable housing to low-income renters. But after a certain number of years, they're free to take an offramp. → Read More
When snow comes to Portland, why is it always like this?
Portland has a long, proud history of coming to a screeching halt when it gets much in the way of snow accumulation. → Read More
Oregon taxpayers on the hook for new rail station on Idaho border as costs climb
The Treasure Valley Reload Center was supposed to help eastern Oregon onion farmers ship their product to market. The price tag has gone up at least $14 million. → Read More
Gem State lawmakers seem to be taking the 'Greater Idaho' movement seriously. Should Oregon?
The "Greater Idaho" movement has been slowly but surely securing wins across eastern Oregon and in the Idaho legislature. So is Oregon about to get a lot smaller? → Read More
Funding for new I-5 bridge excluded from Gov. Kotek's budget proposal
Project leaders want a $1 billion commitment from Oregon, but they didn't get one from Kotek's budget. That means they'll need to rely on lawmakers. → Read More
Rare bourbon scandal results in OLCC board chair's resignation
Chairman Paul Rosenbaum announced Thursday evening that he had submitted his resignation, one day after delivering a strident defense of himself and the board. → Read More
It could be months, at least, before Portland police get body cams. Salem police now have them
While Portland remains the largest city in the U.S. without body cams on its city police officers, Salem has now rolled them out for patrol officers and detectives. → Read More
Head of Oregon's liquor control board berates the press, defends handling of 'Bourbongate' internal investigation
Chairman Paul Rosenbaum stressed that the results of an internal investigation he learned about Sept. 8 were "confidential" and should not have been made public. → Read More
Citing fires, Portland commissioner calls a halt on distributing tents and tarps
Commissioner Rene Gonzalez's office released a statement announcing a "temporary suspension" of tent and tarp distribution from his bureaus. → Read More
How do you navigate high-altitude balloons? We asked an Oregon aerospace company
After the captivating saga of China's "spy balloon" crossing over the U.S., we turned to the Tillamook-based Near Space Corporation for more context. → Read More
Oregon lawmakers revisit marijuana taxes that funded Measure 110
A new bill would claw back some of the funding that Oregon cities, counties and state police lost when voters approved the drug treatment funding measure. → Read More
Thirty years after Susi Larsen's murder, her family must endure a second trial for her alleged killer
Billy Lee Oatney spent decades in prison after being convicted of Susi Larsen's murder, but now a jury will determine if he should remain there or go free. → Read More
Black Oregon lawmaker pulled over twice in a week: 'Unconscious bias is real'
Rep. Travis Nelson took to Twitter after he was pulled over for the second time in three days. State data has shown disparities in OSP stops for drivers of color. → Read More
If Oregon attracts tech manufacturers, where could they set up shop?
Lawmakers want semiconductor companies to come here to build their plants, flush with federal CHIPS Act funds. But that will require a lot of land we don't have. → Read More
Former Oregon City veterinarian's alleged stalking campaign culminated in murder, police say
Retired animal surgeon Steven Milner was previously accused of violating a stalking order filed by the victim, Kenneth Fandrich. → Read More
Why don't Portland police wear body cams?
As KGW investigative reporter Kyle Iboshi detailed back in 2021, Portland is the largest city in the U.S. without a police force equipped with body cams. → Read More