Alex Zielinski

EMS operates without national capacity standards, leaving resource allocation decisions to local agencies and creating a fragmented system.

Mayor Keith Wilson’s budget proposal would slash hundreds of beds across the city.

In early returns, voters appear poised to name González the president of the metro regional governing body.

Councilors fail to pass substantive changes to Mayor Wilson’s spending plan

The parks bureau is facing major cuts for the second straight year, and it’s increasingly eyeing outside support to keep services and buildings open.

The eastside thoroughfare was renamed to honor the farmworker union leader nearly two decades ago.

Amanda Garcia-Snell has for 16 months led the department that oversees neighborhood associations and community engagement.

The City Council narrowly approved a plan to raise the annual tax to $50 per person, while exempting more taxpayers based on their income.

Portland officials approved a policy Wednesday that supporters say could open the door to local police stopping federal agents to ask for their identification, in a move aimed at stopping potential imposters.

When your department is dispatched, what truly determines your ability to protect lives and property? For municipal fire departments of all types—career, combination, or volunteer—the challenge isn’t just getting the first engine on scene. It’s about assembling a full, effective team, often across jurisdictional boundaries and with the help of mutual aid. With staffing and resources limited or varying widely between departments, understanding and improving “assembly time” is critical to operational success.