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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

Grand Ronde Seek to Block State Funding of Other Tribes’ Proposed Land Acquisition at Willamette Falls

By Nigel JaquissJune 12, 2025 at 5:15 pm PDT

Bill Granting Striking Workers Unemployment Moves to Kotek’s Desk With Benefits Limited to 10 Weeks


Governor Signs Bill Cracking Down on Massage Parlors That Sexually Exploit Workers


OHSU Primate Center Workers to Lose Access to Nearby Treatment for Exposure to Monkey Diseases


As Evictions Soar, State to Slash Financial Support for Tenants


Metro Regional Government Aims to Index Housing Tax to Inflation With New Ordinance


PPS to Begin Conversation on School Closures


Council Passes Amendment That Unknowingly Puts Proposed Budget $734,000 in the Red