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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.”


State

Six Oregon Cities Have Some of the Highest Rates of Alcohol-Induced Death in the Nation for People 65 and Over

By Khushboo RathoreJune 24, 2026 at 12:25 pm PDT

Murmurs: Local Reporter Zane Sparling Dies After Cancer Battle


Some Portland Students Could Lose Their In-School Therapists


An Impending State Prohibition of Suspensions and Expulsions Worries Some Early Child Care Providers


She Doles Out Public Benefits to Oregonians as the Social Safety Net Falls Apart


AI Company’s Data Collection Raises Red Flags for a PPS Board Member


New Research Shows How Police Response Times Vary Across the City


Wilson Implores City Council to Fund Moda Center Renovation: ‘Good Process Means Sitting Down’