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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Uncertainty around the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds for November was alleviated Nov. 7 as Oregonians saw their benefits issued. As of press time, the Trump ...

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 ...

Oregon lawmakers adjourn their even-year short session Sunday, March 8, but even with Democratic supermajorities in both the House and Senate, Daniel Hauser isn’t breaking out the bubbly. The deputy ...

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

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 ...