by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters – oregonlive.com: …Creating upwards of 1,200 new shelter beds and having 500 more on standby in less than a year is a major political victory for...
by Ty Davison | Oct 10, 2025 | News & Commentary
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda – oregonlive.com: On Jan. 10, a Portland police officer noted the blue sedan speeding out of a WinCo supermarket on Northeast 102nd Avenue and pulled over the driver, Chezarae Walter. She...
by Ty Davison | Sep 29, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland schools’ equity-focused fundraising model faces growing pains – oregonlive.com: It’s been 16 months since Portland Public Schools board members voted to dismantle a system that allowed parents to raise money to pay salaries and benefits of extra staff...
by Ty Davison | Sep 3, 2025 | News & Commentary
Portland parents petition to close school for gifted students amid school closure talks – oregonlive.com: School closures are on the horizon for Portland Public Schools, and now several dozen parents are calling for the district to begin with Access Academy, its...
by Ty Davison | Aug 8, 2025 | News & Commentary
This is the Pacific Northwest on Drugs-WSJA new study finds that Oregon’s and Washington state’s experiments with decriminalizing drug possession caused a surge in serious violent and property crime, especially in Portland and Seattle. The paper, a collaboration among...