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Mayor Ted Wheeler wears a long black coat and bright orange skates while being interviewed by Lillian Karabaic, who is shorter and wearing a pink blazer and pink skates.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Carmen Rubio hit the ice with OPB

As Portland leaders work to reinvigorate the city’s downtown, the city’s economic bureau, Prosper Portland, has invested in a cool attraction — literally. It’s a temporary ice rink and market in downtown Portland under the Morrison Bridge called Woodsy Winter Village.




A stone, turn-of-the-century city hall looms under a clear blue sky.

New Baker City Council attempts to split from its tumultuous past

A previous iteration of the council imploded in September after political acrimony and a wave of resignations left the city’s governing body with no members. The Baker County Board of Commissioners appointed new councilors in October, who faced one of their first challenges when they took action on a contentious public safety fee that helped tear apart the last council.




Brookings City Council to appoint new members, rankling recall campaigners

The city's charter says if the number of vacancies on the council exceeds the number of members, those vacancies shall be filled by a special election. With three of the council's five members recalled, Brookings voters expected a special election to fill the vacated seats with new members. However, city councilors found an alternative.



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‘OPB Politics Now’: What happens when an Oregon town’s government implodes

Baker City's government and political system essentially ceased to exist for weeks this year, and the pieces are just now getting put back together. On the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, editor Ryan Haas and reporter Antonio Sierra discuss the political acrimony in Baker City and much more.

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