When Portland's composting pilot was introduced six months ago sorting garbage was voluntary. Now planning bureau staffers want city council to change the city code – opening the door to fining householders who toss garbage into recycling containers.

Mayor Sam Adams will hold a press conference next Thursday, June 14 to talk about violence prevention plans for this summer. Police say they are upping their visibility on the streets, while other gang task force members, including outreach workers, nonprofits and youth organizations, are gearing up to offer activities, jobs and support to youth this summer.

CUNY Professor Michelle Fine says we treat our children like criminals -- and the worst affected are students of color from poor neighborhoods and LGBT students.

As Mayor Sam Adams chief education advisor, Kali Thorne Ladd is behind strategies such as the Future Connect program that offers scholarships to low-income students and the 9th Grade Counts which supports students entering high school.

Rudy Crew is officially Oregon's CEO of schools – that's Chief Education Officer, a unique position expected to "lead the transformation of" all public schools from early childhood programs through college.

Willie D. Manning was born Nov.14, 1929 to Elroy and Dera (Grissom) Manning in Columbia County. He departed this life on May 19, 2012 in Portland, Oregon.

Since Portland City Council voted to create an Education Urban Renewal Area centered on Portland State University, the controversy has intensified. Did the PDC rush to judgment?

As the Portland Public Schools prepares to close down Humboldt K-8, The Skanner News is partnering with the school's community to create an online "time capsule" to help keep that community in touch.

The Rose Festival gets into full swing this weekend with the opening of the Rose Festival CityFair.

Portland housing advocates are crossing their fingers in hopes City Commissioner Nick Fish, whose portfolio includes the Portland Housing Bureau, can fill a $700,000 city budget gap that would eliminate funding for homeownership, foreclosure prevention and other services to low-income and communities of color.