The video shows the men crying for help, and at one point, one man is thrown to the ground.

A measure approved by voters in 2024 sought to protect access to natural gas in Washington and weaken codes that make it more difficult to install gas in homes.

The Constitution, federal law, and centuries of history make clear that the census is meant to count everyone, regardless of citizenship.

Legalizing apartment homes on quiet side streets was the right idea. Delivering it will require political courage.

Honest information about homes’ fire risk can forge the way for more transformative changes to build out of harm’s way.

Takeaways Between 2010 and 2022, 31 primary and general elections for federal and statewide offices in Oregon ended without a majority winner. Third-party candidates have spoiled three Oregon governor...

Tracing the backstory of the last year of cuts to multimodal transportation reveals an alarming definition of road safety that only serves one mode.

In addition to ranked choice voting and open primaries, the measure would dismantle many of the state’s campaign finance transparency laws.

This article is part of Wildfire Wednesday, a storytelling project from 1000 Friends of Oregon that explores how land use decisions shape Oregon’s wildfire risk. Sightline broke down the risk and cost...

Bill 47, a provincewide push for more homes near transit, is two years old this summer. It’s making an impact, but it needs more teeth.

Here in Cascadia and across the US, the feds have put in place new rules to solve a problem that doesn't exist: fraud in vote-by-mail.

AB 2313 will give Californians the freedom and funds for non-polluting appliances with money that would otherwise be spent replacing gas service lines

Facing its first round of re-elections, Portland’s proportional city council record is mixed—but promising.

Honest information about homes’ fire risk can forge the way for more transformative changes to build out of harm’s way.

AB 2313 will give Californians the freedom and funds for non-polluting appliances with money that would otherwise be spent replacing gas service lines

President Donald Trump and the Republicans keep maligning mail-in voting, saying it's slipshod and corrupt. But one such local election just got a perfect score, Danny Westneat writes.

A new survey reveals the growing popularity of this low-cost, flexible housing solution.

States across the country are letting residents install small solar systems without utility permission.

A new survey reveals the growing popularity of this low-cost, flexible housing solution.

Similar initiatives have been launched from Barcelona to Bogotá, but they have misinformation, political pressure and vested interests stacked against them

State Democratic officials are preparing for chaos at the polls this November, as President Donald Trump casts doubt on election security and pushes for more federal involvement in local voting. At st...

Using satellite data and interpretable machine learning, the widespread adoption of new energy vehicles was shown to reduce particulate matter particles with a diameter of 2.5 μm or less and carbon mo...

Polls show most Americans think young adults today have it harder financially than past generations. A majority of parents help their grown children with expenses, even if it hurts their own finances.

Minimum parking requirements for new developments have been suspended since January 2025.

Policy recommendations to responsibly speed up electric transmission line permitting in Oregon and Washington—for a safe, modern grid and shared climate progress.

North Carolina faces a shortage of housing in many parts of the state, but new legislation enacted this summer will help address that challenge. On July 7th,

Miles of city roadway become places for gardens, art, outdoor dining, and unhurried discovery.

Council considers strategies: tiny homes on wheels, low-income incentives, no parking minimums

North Carolina is the latest state to lift minimum parking requirements in its cities, an action it says will help the environment and lower housing costs.

Advocates for smaller, cheaper elevators say it could spur a housing boom.

Campaign staffers and political organizers recount how they shifted strategies after voters in Alaska and Portland, Oregon, chose the reform.

A 2024 law legalizing thermal energy networks is bearing fruit, but lawmakers can do more to harness the systems’ potential.

For years, residents have had a fairly easy route to delay zoning changes in Seattle, putting the burden on the city to defend its plan if they have $120.

Despite its green reputation, the Evergreen State trails every other U.S. state in adding wind and solar power to its electrical grid, according to a 2025 investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting a...

How can Houston keep growing and stay affordable? Cut parking minimums, writes the Houston Chronicle editorial board.

Global electricity demand is rising, but booming solar will help renewables overtake coal as the top power source this year, says the IEA.