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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.”


Sports

Kevin Calabro Says He’s Leaving Blazers After Lowball Offer

By Robert OhmanJuly 22, 2026 at 8:57 pm PDT

Portland State University to Proceed With 36 Layoffs


Under New Proposal, OHSU Primate Center Would Change Gears. But Some Animal Tests Would Go On.


The Truancy Mutiny


Council Passes Ordinance to Preserve 30 Jobs and Reverse Some Public Safety Cuts Across the City


Murmurs: Preschool for All Needs 3,000 Fewer Seats Than Expected


The City’s New Police Accountability Body Is Dragged Into a Budget Fight


Portland Suddenly Hits 100 Degrees as Officials Rush to Respond