Taylor Griggs

In 2023, Multnomah County filed a nearly $52 billion lawsuit against more than a dozen major oil and gas companies, hoping to hold them responsible for climate change and its local impacts. Now, as Oregonians grapple with a historically dire wildfire season and other worsening climate impacts, oil companies want to get the case dropped.  […]

STREET VIEW: Climate Despair? Riding a Bike Might Help

The climate crisis is upon us. Here in Portland, as is the case around the world, its impacts are both depressing and deeply harmful. More and more of our summer days are spent avoiding wildfire smoke, extreme heat, or both. Even as climate change worsens, however, news coverage of the crisis has declined. This might […]

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Updated: 12:17 pm July 3 UPDATE: TriMet has announced it intends to contract with Allied Universal to manage the Safety Response Team and Customer Safety Officers, starting August 1. TriMet already partners with Allied, one of the world’s largest private security companies, for transit security positions. TriMet Public Information Officer Tyler Graf told the Mercury […]

Dozens of Complaints Against Police Funding Petition Prompt State Investigation

In early April, Portlander Jennifer Shuch was biking across Northeast Halsey Street near the Hollywood Transit Center when she was struck by a driver running a red light. The impact, which was caught on video, left Shuch bruised and shaken up, but not seriously injured.  Despite a witness calling 911, no paramedics or police ever […]

On a Friday last month, some Portland middle schoolers went home from school with new Nike swag and tales of an unusually eventful assembly.  The event, hosted at Beaumont Middle School on May 8, featured former NFL player, activist, and EdTech CEO Colin Kaepernick, Rip City Remix’s DJ O.G. Too, and a bunch of free […]

If Mayor Keith Wilson wants to allocate clean energy fund dollars to renovate the Moda Center, he’ll have to go through Portland City Council first. And it’s not clear if they’re going to let him.  Earlier this year, amid a fervor to ensure Portland Trail Blazers’ new owner Tom Dundon keeps the basketball team in […]

The Portland City Council voted Wednesday to implement a fee that will offer a significant new source of funding for the city’s beleaguered transportation bureau. The transportation utility fee will be officially implemented starting in January 2027, coming in the form of an additional charge tacked onto Portlanders’ water and sewer bills. The new program […]