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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.”


Health

“Actually, That’s Your Responsibility”: In State Mental Health Proposal, Counties See a Trap

By Andrew SchwartzNovember 19, 2025 at 4:55 pm PST

PacifiCorp Agrees to Pay 1,400 Wildfire Survivors


Kotek Says Military Committed to Demobilizing All Portland-Area Troops. But Feds Have Other Plans.


Slump in Luxury Apartment Starts Could Hurt Cheaper Digs, Too


Second Troubled Turnkey Project Prompts Questions About Foundation’s Grant Process


City and Metro Seek to Dissolve Venues Contract


Murmurs: City and Metro Seek to Dissolve Venues Contract


Texas Construction Firm Wins PPS Bond Management Bid