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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.”


City

Adena Long Resigns as Director of Portland Parks & Recreation

By Sophie PeelJuly 16, 2025 at 2:02 pm PDT

A Veteran GOP Lawmaker Sided With Democrats on Transportation. Why?


Oregon Hospitals Are Bracing for Medicaid Cuts That Will Hit Harder Here Than in Most States


One Thing Has Changed at Portland City Hall: The Socialists Are Setting the Agenda


Ideological Foes in Elected Office Learn to Get Along…Sometimes


Mixed Signals From the DSA Contributed to a Policy Debacle


WW Wins Nine Prizes in National Journalism Contest


Wheels of Justice Grind Slowly in Douglas County Election Dispute