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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

Council Vice President Takes Issue With President’s Approach to Limit Speaking Time

By Sophie PeelJune 27, 2025 at 11:32 am PDT

Hunters and Environmentalists Join Together to Fight for Lodging Tax Increase


Kotek Vetoes Three Bills Relating to Child Welfare


Kotek Doubles Down: County “Must Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time”


Coalition Tells Kotek to Keep Her Hands Off Preschool for All


Lender Seeks Foreclosure on Prominent Developer as Downtown Real Estate Crisis Deepens


Amid Outcry, City Council Restores Portland Children’s Levy Grants Package


Portland Woman Sues Man Who Smeared Dog Poop in Her Hair