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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

Portland Teenagers Find a Home in the Breakneck World of Roller Derby

By Easton AtlanskyMay 12, 2026 at 6:00 am PDT

City Council Passes Street Fee to Raise Revenues for Street Maintenance


Auditor Says County Failed to Adequately Monitor Spending by Troubled Contractor


Just How Safe Does the District Expect Schools to Be in an Earthquake? Now We Know.


Readers Respond to WW’s Endorsements


Powerful Lawmakers Say They Don’t Anticipate Tapping Education Stability Fund This Year


Will Saving the Pull Tabs From Cans Help Kids Get Dialysis? Or Is It a Scam?


New Funding Will Kickstart Internet Infrastructure in Rural Oregon. Here’s Where It’s Needed Most.