Many Oregonians sent their hopes for a more just world to the Oregon State Capitol when lawmakers met for 35 days for their even-year short session from Feb. 2 to March 8. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King ...

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Zach Brothers is a laid-back guy. He’ll tell you as much, if you ask, but his perfect day would be a laid-back day, relaxing, maybe fishing or playing games, somewhere with a nice view. Brothers, who ...

The green room at the Alberta Rose Theatre sits stage right, down the steps and through a short, dark hallway. Ornately framed mirrors cover the walls. There’s a makeup counter and a changing room.

Local organizers are teaming up to produce an accurate, comprehensive picture of queer and gender non-conforming life in Oregon, offering Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people an opportunity to reclaim and ...

For the second year in a row, the Oregon Legislature deprioritized funding for eviction prevention services, despite mounting evidence that prevention is the cheapest and most effective way to address ...

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Matt is a longtime Street Roots vendor who recently returned to Portland after spending some time away from the city. When asked how long Matt has been with Street Roots, he laughs and answers “So ...

Cascade Lakes, Lost Lake by Mt. Hood, Larch Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge, Joseph Creek and Oregon Dunes on the coast — these are among the places protected from road building, logging and ...

In the summer of 2020, Ristom Habtemariam, a 23-year-old from Portland, was looking for work to keep him busy during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. An old friend and recent participant in Word ...

As far as the benefits of temporary shelter, a little less might be a lot more. The city of Portland’s focus on new shelters may be eroding existing shelters’ ability to transition homeless ...

This January, nearly 3,000 Oregon families faced eviction in court, roughly one-third of whom are Multnomah County residents. Eviction filings in Oregon are at an all-time high. This January, nearly 3 ...