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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.”


Health

Striking Legacy Clinicians Reject Tentative Agreement Between Union and Health System

By Andrew SchwartzDecember 27, 2025 at 5:56 pm PST

In a Sea of ICE Stories, What Happened Beneath the Surface Stood Out


Weakness in Multnomah County Economy Will Hold Back Homeless Services Tax Collections, Metro Says


Effort to Erase Homeless Camping Protections Moves Closer to the Ballot


Records Raise More Questions About Old Town Shoe Startup


Portland Stories of the Year


Digging Into Documents Uncovered Wasteful Spending by the Director of Universal Preschool


Why Do Airlines Tell Passengers to Open the Window Shades Before Landing?