City budget becomes issue in Portland mayor’s race

UPDATE • Sho Dozono backs Mayor Tom Potter’s version, disagrees with opponent Sam Adams’ priorities

By Jennifer Anderson / The Portland Tribune Tue, May 13, 2008
Updated 4.7 hours ago

The Portland City Council on Wednesday morning heard an hour of testimony from two dozen people on an alternate version of the city’s proposed …

Portland School Board opposes $19 million ‘satellite district’

Board worried about legal, financial implications of city urban renewal plan

By Jim Redden /
The Portland Tribune
Wed, May 14, 2008
Updated 3.3 hours ago

The Portland School Board has come out against the plan to send $19 million in downtown urban renewal dollars to the David Douglas School District in …

Officers kill homicide suspect in NE Portland confrontation

UPDATE • A 27-year-old man shot after he refused to drop a weapon

KPAM 860
Wed, May 14, 2008
Updated 43 minutes ago

Portland homicide detectives said the man killed Tuesday evening, May 13, was a 27-year-old man who was a suspect in the killing of another man found …

Poll: Obama trouncing Clinton in Oregon

Illinois senator leading former first lady 55-35

By Steve Law /
The Portland Tribune
Tue, May 13, 2008
Updated 5.9 hours ago

A bit more than a week away from Oregon’s May 20 primary, Barack Obama has amassed a nearly insurmountable lead in the Democratic presidential …

Poll shows Fish with commanding lead in council poll

Still many undecided voters in city’s five-candidate race

By Jim Redden /
The Portland Tribune
Wed, May 14, 2008

Portland lawyer Nick Fish is poised to win his City Council race outright in the May 20 primary election, according to a poll conducted in the race …

Oregon Attorney General race up for grabs

Poll shows Democratic candidates in dead heat

By Nick Budnick /
The Portland Tribune
Wed, May 14, 2008
Updated 8.6 hours ago

In the race to be Democratic nominee for Oregon Attorney General, state Rep. Greg Macpherson enjoys a lead over former federal prosecutor John Kroger …

Woman says Erickson paid for abortion

GOP congressional candidate denies allegations; opponent Mannix mailer reveals charge

By Steve Law /
The Portland Tribune
Mon, May 12, 2008
Updated May 12, 2008

A 33-year-old Clackamas County woman alleged Monday that Republican congressional candidate Mike Erickson got her pregnant in 2000 and then paid for …

News Column

Even evil doers have a place at City Hall

On the town

By phil stanford /
The Portland Tribune
Tue, May 13, 2008
Updated May 13, 2008

Those comments over the weekend by the mayor's wife, Karin Hansen, calling her hubby's opponents “evil doers ... trying to erase all the good …

Environmental groups sue Grabhorn Landfill

Lawsuit asks federal judge to impose fines going back to May 2003

The Portland Tribune
Mon, May 12, 2008

The Northwest Environmental Defense Center and Friends of the Tualatin Wildlife Refuge are suing the owner of Lakeside Reclamation Landfill in …

Brown, Metsger tied in Secretary of State race

Poll: Democrats split on party nominee

By Nick Budnick / The Portland Tribune
Wed, May 14, 2008
Updated 11.6 hours ago

The Democratic free-for-all to be the next Oregon Secretary of State has coalesced into a dead heat between two frontrunners, according to a poll …

Novick enjoys ‘slight lead’ over Merkley in poll

Undecided voters hold a huge edge in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary race

By Steve Law / The Portland Tribune
Tue, May 13, 2008
Updated May 13, 2008

U.S. Senate candidate Steve Novick has a slight lead over Jeff Merkley in Oregon’s Democratic primary, but there are so many undecided voters …

Obama will return Saturday and Sunday

Leading Democratic candidate will be here as May 20 deadline nears

Pamplin Media Group
Mon, May 12, 2008
Updated May 12, 2008

Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who is hoping a big win in Oregon will seal his bid to be the Democratic nominee for president, will visit the state for …

State panel: Strip Giusto of badge

Vote could force Multnomah County Sheriff to resign

By Nick Budnick / The Portland Tribune
Tue, May 13, 2008

A committee of the state public safety certification agency today recommended stripping Multnomah County Sheriff Bernie Giusto of his badge, upping …