Blake Benard is a freelance photojournalist based in Portland. With a focus on local news and events, Blake contributes to Willamette Week, covering a wide range of topics including crime, politics, and community issues. With a keen eye for capturing powerful images, Blake's work aims to provide a visual narrative that complements the written stories.
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Blake's reporting emphasizes government and politics, with a notable focus on local events in Portland and Multnomah County. His coverage also includes crime-related topics.
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By: Blake Benard, Sophie Peel
Issuing budget guidance in August is unusual, hinting at the severity of the upcoming year’s finances.
By: Commisioner Mingus Mapps, Blake Benard, Sophie Peel
He needs 750 individual donors. His campaign thinks he has 754, but they won’t know until Wednesday.
The noted Kansas City Chiefs fan follows his former boss out the door.
By: Blake Benard, Lucas Manfield
Washington County is trying to convince a federal judge in Portland to throw the case out.
Records Show Rene Gonzalez Frequently Ticketed for Speeding, Often Failed to Show up in Court and Twice Had License Suspended
By: Blake Benard, Eliza Aronson
Three of the five incumbents on the Portland City Council want another four years in City Hall—this time as mayor. Commissioners Rene Gonzalez, Mingus Mapps and Carmen Rubio are all vying to oversee a paradigm shift in Portland government, featuring the debut of 12 city councilors and an appointed city administrator.
By: Commisioner Mingus Mapps, Blake Benard, Sophie Peel
If there’s a time for Mapps to make a comeback, this is his window of opportunity.
By: Blake Benard
The maneuver by three commissioners leaves a lot of unanswered questions.
By: Blake Benard, Nigel Jaquiss
State agencies’ offices are mostly empty. And unlike private employers, the state backs away from even a suggestion employees should return to those offices.
By: Blake Benard
Still, researchers say hotel-based models are a step in the right direction.
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