Jenna Deml

6 days ago | koin.com | Ken Boddie |Jenna Deml

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s a challenging time for newspapers across the country. For our newspaper of record, The Oregonian, it’s no different. Founded in 1850 by publisher and editor Thomas Dryer, the Oregonian was the first daily newspaper in the Pacific Northwest. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the West Coast. Over the years it has received numerous awards for journalistic excellence, including Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence.

6 days ago | koin.com | Ken Boddie |Jenna Deml

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Real estate developer, arts patron, philanthropist. These are just three of the many hats worn by Jordan Schnitzer. Schnitzer returned to Eye on Northwest Politics this week, sharing his thoughts on big pieces of real estate up for sale in downtown Portland, the loss of a major Oregon headquarters, concern over the tax and regulatory climate in Oregon, as well as the impact of President Trump’s trade war. Watch the full interview in the video above.

1 week ago | koin.com | Ariel Salk |Jenna Deml

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After police declared a riot amid a protest the night before, demonstrators are back outside the Portland ICE building on Sunday and have set up more tents in the area. Federal agents have since reinforced the building’s doors with additional material, as they were smashed in during prior clashes with protesters. Demonstrators have also marked tents, which have been out overnight on private property, noting they’d been contaminated by tear gas.

1 week ago | koin.com | Ken Boddie |Jenna Deml

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County approved its $4 billion budget on Thursday. It included $290,000 in cuts to the District Attorney’s Office, which is not as deep as originally proposed. This comes as a relief as DA Nathan Vasquez now focuses on challenges both here and nationally. But with the county’s emphasis on public safety — and the overall political climate — where does the DA’s office stand now?

1 week ago | koin.com | Ken Boddie |Jenna Deml

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A new documentary looks back on Portland’s first experience with ranked-choice voting. Eye on Northwest Politics participated in the film, titled “The Choice,” which primarily followed two candidates, activist Candace Avalos and Portland police officer Eli Arnold. Producer Lisa Erspamer and director Sam Mirpoorian joined Eye on Northwest Politics to discuss why they focused on the topic of ranked-choice voting and what they learned.