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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.”


City

Venture Portland Removes Its Executive Director

By Sophie PeelOctober 30, 2025 at 11:09 am PDT

PacWest Center Sells for $55.7 Million to Out-of-State Buyer


Feds Admit Troops Were Present at Portland ICE Hours After Court Blocked Mission


Enrollment Dips Again at Portland Public Schools, but Kindergarten Numbers Are Up


PPS Forecasts Preliminary $50 Million Budget Shortfall for 2026–27 Fiscal Year


With Mass Layoffs, Oregon Insurer PacificSource Continues Retreat


A Pledge Signed by Peacock Reopens a Rift on the Portland City Council Even as Details Remain Vague


Portland City Council Gets a Lesson in Tax Compression, Courtesy of Big Pink