Good to see the paper of record finally joining those of us who have been calling for a fair deal. It’s important to get this right. We do that by ditching the artificially short timeline the Mayor and Governor set for Council, engage the public properly and negotiate *for* Portlanders.

Editorial: Rise up to the challenge, Portland leaders, and keep the Trail Blazers herePortland leaders and the public should not get distracted by irritation over new Trail Blazers’ owner Tom Dundon’s dismissive attitude, the editorial board writes. The city still needs to come up with...www.oregonlive.com