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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

A Lawsuit Alleges Paul Brenneke and Sortis Companies Defrauded Investors and Engaged in Self-Dealing Loans

By Garrett AndrewsNovember 04, 2026 at 6:00 am PST

Murmurs: Deborah Kafoury Will Leave PPS


Kotek Takes Commanding Lead Over Drazan in Early Election Returns


Early Returns Show Democrats on Track to Tighten Grip on Oregon Legislature


District 3 City Council Incumbents Hold Early Lead in Preliminary Results


Sykes, Savage Win Multnomah County Circuit Judge Seats


All Three Portland City Council Incumbents in District 4 Poised to Secure Reelection


Portlanders Reject Participatory Budgeting Measure in Early Returns