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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: One In, One Pondering

By WW StaffJuly 09, 2025 at 5:05 am PDT

Here’s What Oregon Students Have to Say About the Governor’s Cellphone Ban


Lightning Sparks 72 Fires in One Night in Southwest Oregon


Hate Crime Trial Begins for Former Portland Journalist


Prosper Portland Names New Executive Director After Former Leader Leaves at Mayor’s Request


Immigration Arrests in Oregon Have Tripled Since Trump Took Office


ODOT Chief Details Layoffs in Staff Email


Readers Respond to Gov. Tina Kotek’s Effort to Scale Back County Preschool Tax