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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.”


Business

Oregon Plunges in Tax Competitiveness Rankings

By Anthony EffingerNovember 12, 2025 at 5:34 pm PST

New Report Suggests PPS Could Open Portions of Rebuilt Jefferson High School in Fall 2028


Friday Night Lights Are Dimmer in the Portland Bleachers


An Accusation Resurfaces Against City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney


Nation’s Top Court Will Consider Ballot Deadline


Murmurs: Initiative Seeks to Reroute Climate Tax to Cops


Rift Widens on Portland School Board Over Center for Black Student Excellence Updates


Ballot Initiative Will Seek to Reroute 25% of Climate Tax Revenues to Hiring Police