Lu’kas Porter is willing to bet anyone that he lives in the worst apartment in Portland.
Author: Anthony Effinger
Iconic Commonwealth Building Defaults as Downtown’s Real Estate Woes Deepen
The real estate firm that owns Portland’s Commonwealth Building, one of the first glass-box towers ever built, said it defaulted on its $47.4 million mortgage and may lose the building to foreclosure.
Local Nonprofit Offers $50,000 in Scholarships for Psychedelics Guide Training
The Healing Advocacy Fund, a local nonprofit that supports the use of psychedelic mushrooms for mental health, says it has given $50,000 to the first group of trip guides, enough to pay for the training of 10 of them.
Portland Clean Energy Fund Extends Deadline to Recruit New Committee Members
Wanted: Portlander, committed to climate justice, willing to work hard recommending grant recipients who regularly incur the wrath of anti-tax climate skeptics.
Beloved North Tabor Watering Hole A&L Sports Pub Is Paying Off Its Back Taxes
The Operators of SureStay Hotel Wish Multnomah County Would Take It Off Their Hands
Address: 2401 SW 4th Ave.
The Former Sears at Lloyd Center Mall Is Riddled With Debts
Multnomah County, Metro Waive Penalties and Interest on Late Taxes for Preschool, Homelessness
After an uproar among high-income taxpayers, both Multnomah County and the Metro regional government waived interest and penalties for late payers of two new taxes, one to fund the county’s Preschool for All program and the other to pay for Metro’s Su…
Preschool for All Tax Coffer Overflows as Wealthy Payers Reap Capital Gains
Multnomah County’s preschool program is awash in cash.
Bankrupt Crypto Firm FTX Wants Political Contributions Back
FTX Trading Ltd., the bankrupt cryptocurrency firm, wants politicians and political action committees to return all the millions that founder Sam Bankman-Fried donated to them when he was flying high.