⏱️ Maybe Oregon will end daylight saving time

Revived Bill to End Daylight Saving Time

Oregon state senators have revived a bill that would eliminate daylight saving time and keep standard time year round. They made a key change to the bill to ensure more support: Oregon will stop changing the clocks only if California and Washington also agree. The Senate reached a rare 15-to-15 deadlock over the previous version of the bill, and now may have the votes to pass it. [Oregonian 🔒]

• Related: The reasons Oregon should get rid of time changes. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

Apprehending Graffiti Taggers

Fewer than 100 taggers are responsible for most of the city’s graffiti — say the two Portland police officers who are assigned to the graffiti patrol. The pair have successfully apprehended some of the most prolific offenders: “Once you start looking, it’s like the weirdest version of ‘Where’s Waldo?’ you can imagine,” says one officer. [Willamette Week]

Mass Layoffs at Wieden + Kennedy

The premiere Portland ad agency Wieden + Kennedy laid off one in five of its local employees this week. Over the last year and a half, the agency has lost high-profile clients (Fisher Price, TurboTax, and Duracell), but it has also landed others (DoorDash, MLB, Allstate, and Eli Lilly). [Ad Week]

• Related: In all, 90 staffers lost their jobs. [Portland Business Journal]

Commissioner Rubio on Her Endless Bag of Money

In recent months, Portland City Commissioner Carmen Rubio has made headlines for offering a lifeline to several ailing city bureaus — thanks to a new revenue source, the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF). But critics say it’s not honoring the intended spirit of the program. What might it mean about how the mayoral hopeful might lead the city in an even bigger job? Rubio answers our questions.