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Bright Heart Circus photo by Brooke Hoyer
Lighting up with joy. Catch the last weekend of the Portland Winter Light Festival! You'll find hundreds of art installations spanning Portland. The Anchor Sites, including Pioneer Courthouse Square, the World Trade Center, and the Electric Blocks, come alive on Saturday and Sunday with performances. Find something every night of the week -- start exploring!
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The City of Portland has won a national award to expand GLITTER -- an innovative workforce partnership that helps formerly unhoused neighbors get back on their feet.
The $275,000 award will help the City and its nonprofit partner, Ground Score Association, pay 20 workers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to pick up trash and debris, recover hard‑to‑recycle materials, and protect stormwater and green infrastructure systems.
"This initiative is about caring for our city and caring for each other," Mayor Wilson said. "By empowering Portlanders who are transitioning from our streets to lead this work, we're creating cleaner neighborhoods, stronger connections, and real opportunities for people to move forward."
Portland won the award from the Healthy & Sustainable Communities Grant Program, a joint project of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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Calling for a full-scale renovation of the Moda Center, local leaders are urging Oregon legislators to pass Senate Bill 1501, which would support the upgrade. “This is so much bigger than basketball,” they write. “In good times and bad, win or lose, Oregonians stick together. We are defined by work ethic and grit, substance over flash, determination in the face of adversity. After more than 50 years, the Blazers are at the center of our state's identity. Let's cement their future in Portland and invest in an economic asset that benefits Oregonians statewide. Game on.”
Local heroes. Catchy slogans. Pop culture icons. The second annual Snowplow Naming Contest does not disappoint! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is excited to announce this year's five winners. Nearly 6,000 people participated in the ranked-choice voting. See if your favorite names made the cut. PBOT operates a fleet of 56 snowplows that ready to respond to winter weather.
Learning about alternative housing models together
Last week, the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) hosted over 40 professionals from various parts of the housing ecosystem for a Cooperative, Co-Housing, and Shared Equity Convening. Part of the Bureau's work to study Social Housing, this event was an extremely informative and helpful first step towards exploring how the City might support these alternative housing models for a more sustainable housing ecosystem. Learn more about PHB's Social Housing Study
Portland's Congressional delegation fought for $6.7 million in federal funding to support six key projects focused on affordable housing, environmental protection, traffic safety, economic development, and overdose prevention.
Today, Portland Permitting & Development upheld a land-use violation at the ICE facility in South Portland, according to an administrative review decision. The property owner has until March 16 to correct the violations – or face a monthly fee of $934. Violations primarily concerned keeping detainees at the facility for more than 12 hours, which violates the security plan approved as part of a 2011 land use review decision. The decision could be appealed to the City Hearings Office.
In the headlines
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This is for organizations that offer programs and activities to help reduce youth violence, principally gun violence, through collaborative, community-based prevention efforts during Spring Break (March 21st – March 29th). Apply by noon on Feb. 18.
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Be an exhibitor at Earth Day! We are looking for nonprofits, community organizations, government agencies, and other partners who want to share resources and spread the word about sustainable solutions. Sign up to be an exhibitor. Deadline: 5 p.m., March 20
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Trees help keep our rivers and streams healthy. You can beautify your property and improve your community by planting a tree. Get a one-time credit on your City of Portland water, sewer, stormwater bill for planting a tree in your yard. Through April 30
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We are changing the way we do business with our suppliers! Suppliers and City buying staff will experience a new process for registering a business, setting up accounts for supplier payments, and contracting. Sessions available through April 6.
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New job openings at the City of Portland
Featured Job
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Serve as primary point of PPB contact to Risk Management liability team and City Attorney tort litigation team.
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Create new claim files in the database and input all required fields; maintain extensive claim files with notes, journal entries, action plans for all claims through closure.
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Review all police tort claims to determine if police actions are consistent with PPB policies and directives. Track trending issues and identify root causes. Consider changes in policies to reduce financial and legal exposures.
