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Document Accessibility Testing

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New Liquor Licensing Invoice System

The City of Portland Liquor Licensing Program is now accepting all liquor license applications digitally!

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Tongan Day of Remembrance

City Council proclaimed Jan, 26, 2022 to be Tongan Day of Remembrance

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Constructing Hope for Vulnerable Portlanders

Learn more about one of the recipients of Civic Life's Social Equity & Educational Development (SEED) Grant: Constructing Hope

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Changing Disability Conversations

Join The Curiosity Paradox for the launch of their project to change Disability conversations through art.

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Portland Begins Recovery Path for a Sustainable Cannabis Industry

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Serving Portland's Craft Cannabis Industry

The Cannabis Program team has adapted quickly and skillfully to serve Portland's growing cannabis industry and provide much-needed relief in the form of the Cannabis Emergency Relief Fund.

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Supporting Black Employees Through Action

Make meaningful changes for Black employees using these recommendations from the City African American Network.

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Slavic and Eastern European Heritage Week Proclamation

The third week in January is Slavic and Eastern European Heritage Week!

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New City of Portland Social Media Channels

Follow the new City of Portland social media channels!

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Community Grant Opportunities

Check out grants available to Portland community members!

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Civic Life is Hiring!

Civic Life is looking for social justice and service minded applicants for our open Partnerships & Equity Manager and Noise Inspector positions.

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Supporting Our Historically Black Neighborhoods

We All Rise, a local Black- and woman-led consulting firm, was awarded a grant from Civic Life’s 2021 Community Safety and Healing through Art Grant to help fund the Alberta Market project.

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Multnomah County Bans Gas-powered Leaf Blowers

On Dec. 16, 2021, Multnomah County leadership took a large step in their efforts preserve the health of their communities and address the climate crisis at the local level by voting to phase gas-powered leaf blowers out of our communities before 2025.

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New Year, New Neighborhood Association Events

Neighborhood associations are one way that neighbors can organize and address important issues within their neighborhood and they also play a role in creating a sense of community and belonging. Want to get involved the decisions happening in your neighborhood?

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Once-in-a-Decade City Charter Review and Listening Sessions

It's time to review and amend the City Charter. The Charter Commission has listening sessions for Portlanders who want to add their voices to the conversation. En español.

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Metro Council Vacancy for District 6

The Metro Council has a vacancy for District 6 and is looking for applicants to fill the position.

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Ring in the New Year with the Noise Program

Civic Life is getting ready to celebrate the New Year by ensuring that businesses have the knowledge and resources to be good neighbors.

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Supporting Portland’s Immigrant and Refugee Communities

Immigrants are an important part of Portland. They bring new culture and experiences to our community. They are business owners and essential workers in every type of industry. They are our neighbors, our friends, our family.

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Oregon's Cannabis Industry Could Be More Vulnerable Than Ever

Portland is the first in the country to allocate cannabis tax revenue to relieve the industry's impacts of robberies, COVID-19, and wildfires

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