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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

Oregon’s Economy Has Lagged for Decades. Some Blame a Shrinking Workforce and Too Much Red Tape.

By Khushboo RathoreFebruary 12, 2026 at 8:35 pm PST

Ordinance Would Tell Portland Cops to Ignore Psychedelic Mushroom Use and Homegrowing


Open Letter Calls for Greater Sunlight on PPS’s Seismic Decisions


Shelter Provider Sunstone Way Sued by Whistleblower Alleging Profligate Spending and Mismanagement


A Few Years After Purchase, Health Care Giant Optum to Close Long-Standing Portland Clinic


Metropolitan Learning Center Will No Longer Offer Its High School Program


Lewis & Clark Launches New Graduate School Scholarship Amid Federal Cuts


John Kitzhaber Is Still Fighting for His Oregon Health Plan