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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

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct Have Roiled Buddhist Organization Headquartered in Portland for Years

By Sophie PeelJune 03, 2026 at 10:31 am PDT

A Buddhist Leader in Portland Is on Leave After Allegations of Sexual Misconduct


Portland’s New Police Masking Ban Leaves a Lot of Unanswered Questions About What It Will Look Like in Practice


Murmurs: Portland City Council Seems to Have Votes to Ban Foie Gras


A New Book Revisits the Oregon Saboteurs Who Set Fires to Save the Planet


The Author of a Book About Environmental Arsonists Explains Why Their Story Is a Tragedy


Fire Victims Ask Court to Disqualify Appellate Judge


Multnomah County Looks to Cut Nine SUN Schools. Here’s What That Would Mean at Creston Elementary.