Portland’s $50 million overtime bill: a deep dive into public safety spending
As Portland’s city council grapples with a $100 million budget shortfall, a closer look at the city’s payroll data reveals a significant strain on public funds ...
Portland-area firefighters return home after weeks fighting California fires: ‘I’m proud of Oregon’
Pezzulo and the other Multnomah County firefighters returning home on Saturday were part of 21 strike teams of 370 ...
Gus Waterford’s story: Portland’s first Black firefighter remembered
In the 1890s, Adam Augustus Waterford, known as ‘Gus’, was hired as Portland’s first Black firefighter. Before 2018, he did not have a dedicated grave site until a group of eager students stepped in.
Southeast Portland apartment building evacuated due to gas leak
Fire officials said just after noon that crews were on the scene of a gas leak at a building near the intersection of ...
Oregon fire station gets OK to expand in River Front district
The Oregon City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a zoning variance and special-use permit for the Oregon Fire Protection District to expand its fire station in the city's River Front ...
'Tears to the eyes': Portland students welcome Oregon firefighters back from California in heartwarming ceremony
Firefighters from Portland, Gresham and Port of Portland received thank you cards from Holy Cross Catholic School students ...