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Portland Mayor Statement on Federal Use of Chemical Munitions at Peaceful Protest

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson: "Our nation will never accept a federal presence where agents wield deadly force against the very people they a

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Preparing for the future: Enhancing our system’s resilience to wildfire with filtration

At the Water Bureau we’re always looking to the future and proactive ways to ensure our drinking water stays safe and plentiful. The new fil

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A reminder from City Risk.

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Former fire chief returns to Portland

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty hires Mike Myers to head the Portland Bureau of Emergncy Management.

Former Fire Chief Hired as Director of Portland Bureau of Emergency Management

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty announced today that she has chosen former Portland Fire & Rescue Chief Mike Myers as the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management’s new director in charge of the bureau. Myers left Portland Fire & Rescue in January to take a position as the emergency manager for Cannon Beach in Oregon. He will start his new position in Portland on June 1. Portland Fire Battalion Chief Kristine Artman is the acting interim director of PBEM. She will continue in this position until Myers begins on June 1.

"I started meeting with Mike Myers even before I was elected as commissioner and I was impressed with his vision. We immediately had a connection and it was clear we had shared values,” says Commissioner Hardesty. “When I was aware that he really wanted to focus his career in emergency management, I reached out to him to see if we would consider coming back to Portland to work with me in this arena and I was overjoyed when he said yes.”

Myers has long had a passion for emergency management, starting with writing emergency medical plans in Las Vegas. Myers was the fire chief in Las Vegas where he was employed for more than 26 years.

“I never dreamed an invitation like this would present itself. I’m so energized to work under Commissioner Hardesty’s visionary leadership and return to give my very best to Portland residents in a new capacity. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management is critical to public safety and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic to collaborate with such a talented group of individuals,” says Myers.

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COLUMN: Empower Emergency Managers for Major Events  - HSToday

June will place extraordinary demands on emergency management across the United States. 

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FIFA’s payday, Seattle’s bill? The money behind the city’s World Cup preparations

Seattle is spending nearly $32 million to host six World Cup matches. Experts question how much money the city gets back.

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Nearly 100 local measures on primary ballots across Oregon, many to fund struggling fire districts - The Portland Tribune

Voters in almost every Oregon county will vote in May on whether to raise property taxes to fund schools, libraries, parks and fire departme