No air conditioning for the heatwave? Here are some local cooling centers

KATU Staff

Several downtown Portland streets closed this weekend due to courthouse crane construction

KATU Staff

Undocumented PSU graduate's past fuels passion to shape immigration policy

Janaki Chadha in The Oregonian

Water Quality

Swimming, boating in the Willamette River? Environmental Services posts weekly water quality tests through summer

BES News Release

A Brief Guide to Swimming in Portland’s Willamette River

Amelia Templeton in OPB News

Willamette River is cleanest it's been in decades, city says

Keely Chalmers in KGW

City says jump in the Willamette, the water's safe

Olivia Sanchez in the Portland Tribune

Portland Pride

Photos: Portland's 2017 Pride Parade reflects community diversity

Mark Graves in The Oregonian

Washington Park Shuttle

Washington Park officials ask visitors to use shuttle due to loss of parking spots

Kelsey Watts in KPTV

Homelessness

If You Build It...

Dirk VanderHart in The Portland Mercury

After homeless count, officials talk about what's next

Lyndsey Hewitt in the Portland Tribune

Portland Addresses “Derelict RVs” that vex residents, businesses

Claire Duffy in KGW 

In Other News 

Portland’s new strategy to beat graffiti

KOIN 6 News

Judge rules City Council misspent $17 million in water and sewer funds

Jim Redden in the Portland Tribune

Portland Timbers stadium expansion could net team owners $3 million more in tax breaks

Jessica Floum in The Oregonian

Portland Opens Its Streets to Driverless Car Testing

Rachel Dovey in Next City

Portland Business Alliance takes aim at “Better Naito”

Elliot Njus in The Oregonian

Off-road cycling park opens in Portland this weekend

Keely Chalmers in KGW

Oregon moves to strengthen its unique sanctuary state status

Andrew Selsky in KGW