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WHAT TO KNOW:
- Athletes who attended Parkrose High School—the state’s most diverse—recall a yearslong pattern of racial harassment when they visited a rival school. “We just thought it was normal for us to go to these schools and get racially harassed,” one alum says.
- Oregon business interests are floating a 2020 ballot measure to address PERS costs. It’s unclear if they mean it, or it they’re just seeking leverage in the Legislature.
- Portland streets are likely to freeze over again tonight, and homeless shelter providers have put out an urgent call for winter gear donations.
- A new lawsuit says a Portland teen was detained for “shopping while black” at J.C. Penney.
- Oregon is one of three states that don’t have suicide prevention plans in schools. A new bill seeks to change that.
- A new cloud-based payroll software and time management system rolled out in Multnomah County this winter has led to incorrect paychecks for many county employees.
MUST-LISTEN:
- Ages and Ages have been teasing a new album for several months now, but this week, the Portland choral-pop band finally made it official. “Just My Luck” is a dreamy, piano-powered track about grasping for meaning.
CURE WHAT AILS YOU—MAYBE:
- Cannabis can provide relief for painful, debilitating ailments, but it certainly isn’t the solution. With Rescue Rub, you’ll find affordable relief at the very least, and you can save those ducats for some much needed massage and chiropractic therapy.
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