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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

Reporting Showed Cracks in the Legacy-OHSU Merger Before It Crumbled

By Sophie PeelDecember 29, 2025 at 12:42 pm PST

New Modeling of Preschool for All Shows Fund Balance Could Hit $2 Billion if Status Quo Remains


Readers Respond to Real Estate Investors, Port Dredging, and SantaCon


The Peacock Papers Provided a Window Into Portland’s New Balance of Power


Striking Legacy Clinicians Reject Tentative Agreement Between Union and Health System


In a Sea of ICE Stories, What Happened Beneath the Surface Stood Out


Weakness in Multnomah County Economy Will Hold Back Homeless Services Tax Collections, Metro Says


Effort to Erase Homeless Camping Protections Moves Closer to the Ballot