Portland's Newsweekly | wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtqalqff2q2bThe Oregon Department of Revenue issued five tax liens to Mitchell and dozens of his LLCs in June, July and again in August for unpaid balances stemming from taxes due as far back as 2020. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/08/23/owner-of-la-mota-issued-79-million-in-liens/23 Aug 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqalqff2q2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtpqka2aly2d“Dude. It’s f***ing August. The state is on fire. How in the world could you imagine it was cool to burn?” https://www.wweek.com/news/dialogue/2026/08/22/readers-respond-to-city-councilor-mitch-green-violating-the-burn-ban/23 Aug 2026 02:28 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtpqka2aly2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtmyied5jn2sThe service reductions were first announced in January, as a state transportation funding package crumbled in the face of a Republican-led grassroots revolt. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/21/historic-service-cuts-are-now-arriving-for-trimet-riders/22 Aug 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmyied5jn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtp4xyfjqb2zEvents at OHSU this week embodied a transformation now well on its way: The medical community is starting to stamp its official imprimatur on a drug class it long shunned. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/08/22/portland-medical-leaders-rally-around-the-potential-of-shrooms/22 Aug 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtp4xyfjqb2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtmyied5jn2sThe service reductions were first announced in January, as a state transportation funding package crumbled in the face of a Republican-led grassroots revolt. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/21/historic-service-cuts-are-now-arriving-for-trimet-riders/22 Aug 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmyied5jn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtmu6o6wdg2dAFSCME Local 88’s endorsement is the latest and perhaps most significant union endorsement for Brim-Edwards in her bid for Multnomah County chair. https://www.wweek.com/news/county/2026/08/21/countys-largest-employee-union-backs-julia-brim-edwards/21 Aug 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmu6o6wdg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtmrv23l3724It doesn’t get much better than a homegrown tomatoes on good bread and a dollop of mayo. https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/08/21/what-were-cooking-this-week-tomato-tartines/21 Aug 2026 22:14 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmrv23l3724https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtlwpmqaef2hThe Ku Klux Klan was a thing in Oregon in the early 1920s—a big thing, particularly in Portland. https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/08/21/peddlers-of-hate-recounts-the-kkks-reign-in-oregon/21 Aug 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlwpmqaef2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtkkalfcyf2zSollman calls incident at Forest Grove public forum an ‘act of political violence.’ https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/08/20/democratic-primary-fight-escalates-with-donation-to-legal-fund-for-man-accused-of-harassing-senator/21 Aug 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkkalfcyf2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtkhmrt4622sCommissioners have already delayed the tax increase once before. https://www.wweek.com/news/schools/2026/08/20/county-commission-on-track-to-delay-scheduled-tax-increase-for-preschool-for-all/21 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkhmrt4622shttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtkaihtrhj2gThe girls were stuck upside down for 25 minutes in June 2024 due to a ride malfunction. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/08/20/jury-awards-two-oaks-park-atmosfear-riders-275000-each/20 Aug 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkaihtrhj2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtk2nrww4p2lThe plaintiffs are asking a federal judge to order a new, independent review of all gathered signatures. https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2026/08/20/petitioners-behind-police-initiative-sue-city-county-and-state-elections-officials/20 Aug 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk2nrww4p2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtjq7fshhw2kThe school year is here, and we have a present for the Portland parents out there. Regardless of if you’re excited to see the end of summer vacation, or bummed to be spending less time with your mini-mes, this gift is for you. https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2026/08/20/our-annual-guide-to-getting-the-kids-back-to-school-in-portland/20 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjq7fshhw2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtjmviox7r2kFacing a tough reelection battle, the governor highlights gains in Oregon as national permitting numbers trend downward. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/08/20/koteks-focus-on-increased-housing-permits-ignores-larger-shortfall/20 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjmviox7r2khttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtjgebhl6e2lThe nation’s second largest fried chicken chain hides in plain sight—at gas stations and convenience stores. https://www.wweek.com/food/2026/08/20/krispy-krunchy-chicken-has-35-metro-area-outposts-ever-heard-of-it/20 Aug 2026 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjgebhl6e2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mthtlivy4y27The Oregon Nurses Association this week endorsed County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards in the race for Multnomah County Chair. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/19/major-health-care-union-endorses-julia-brim-edwards-for-multnomah-county-chair/19 Aug 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthtlivy4y27https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtht44k2bm2jThe Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Aug. 14 voted unanimously to proceed with an investigation into the travel spending of former Home Forward CEO Ivory Mathews, who resigned in June. https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2026/08/19/ethics-commission-votes-to-investigate-former-home-forward-ceo-over-travel-spending/19 Aug 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtht44k2bm2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mthlc3i3qb2rThe 560-pager seeks to be a comprehensive, intimate story of the late singer-songwriter. https://www.wweek.com/arts/books/2026/08/19/new-elliott-smith-biography-nobody-broke-your-heart-publishes-aug-25/19 Aug 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthlc3i3qb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgs5oapy62gFor the 10th time, here are the Portlanders who use the most water. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/19/hydro-hogs/19 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgs5oapy62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mthaiqpxgt2jThe major medical center maintains it fired Tarek Salaway over “professionalism and communications issues.” His new lawsuit says he came up against a bureaucracy invested in the status quo—and an institutional culture rife with sexism and other bias. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/08/19/ohsus-ex-ceo-is-battling-his-former-employer-heres-where-things-now-stand/19 Aug 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthaiqpxgt2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgts7hfli2dAscendent New York City-based prediction market Kalshi has hired a pair of experienced Oregon lobbyists and made a $12,500 campaign contribution to Attorney General Dan Rayfield. https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2026/08/19/kalshi-hires-oregon-lobbyists-and-gives-rayfield-12500/19 Aug 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgts7hfli2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgsvs3nek27That fact helps explain why their union continues to swim publicly against the current in its support of one of the lowest-polling institutions in the country, data centers. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/19/portlands-union-electricians-are-moving-to-idaho-at-an-alarming-rate/19 Aug 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgsvs3nek27https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgs5oapy62gFor the 10th time, here are the Portlanders who use the most water. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/19/hydro-hogs/19 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgs5oapy62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgs5khqje2jIt remains unclear whether the group developing the plan will be able to fulfill its mission of delivering lawmakers a detailed plan that can be directly plugged into a bill. But some backers project optimism. https://www.wweek.com/news/health/2026/08/19/oregon-universal-health-care-plan-delayed-but-backers-say-still-very-much-kicking/19 Aug 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgs5khqje2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtgris55nk27Aaron Mitchell, owner of the troubled cannabis brand La Mota, recently had more than $7.9 million in tax liens issued against him by the state. https://www.wweek.com/news/2026/08/19/murmurs-owner-of-la-mota-issued-79-million-in-liens/19 Aug 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgris55nk27https://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtfgoubsl72rSee Vince Staples, go to Somali Heritage Day and check out Chuesday at Wonderlove. https://www.wweek.com/culture/2026/08/18/what-to-do-in-portland-aug-1925-2026/19 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfgoubsl72rhttps://bsky.app/profile/wweek.com/post/3mtfgoot6c62jAlso: Tangerine Dream comes through town, and it’s Portland Hip-Hop Week. https://www.wweek.com/music/show-calendar/2026/08/18/zappa-tribute-the-stinkfoot-orchestra-has-the-maestros-anarchic-rhythm/19 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:gcvoa7aaq5jogdstiwblqo7s/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfgoot6c62j