Here’s a breakdown of some of the bills we’re following during the Oregon Legislature’s 2026 short session ...

The street vendor stands at the corner holding out a newspaper to you, the reader. Street Roots’ model is about jobs and journalism. It also serves as a visual cue that journalism should be in public ...

Oregon House District 28 Oregon House District 28 contains portions of Multnomah and Washington counties – covering Raleigh Hills, Garden Home, Hillsdale, and parts of southwestern and downtown ...

When prison staff told Natalia Hernandez in August she was being released early, she initially didn’t want to leave. “At one point, I even begged them to stay,” she recently told lawmakers. At the ...

The Port of Portland wants to change the law so it can keep dumping dredge waste in West Hayden Island’s natural area off Oregon's Columbia River When the City of Portland pulled West Hayden Island ...

When there are so many challenges to making the beautiful world we believe in the same one we live in, what do we do in Portland? When the world is increasingly ready for ways to heal deep social ...

Advocates are hoping a bill in Salem will change DHS policies to give foster parents an equal voice in the future of foster children Caleb was only an infant when he was sent to live with Emily and ...

Ariel Gore is as raw and honest in her writing as she is in her life, earning her the moniker of the hippest mama around. But the backstory is a long way from Ozzie and Harriet. Gore, spurred by a ...

Law enforcement and police accountability advocates alike are warming to the idea of requiring officers to film their encounters with citizens – a trend that promises to profoundly change law ...

Exhibit shines light on nearly three decades of police surveillance on Portland activists The 1960s, '70s and '80s were a heady time in Portland, both politically and socially. Women and minorities ...

If you have attended any dance parties around Portland recently, chances are you’ve noticed revelers taking a break from the festivities to wait in line. The sight is an odd one until you find local ...