How to Apply Sessions
Curious about working for the City of Portland, but not sure where to start? Come join us for an interactive webinar where we'll walk you through the basics and share some helpful tips along the way.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST)
New job openings
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Automotive Equipment Operator I – CL
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Maintenance Planner & Scheduler II (Coordinator II - CPPW)
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Police Liability Management Analyst (Analyst II – CPPW)
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Recreation Leaders – Generalists for Cultural Events (Recreation Leader-FT-Generalist) – Temporary
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Grants and funding
Commercial construction projects that are planning demolition of an existing building may qualify for incentives to promote material reuse versus recycling and landfill waste. The grants incentivizes reuse of materials through building clean out, fixtures skim, deconstruction, or structure moves.
Through this new funding opportunity from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, one nonprofit organization will be awarded $140,000 to design or expand digital inclusion programming that supports safety, independence, and economic mobility for Survivors Of Violent Crime (SOVC).
Who's Eligible: Nonprofit and community-based organizations serving survivors of violent crime in Portland.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
The Veteran Tech Readiness Small Business Grant is designed to support military veteran–owned small businesses in building digital capacity and remaining competitive in an increasingly digital economy.
Who's Eligible: Micro or small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, at least 51 percent veteran-owned, and operating within the City of Portland.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
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Give us your feedback
We're excited to announce the first community gathering for Steel Bridge Skatepark Project in Old Town! Drop by to give feedback on three design options and learn more about this project. February 15, 1-3 p.m.
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Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is building a new indoor aquatic center at Northgate Park in North Portland. Stay informed and involved!
Give input on the final design concept for an aquatic center at Northgate Park.
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North Portland Aquatic Center Community Gathering
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Tuesday, February 17, 6 – 8 pm
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Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central Street
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6-6:30pm: Dinner and Open House
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6:30 pm: Presentation
Aporte su opinión sobre el concepto de diseño final para un centro acuático en Northgate Park.
- Junta comunitaria para el Centro Acuático de North Portland
- Martes 17 de febrero, de 6 a 8 pm
- Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central Street
- de 6 a 6:30pm: Cena y Casa Abierta
- 6:30pm: Presentación
As a response to the gun violence crisis in Portland, the Focused Intervention Team Community Oversight Group was formed to work with the police bureau’s Focused Intervention Team (FIT). FITCOG assists with recommendations to reduce gun violence through prevention, intervention, and response. Join our next hybrid public meeting on Feb.19.
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Serve on a board or committee
Want to have a say? We're looking for up to 8 volunteers to serve on the Portland Children's Levy Community Council advisory body. The Community Council advises staff and the Allocation Committee on PCL policies and processes, including funding, grant and Levy performance, and community engagement plans and practices. Learn more and apply by March 2
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Portland City Council
Not sure what district you’re in?
Check our district map to find your district and your City Councilors.
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Urban Forestry is coming to the beautiful Capitol Hill Library located near Holly Farm Park! Come enjoy a joyous program with tree-themed stories, songs, education, and Afro-botanical art for all. Kids with adults are welcome to this tree-literacy winter experience!
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Featured events
Through February 14, Sunday
Free events
Volunteer events
For Portland Parks & Recreation planting and park clean up volunteer events, check the volunteer event filter.
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Request an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for any City of Portland program, service, event, or activity. To ensure the best response, please make your request at least five business days before the program or event, if possible.
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Your Portland moment
Portland just got a whole lot greener — thanks to 11,000+ new trees planted in schools, parks, and along our streets.
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Urban Forestry cares for the city's trees, working to protect, preserve, and expand the urban forest for every Portlander. Together, PP&R, community partners, residents, and other City bureaus plant thousands of trees each year.
During the 2025 tree planting season (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025), the City and its partners planted or gave away over 11,000 trees. Some were small saplings planted in natural areas. Others were larger trees planted along neighborhood streets, in yards, at schools, and in our parks.
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
Awewen Kapas
Translation and Interpretation: 3-1-1
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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