Markisha Smith News Today

a whopping 37 officers resign since July 2020. "I think this summer was really tough on officers," Lovell responded, referring to Portlands racial justice protests. "It took its toll on people and maybe made them want to rethink next steps in their career. People are human, and they want to do their work and be appreciated and be supported. So that’s definitely a factor." Or maybe they might not want to be associated with an organization who has zero interest in confronting its own systemic ...

Flower, pre-rolls, edibles, carts and more. These 4 Days of 420 are for you. In local news: • A Springfield restaurant called Along Came Trudy is facing over $9,000 in state fines for violating pandemic safety protocols. Oregon OSHAs report on the restaurant mentions that they were up against "armed people standing outside the business who threatened regulatory agencies and their staff members." I guess what they said was true: Trudy really did come along, and she brought her shotgun with he...

by Alex Zielinski • Feb 3, 2021 at 3:32 pm Dr. Markisha Smith speaking at a June 2020 press conference at Portland City Hall. City of Portland Last week, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced that Dr. Markisha Smith, director of the citys Office of Equity and Human Rights, will be joining his office to serve a first-of-its-kind role: a "special advisor on racial justice and equity." Smith, whos been leading the Office of Equity since February 2019, has been inc...

Pool / Getty images Good morning, Portland! Its just a few days until the big game—if that is at all "your thing," here are some sweet local takeout recs. And here are the headlines! finally picking up nationwide after an incompetently managed first couple months. Nursing homes are starting to reopen, and schools are making in-person learning plans—but weve likely still got a grisly few months ahead before achieving community immunity. • Meanwhile... better extremely late than never...

Mayor Ted Wheeler hires former Portland leader Sam Adams KATU Staff © Provided by KATU Portland Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has made some new additions to his team, announcing Thursday that former mayor Sam Adams will be starting next month.  Adams served as Portlands mayor for a single term, from 2009-2012. He also spent a term as a city commissioner and was the Chief of Staff for Portland Mayor Vera Katz for more than a decade.  He joins the current administration as Direc...