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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.”


Dr. Know

Is There Some Kind of Meme About Letting the Sun Shine on Your Butthole?

By Marty SmithDecember 21, 2025 at 7:33 pm PST

Old Town Shoe Incubator Fails to Meet Prosper Portland’s Loan Terms


Confronted by a Grassroots Backlash, Democrats Consider Repealing Unpopular Gas Tax Hike


Oregon Parents Disproportionately Exempt School-Age Children From Vaccines


“Lot of Money for Very Little Return”: Mental Health Group Pans OHSU Bed Tracker


Multnomah County Reports 372 Homeless People Died in 2024


As Trump Escalates Assault, OHSU Says Transgender Care Program Marches On


Wieden+Kennedy Portland President Is Stepping Down