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Spring is here. Keep your meter clear.
Water meter readers walk far and near,
to read each meter four times a year.
If your meter's blocked, they'll have to reappear.
So help them out and keep your meter clear!
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Meet Some of Our Favorite Heritage Trees
Nomination for new Heritage Trees closes May 1, 2023. Read about some of the already recognized trees. Get inspired to nominate a special tree in your neighborhood.
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A Ride Through Central Precinct with Commander Dobson
Central Precinct's Commander Craig Dobson shares a bit about his precinct and the men and women who serve there.
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Great News! 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan Enhancements Coming Soon!
Effective April 27, contribution amount changes can be done through Voya® via your online account at prime.beready2retire.com or via the mobile app, Voya Retire. This means you’ll no longer have to make changes while logged into the City’s network.
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Accessing Telehealth with Kaiser and Moda
Kaiser and Moda both provide options for employees to access health care services anytime, anywhere.
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Additions to Mental Health Access at Kaiser Permanente
It's easier than ever before for Kaiser Permanente members to get the mental health care they need.
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Nike Employee Store Pass
ALL CITY OF PORTLAND EMPLOYEES ARE WELCOME TO SHOP AT THE NIKE COMPANY STORE
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Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with selected articles about AAPI communities and connecting with the natural world.
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Celebrate Women's History Month & Meet Three of the Fabulous Women of Urban Forestry
This women’s history month we are celebrating the incredible women of Urban Forestry. We wanted to take a moment to introduce some of our superstars and ask them a few questions about their work.
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“The Office of Violence Prevention's Street Level Request for Proposal, based on the Cure Violence model, is now open for applications.
“The Office of Violence Prevention's Street Level Request for Proposal, based on the Cure Violence model, is now open for applications.
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Why we say “crash” not “accident”
We’re inviting our community to change the way we talk about crashes, and in doing so, change the broad cultural perception that crashes are inevitable. A Vision Zero approach refuses to accept traffic violence as a byproduct of “just the way things are.” So, will you join us?
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Carrot Fertility Event: Get Insights into your fertility
Join Carrot Fertility during National Infertility Awareness Week in the U.S. for an engaging discussion about the many factors of fertility health and wellness, including infertility.
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Don't flush your money down the toilet
Leaks can waste a lot of water and money. There’s no better time than Fix-a-Leak Week (March 20-26) to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year.
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How to catch a running toilet
Toilet leaks are the most common household leaks. There’s no better time than Fix a Leak Week (March 20-26) to track down household leaks that waste more than ONE TRILLION gallons of water nationwide each year.
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Public Safety Support Specialist Ride Along
The Public Safety Support Specialist (PS3) Program was created to enhance community engagement opportunities and reduce the number of armed police officers responding to lower priority calls for service. With PS3s taking over the low priority calls, officers are freed up to respond to 911 calls.
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Vehicular parking code updates ready for public review
Updates to parking rules will reduce regulations for the amount of vehicular parking required with development and add new standards to include green features with larger parking lots.
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Now offering free wetland field verifications by request to qualifying sites
In partnership with the Bureau of Environmental Services' Wetland Inventory Project, the Columbia-Industrial Ezone Project is offering free wetland determinations to the owners of properties on which draft wetlands are mapped. Learn more about draft wetland mapping and see if your site qualifies.
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