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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

Some Members of Kotek’s Prosperity Council Unhappy About Tax Change

By Nigel JaquissFebruary 26, 2026 at 6:46 pm PST

Police End Investigation Into Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Husband


Travel Oregon Seeks a New Boss at a More Reasonable Salary


Portland School Board Grapples With Abrupt MLC High School Closure


Home Forward’s Real Estate Portfolio Is Fast Approaching Financial Distress


Murmurs: Lawmakers Look to Regulate AI Companions


Longtime State Sen. Rod Monroe Dies at Age 83


Kotek Pivots From Criticizing Universal Preschool to Trying to Take It Statewide