Jamie Dunphy might be Portland’s reluctant new council president. But he is resolved to tackle the city’s most pressing problems. A week after emerging as the next leader of a fractious and divided council,

PORTLAND — The City Council on Wednesday approved the formation of a long-awaited police oversight board despite continued objections from the city’s police union about who should be allowed to join it.

Portland City Council has delayed a vote to allocate roughly $20.7 million in unused funds recently uncovered in the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB).

Portland city officials warned that the human impact of the federal immigration raids will be accompanied by costs to businesses and damage to the city’s economic life.

The Portland City Council on Wednesday failed to elect a council president for 2026, after eight hours of at times heated discussion and nine rounds of voting.

Newly elected Portland City Council President Jamie Dunphy answered questions from the press on Thursday about his vision for the city.

After a week of procedural gridlock and 6-6 stalemates, District 1 Councilor Jamie Dunphy finally emerged as Portland City Council president this week. The new presiding officer says his focus will be on homelessness response, speeding up the city’s creaky permitting system and shoring up Portland’s shaky finances.

The 3-year agreement will begin in 2027 after festival organizers scrapped this year's edition following delays in finalizing the deal last fall.

Amendments to the Central City 2035 Plan could include increasing allowable heights in certain areas, providing additional floor area ratio (FAR) bonuses, and more. Since the plan was adopted in 2018, the downtown area has experienced unprecedented trends in retail and office vacancy, according to the project’s website.