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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.”


Schools

If PPS Found Extra Money, Superintendent Says She Wouldn’t Recommend Restoring Teaching Positions

By Joanna HouJuly 08, 2026 at 6:30 pm PDT

Elections Complaint Alleges a Dozen Violations by Canvassers for Police Hiring Initiative


City Council Approves Redevelopment of Lloyd Center


Five Elementary Schoolers Show Just How Much Screen Time Varies Across PPS


Portland’s Short-Term Rental Fines Are Some of the Highest in the Nation. They Just Got Higher.


Participatory Budget Initiative Backers Submit Whopping 78,000 Signatures


Murmurs: State Irks Residential Treatment Centers


Oregon Regulators Approve Rate Hike for Data Centers