High taxes are hurting job growth in Portland and chasing wealthy people out of town. Despite those aggressive levies, many government services are poor, in part because specialized taxes aimed at ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland City Council held a meeting Wednesday night to discuss the potential for increasing the city budget by up to $4.6 million. The council voted to pull that extra ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The largest dog show series in the Pacific Northwest is underway at the Portland Expo Center. The 2025 Rose City Classic kicked off Thursday. The family-friendly event ...

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the Government Transition Advisory Committee's Council staffing recommendations. The Mercury regrets the error ...

Portland began utilizing a mayor-council form of government in 2025. In Portland, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. The ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland Police Bureau chief and city officials said on Wednesday that they are working to be ready for protests on or around Inauguration Day next week, and asked ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — With the inauguration of Donald Trump for a second time set for Monday, Portland city officials and law enforcement are holding a press conference to discuss their ...

The City of Portland is set to require all managers and supervisors, about 700, to return to their worksites full-time starting in April, marking a significant shift in its work policy.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The City of Portland is set to require all managers and supervisors, about 700, to return to their worksites full-time starting in April, marking a significant shift in ...

AUGUSTA (WGME) – Three years after Portland voters said yes to government oversight, the Portland City Council is still working to establish an ethics commission. In November 2022, voters ...

Hundreds of Portland city employees will be required to return to working in-person full time by the spring, Mayor Keith Wilson said in an email Tuesday morning. This comes several weeks after ...

Famous drive-through burger chain In-N-Out is one step closer to opening a location in Portland. Customers place order at the counter of an In-N-Out burger restaurant Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 ...