West End News commentators, op-eds, and more.
By Zack Barowitz One thing that everyone can agree upon is that the Oxford Street Emergency Shelter is overcrowded and inadequate for both people experiencing homelessness and the neighborho... Read more
LA VIDA LOCAL: IRREGULAR NOTES ON WEST END LIFE By Rosanne Graef Ready for another round of the battle for the Peninsula, brought to you by the City of Portland? After the fights over Midtow... Read more
By Tony Zeli, Publisher & Editor It’s time to set the record straight. In a May 21st special to the Press Herald, “Portland mayor’s divisive politics bode ill for businesses,” Portland R... Read more
THE STORY OF 2018 LEADERSHIP by Tony Zeli A BLUNT INSTRUMENT There is a battle raging at the ballot box between the haves and the have-nots. Look at the issues addressed by referendum ques... Read more
by Tony Zeli In the summer of 2016, the School Board voted in favor of a $70.6 million bond to fix four aging elementary schools. It was known as the “Buildings for Our Future” bond. During... Read more
Raising Rabbits Good for the Environment by Christian Torp “if you eat meat, you kill animals, but you also kill them by eating plants.” Claudio Bertonatti -The Vegan Confusion You’re a huma... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Rebuild All 4 Schools? Make An Informed Choice by Rosanne Graef In November, Portland voters will be asked to vote on two bond proposals to de... Read more
La Vida Local: Irregular Notes on West End Life Are Portlanders Being Had? by Rosanne Graef When it comes to commercial and residential development – especially on the peninsula... Read more
Opioid Response Summit
By: Lizzy Handschy, Co-Executive Director Portland Overdose Prevention Society On Monday, July 15th over one thousand people gathered for the state’s first-ever Opioid Response Summit. For m... Read more