Oregon Department of Transportation is preparing to close all southbound lanes of OR 217 for the entire weekend, as part of the Auxiliary Lanes Project.

The task force set priorities focused on more housing, reviving or repurposing office buildings, and increasing foot traffic downtown.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek convened a task force in August to make concrete and actionable policy recommendations to revitalize downtown Portland. The task force issued its recommendations on Monday.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that a carjacking task force will be launched in Oregon and six other states to combat what they describe as a threat to public safety.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has revealed the full list of members of the Portland Central City Task Force, an initiative she announced earlier this month aimed at coming up with a ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek held the first meeting of her task force that she created to revitalize downtown Portland.

One training called the River Safety Task Force meets monthly, according to Merten. Then another, called the Columbia Splash, meets a couple of times a year for its training as well.

Governor Tina Kotek announced plans to create the ‘Portland Central City Task Force’ on Wednesday, with the goal of revitalizing central Portland.

The task force outlined 10 priorities for downtown's recovery and addressing issues including homelessness, public safety, drug use and crime.

Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer Portland plans to clear a large encampment along the Bayside Trail and then set up a task force to provide a better response and delivery of services at other sites.

Gov. Tina Kotek announced a task force focused on bolstering the economic future of Portland’s central city, which continues to reel from converging crises.

The JTTF is the formal arrangement by which local law enforcement agencies cooperate with the FBI in investigating threats to national security. Local agencies that participate fully – including, in ...