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A ’50s-Style Diner With Authentic Showpieces and Classic Comfort Food Is Opening in St. Johns

A ’50s-Style Diner With Authentic Showpieces and Classic Comfort Food Is Opening in St. Johns


Many Oregon Crime Victims of Color Don’t Report What Happens Because They Don’t Trust Police

Many Oregon Crime Victims of Color Don’t Report What Happens Because They Don’t Trust Police

From shootings to sexual assault, Black people are greatly overrepresented as victims of violent crime—and that’s just crime that gets reported.


Black Children Are Sent to Detention Centers at a Staggering Rate, Lowering Their Chances of a Successful Future

Black Children Are Sent to Detention Centers at a Staggering Rate, Lowering Their Chances of a Successful Future

Not only are Black youths drastically overrepresented in detention centers, but they also spend the most time there.


Black Oregonians Are Imprisoned at a Rate Almost Four Times That of White People

Black Oregonians Are Imprisoned at a Rate Almost Four Times That of White People

“Prisons and the criminal legal system are designed to control and dominate certain populations.”


NEWS

Advocates Remain Bullish About Turning the Waterfront Park Bowl Into an Entertainment Plaza

By Sophie PeelApril 08, 2026 at 5:53 am PDT

The Captains of the Frog Ferry Seek Public Support


The Waterfront Education Park Could Tell the Story of Indigenous Culture on the Willamette


Murmurs: Staff Departures Preceded Firing of OHSU Executive


Study Finds Oregon’s High Poverty Districts at a Disadvantage in Education Funding


Prosper Portland Letter Shows ED’s Resignation From Shoe Campus Was Final Straw


County Circuit Judge Told She Can’t Beg Off Running Trials to Campaign for Reelection


Southeast Portland Trader Joe’s Reopens After Asbestos Closure