👟 Nike rival opens Portland shop

The End of Oregon’s Drug Decriminalization

Top Democrats have agreed to a plan to end Oregon’s decriminalization of drugs: Possession of small amounts of fentanyl, meth and heroin will carry a punishment of up to six months in jail, and police officers will not be required to offer drug treatment deflection programs in lieu of jail time. [OPB]

Nike Competitor’s New Shoe Store

In a tale of two athletic shoe brands, Nike has begun its first layoffs since 2020, while on Saturday the Swiss company On is opening its first local retail shop in Northwest Portland. On’s sales have grown 47% in the last quarter, and it now employs roughly 260 people in Portland. [Oregonian]

UPS To Lay Off More Than 300 Workers

UPS is planning to lay off 331 part-time and full-time employees from its North Portland sorting facility. There’s not enough work, and so the layoffs are expected to be permanent, the company said. [Portland Business Journal Via KGW]

Movement for a New Albina

The effort to redevelop Albina, a historically Black neighborhood, got a boost as Portland Public Schools agreed to a plan for selling the district’s headquarters. That’s part of this Friday’s news round-up. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Sam Adams’ Political Comeback, PPS’s Giant Land Deal, and Plans To Fix Emergency Services

Portland Public Schools agreed to move forward on selling its headquarters to the Albina Vision Trust. Former Mayor Sam Adams is attempting another political comeback. And Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson issued a stern warning on ambulances. KBOO news director and host of the weekly talk show “The Gap” Althea Billings taks with City Cast Portland’s host, Claudia Meza, and executive producer, John Notarianni.