The oldest elm tree in Portland and possibly all of Oregon has suffered a rough 2024 so far — and city officials say they have no choice but to cut it down next month, about 150 years after it took ...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland’s first-ever Heritage Tree is being taken down on Aug. 5 after more than 150 years because of the trees’ declining health and significant damage after recent storms.
Portland’s policy watchdog is calling out the city’s “confusing” and “poorly written” code on tree removal, saying the City Council’s refusal to clean it up has unfairly burdened homeowners. On ...
A Southwest Portland couple and their two children are seeking $4.7 million in damages from the city of Portland’s Urban Forestry division and its forester Jenn Cairo after a tree crushed their home ...
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland family is suing the city after the Urban Forestry Department Denied their permit request to cut down a tree in their back yard. That tree ended up falling on their ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s ombudsman has criticized city officials for “inconsistently” determining who should cover the cost of tree removal. In a release published on Thursday, the ombudsman ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The number of tree-related emergencies Portland Parks & Recreations is dealing with due to the storm overnight climbed from 27 to 79 on Tuesday morning. PP&R’s Urban Forestry team has ...
About 95,000 ash trees live in Portland, and most of them could become infected and die in the next few years with the recent arrival of the emerald ash borer, an invasive, tree-killing pest that’s ...