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What the People We’re Grateful for Are Grateful For

They brought to our office the objects that allow them to support our city and state.

Oregonians Sent a Frightened 17-Year-Old Boy to Prison. My Family Helped.

Larry Muzzy left Oregon, but can’t escape what happened on East Burnside Street in 1996.

Why Is Measure 11 Still the Law in Oregon?

Lately, lawmakers have gotten more traction in chipping away at it.

The Damage Trump Did

In 2016, we thought President Trump would be bad for Oregon. He was a catastrophe.

Portland Voters Are Fed Up With Ted Wheeler. But Are They Ready for Sarah Iannarone?

Few have latched onto the energy of protest more than Iannarone, who has been on the front lines dozens of times, refers to herself as an “everyday anti-fascist,” and has declared, “I am Antifa.”

A Cadre of Helmeted Guerrilla Filmmakers Is Coming to You Live From Portland’s Flaming Streets

Amid a heated atmosphere, two different storylines compete for Portlanders’ acceptance. Both are driven by video footage.

People Are More Likely to Catch COVID East of 82nd Avenue. That’s Where Portland’s Housing Is the Most Overcrowded.

In effect, the virus reveals that Portland is two different cities.

Into the Gas: Night After Night, Portlanders Confront Trump’s Violent Police in Downtown. It Feels Like a Party, and the End of the World.

“It’s a society being built,” says Mac Smiff, a Portland-based activist. “We’re not holding our city hostage. We’re saying we are the city.”

In a Nation Succumbing to COVID-19, Where Does Oregon Stand? These 9 Charts Will Show You.

Our death rate is low, and our rise in cases doesn’t match that in other places. But our stability is fragile.

For Nearly 80 Years, the Portland Police Association Has Wielded Power in a Town That Doesn’t Like Cops. That Power Is Now Under Siege.

Reform advocates say the police union has outmaneuvered City Hall at every turn: at the bargaining table, in the Legislature, and in court.

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