Ahead of the curve: Planning for heat, climate impacts

This year’s gathering focused on awareness, resources and summer planning — addressing not only heat but also wildfires, smoke, floods, landslides and earthquakes, all of which increasingly affect our

Kotek bill would allow Oregon cities another growth boundary expansion for housing

House Bill 4082 is aimed at spurring the production of senior housing and manufactured homes, the governor says.

Readers respond: Proposed rental software ban goes too far

Letters to the Editor can be submitted to letters@oregonian.com with full name and place of residence.

Oregon multifamily rents rise amid higher vacancies

Editorial: Portland’s missing rental units

Portland's mandatory rental registry shows only meager growth in the number of rentals from 2021 to 2023, despite significant construction in those years, the editorial board writes. Unfortunately,...

Oregon governor, Portland mayor will personally court housing investors amid construction slump

Gov. Tina Kotek and Mayor Keith Wilson agreed to meet with investors to press them on the business case for betting on Portland.

AC requirement may hit rentals in Portland

The proposal is still in the early planning stages and would require landlords to install air conditioners or heat pumps in rental units to maintain a maximum indoor temperature during summer heat.

Evicting a squatter gets easier in Oregon, but not until Jan. 1

Oregon Lawmakers passed legislation allowing property owners or landlords to evict squatters, but the law will not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2026.

‘Rolling up our sleeves’: Gov. Kotek, Mayor Wilson unveil action plan to build more housing in...

“Rolling up our sleeves together like this is how we are going to make that happen.”

Bill would prevent landlords from evicting low-income and pregnant Oregonians who fail to pay rent

The bill is meant to protect pregnant residents up until a year after they give birth.

Oregon bill would cap rent for manufactured home park owners: What to know

Oregon passed a bill limiting rent increases in 2023. A bill introduced this year would further cap rents for tenants in manufactured home parks.