Most City of Portland offices will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
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Learn how to keep food from going bad by making the most of your freezer and understanding where in your fridge and cupboard food will last the longest.
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Stroll Washington Park’s new promenade with Portland’s favorite water drop and get a special insider’s look at this marvel of modern engineering
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In celebration of National Apprenticeship Day, Environmental Services is proud to highlight the success of the Secondary Treatment Expansion Program at the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant—not just as a critical infrastructure investment, but as an investment in our region’s workforce.
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The Street Services Coordination Center is dedicated to assisting people experiencing homelessness and reducing the impacts of homelessness in Portland. We collect trash, evaluate health and safety risks, remove unsafe camps, provide shelter referrals and transportation to shelters.
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Bringing someone from unsheltered homelessness into housing isn't a straightforward process. We want to share some wins from our providers that share the usually hidden victories within the housing process. From documents to jobs--it all matters on the journey to stability.
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The City of Portland is committed to addressing the root causes of violence and promoting education, mentorship, mental health support, and positive youth development.
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On Monday evening, April 28, City crews responded to a report of a sewage release from a maintenance hole on SW 42nd Avenue between SW Lee and SW Admiral Streets. Some of the release may have reached Fanno Creek. As a precaution, the public is advised to avoid the creek west of this location.
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Sidewalk construction on NE 60th Ave south of NE Halsey begins mid-May
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The suspects connected to a non-fatal overdose in 2023 have turned themselves in
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Phil and Gayle Neuman have been leading classes on the recorder and other wind instruments at the Community Music Center for more than 45 years, sharing their passion for Renaissance, baroque, ragtime, jazz, and other styles with scores of lifelong students.
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This article looks back at a months-long effort to celebrate and highlight the impact of Portland's Access Fund.
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The Portland Housing Bureau intends to submit a Request for Release of Funds to HUD. Individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments by May 14, 2025.
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Environmental Services is proposing revisions to City policies that outline sanitary sewer and stormwater management user charges. These changes will not change the charges customers see on their utility bills. The public comment period is open from Monday, April 28, through Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
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Let's make sure you're prepared for Open Enrollment. Join your Health and Financial Benefits team for an onsite or online Q&A session to learn what's new for your 2025-2026 City of Portland Benefits.
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Read the Apr. 25, 2025 Bull Run Treatment Project Construction Activity Update to learn about Wind-down and site safety/security activities for the week beginning April 28.
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Environmental Services has responded to and is actively monitoring a sinkhole that developed on SW 17th Avenue between SW Columbia and SW Clay streets. The sinkhole exposed a cavity beneath the roadway, revealing damage to a brick-constructed sewer line built in 1889.
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