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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

Controversial Proposal to Reroute $10 Million From New Police Accountability Body Fails

By Sophie PeelMay 20, 2026 at 3:22 pm PDT

Portland-Based Providence Health Plan to Stop Offering Most Insurance Plans at End of Year


After Coasting to GOP Primary Win, Drazan Says Governor’s Race Will Be Different This Time


PCC Spent $260,000 on Unemployment Benefits During Strike


Oregon Again Tops U.S. Rankings for Nurse Pay


This Scholar Takes Oregon’s Universal Health Care Dreams Seriously. Should We?


A Remote, Outdoor Education Drew Them In. Soon, They Might Have a 150-Foot-Tall Neighbor.


It’s the Most Annoying Traffic Jam in Portland. Here’s How to Fix It.