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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.”


City

Police Chief Says He ‘No Longer Has Confidence’ in Councilor’s Judgment After Old Tweets Resurface

By Sophie PeelSeptember 16, 2026 at 4:53 pm PDT

Oregon May Have Overpaid Medicaid Administrators by Millions, Audit Finds


What Will Happen to the School Buildings the District Closes?


Portlanders’ Feelings of Representation by the City Council Are Returning to Their Dismal Baseline


As Oregon Officials Install More Ballot Drop Boxes, We Checked Which Counties Have the Most per Person


Murmurs: Fancy Mental Health Care Tracker Underwhelms Key Lawmaker


NBA Commissioner Says Portland Losing the Blazers Would Be a ‘Failure’


New Poll Shows Drazan With Slight Lead in Governor’s Race