The Willamette Shore Trolley is a heritage railroad or heritage streetcar that operates along the west bank of the Willamette River between Portland and Lake Oswego in the U.S. state of Oregon. The right-of-way is owned by a group of local-area governments who purchased it in 1988 in order to preserve it for potential future rail transit. Streetcar excursion service began operating on a trial basis in 1987,lasting about three months,and regular operation on a long-term basis began in 1990. The Oregon Electric Railway Historical Society has been the line's operator since 1995.
The Burnside Bridge is a 1926-built bascule bridge that spans the Willamette River in Portland,Oregon,United States,carrying Burnside Street. It is the second bridge at the same site to carry that name. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November 2012.
Samuel Francis Adams is an American politician in Portland,Oregon. Adams was mayor of Portland from 2009 to 2012 and previously served on the Portland City Council and as chief of staff to former Mayor Vera Katz. Adams was the first openly gay mayor of a large U.S. city.
The mayor of Portland,Oregon is the official head of the city of Portland,Oregon,United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and has no term limits. By law,all elections in Portland are nonpartisan. The current mayor is Keith Wilson,who has served since January 1,2025,and was first elected in the 2024 election.
The government of Portland,Oregon is based on a mayor–council government system. Elected officials include the mayor,a 12-member city council,and a city auditor. The city council is responsible for legislative policy,while the mayor appoints a professional city manager who oversees the various bureaus and day-to-day operations of the city. The mayor is elected at-large,while the council is elected in four geographic districts using single transferable vote,with 3 winning candidates per district. Portland's current form of government was approved by voters in a 2022 ballot measure,with the first elections under the new system held in 2024.
Steven Novick is an American politician,attorney,and activist from the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2008,he was a candidate for U.S. Senate for the seat then held by Republican Gordon Smith,but narrowly lost the primary to Jeff Merkley. He served as a Portland City Commissioner from 2013 to 2017. On the city council,he was in charge of the city's transportation department,among other responsibilities.
Dan Saltzman is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon who served as a commissioner on the City Council of Portland in Portland,Oregon,from 1999 through the end of 2018. He was the second longest serving commissioner in Portland history,after William A. Bowes.
Francis James Ivancie was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Portland,Oregon,from 1980 to 1985. Prior to his term as mayor,Ivancie served for fourteen years on the Portland City Council. After his retirement from elected office,Ivancie remained active in community affairs,occasionally lending his support to political causes. During his political career,Ivancie was a conservative Democrat.
Jefferson Smith is an American former radio personality and politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives,representing District 47 in east Portland,from 2009 to 2012. He was one of two candidates for Mayor of Portland in 2012 to advance beyond the primary election,but lost to Charlie Hales in the November general election. He also founded Bus Project.
Jules Bailey is an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 2009 to 2014,representing inner Southeast and Northeast Portland. Bailey also served on the County Commission for Multnomah County,Oregon from June 2014 to December 2016. In 2016,Bailey ran for mayor of Portland in 2016,losing to Ted Wheeler.
Charles Randall ‘Randy’Leonard is a politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. He was a member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly from 1993 to 2002 and served as a city commissioner in Portland from 2002 through 2012.
Edward Tevis Wheeler is an American politician who served as the mayor of Portland,Oregon from 2017 to 2024. He was Oregon State Treasurer from 2010 to 2016.
Michael E. Dembrow is an American Democratic politician from the US state of Oregon who represented District 23 in the Oregon Senate from 2013 to 2025. Before his appointment to the Oregon Senate,Dembrow served in the Oregon House of Representatives serving District 45. Dembrow,formerly an English instructor at Portland Community College,served on Governor Ted Kulongoski's State Board of Higher Education. The Oregon League of Conservation Voters and Willamette Week endorsed Dembrow during the 2008 legislative election.
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB),officially the Portland Bureau of Police,is the law enforcement agency of the city of Portland,the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon.
On Tuesday,November 6,2012,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Charlie Hales was elected,defeating Jefferson Smith. Incumbent mayor Sam Adams did not seek a second term.
Gail R. Shibley is an American politician who was the first openly gay person to serve in the Oregon State Legislature.
United States v. City of Portland was a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice against the City of Portland,Oregon on December 17,2012,alleging a pattern or practice of unconstitutional use of force by the Portland Police Bureau against individuals with actual or perceived mental illness.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is the largest bureau at City of Portland tasked with maintaining the city of Portland's transportation infrastructure. Bureau staff plan,build,manage,and maintain a transportation system with the goal of providing people and businesses access and mobility. The Bureau received significant media coverage in 2017 for employee hazing within its maintenance operations,as well as a bribery scheme between its parking manager and Cale America that span from 2002 to 2011 for which the manager Ellis McCoy was sentenced to two years in federal prison.
The A and B Loop is a streetcar circle route of the Portland Streetcar system in Portland,Oregon,United States. Operated by Portland Streetcar,Inc. and TriMet,it is made up of two separate services:the 6.1-mile (9.8 km) A Loop,which runs clockwise,and the 6.6-mile (10.6 km) B Loop,which runs counterclockwise. The route travels a loop between the east and west sides of the Willamette River by crossing the Broadway Bridge in the north and Tilikum Crossing in the south.
On Tuesday,May 17,2016,an election was held in Portland,Oregon,to elect the mayor. Ted Wheeler was elected after garnering 54% of the primary vote. Incumbent mayor Charlie Hales did not seek a second term.
