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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

Murmurs: PPS Reverses High School Closure

By WW StaffMarch 04, 2026 at 5:12 am PST

Metro President Lynn Peterson Could Leave Post Early to Take Lake Oswego Manager Gig


Hotel Tax Increase With Wolf Cash Passes Oregon House and Heads to the Senate


Oregon Bill to Manage How Hospitals Deal With Immigration Agents Awaits Kotek’s Approval


BOLI Reverses Ruling That Derelict Vessel Removal Is Subject to Prevailing Wages


Lender to Walt Bowen’s Ritz-Carlton Tower Knew Project Was in Trouble Early On, Lawsuit Says


Portland Offers $1,000 to Homeowners Who Rent Spare Rooms for 12 Months


Last-Minute Amendments Could Determine Who Profits From a Renovated Moda Center