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Portland Public Schools has declined to forecast school enrollment impacts of a key policy proposal past 2031.
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
Portland grapples with how to shore up 1 high school without imperiling 3 others
As Portland Public Schools readies a massive renovation of Jefferson High School, the district faces some pushback against proposals to boost enrollment by ending a high school choice policy.
www.oregonlive.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Portland Public Schools has declined to forecast school enrollment impacts of a key policy proposal past 2031.
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
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His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
Family of 12-year-old killed while biking files $2M suit against Hillsboro businesses, public agencies
Joseph Brausen died while biking on Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro.
www.oregonlive.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Joseph Brausen, 12, was pedaling on the sidewalk of Southeast 10th Avenue in Hillsboro when he was fatally struck by a driver last year. He was on his way to a park.
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
His parents have filed a $2M suit against 2 businesses on that street and local governments
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
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A handful of Oregon towns have turned off a powerful surveillance tool that scans and catalogs license plate data over fears the data will be used to arrest immigrants or invade people’s privacy.
Some Oregon cities, but not all, are turning off plate-scanning cameras over ICE fears
Eugene, Woodburn and Springfield have paused their use of Flock automatic license plate readers.
www.oregonlive.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A handful of Oregon towns have turned off a powerful surveillance tool that scans and catalogs license plate data over fears the data will be used to arrest immigrants or invade people’s privacy.
A handful of Oregon towns have turned off a powerful surveillance tool that scans and catalogs license plate data over fears the data will be used to arrest immigrants
Some Oregon cities, but not all, are turning off plate-scanning cameras over ICE fears
Eugene, Woodburn and Springfield have paused their use of Flock automatic license plate readers.
www.oregonlive.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
A handful of Oregon towns have turned off a powerful surveillance tool that scans and catalogs license plate data over fears the data will be used to arrest immigrants
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Community Supported Shelters is housing Eugene residents in its Conestoga Huts.
Could Oregon Trail wagons provide an unlikely solution to the housing crisis?: Season of Sharing 2025
Community Supported Shelters is housing Eugene residents in its Conestoga Huts.
www.oregonlive.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Community Supported Shelters is housing Eugene residents in its Conestoga Huts.
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Act I, Victor Frankenstein: I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created.
Act II, Frankenstein's monster: My maker told his tale and I tell mine
Act III, Henry Clerval: You'll never believe it but like a third of the original text is devoted to ME—Victor's best friend Clerval.
Act II, Frankenstein's monster: My maker told his tale and I tell mine
Act III, Henry Clerval: You'll never believe it but like a third of the original text is devoted to ME—Victor's best friend Clerval.
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Act I, Victor Frankenstein: I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created.
Act II, Frankenstein's monster: My maker told his tale and I tell mine
Act III, Henry Clerval: You'll never believe it but like a third of the original text is devoted to ME—Victor's best friend Clerval.
Act II, Frankenstein's monster: My maker told his tale and I tell mine
Act III, Henry Clerval: You'll never believe it but like a third of the original text is devoted to ME—Victor's best friend Clerval.
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This leaves Intel with a little more than 16,000 Oregon workers, fewer than at any point since 2012.
November 14, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This leaves Intel with a little more than 16,000 Oregon workers, fewer than at any point since 2012.
Definitely an improvement over what was there before -- though it sure would be nice if this was magically facing the Park Blocks rather than 10th
Also the portal statue looks... generic. You can see a similar piece at the Tacoma/Johnson MAX stop, among other places
Also the portal statue looks... generic. You can see a similar piece at the Tacoma/Johnson MAX stop, among other places
The new Rothko Pavilion cracks the Portland Art Museum open to the city on all sides.
With the Rothko Pavilion, the Portland Art Museum opens itself up to the city
The new Rothko Pavilion cracks the Portland Art Museum open to the city on all sides.
www.oregonlive.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Definitely an improvement over what was there before -- though it sure would be nice if this was magically facing the Park Blocks rather than 10th
Also the portal statue looks... generic. You can see a similar piece at the Tacoma/Johnson MAX stop, among other places
Also the portal statue looks... generic. You can see a similar piece at the Tacoma/Johnson MAX stop, among other places
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Two former editors at The Nib, Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris, have created the only primer on ethical comics reporting.
Two Former Editors at The Nib Have Made the Only Primer On Ethical Comics Reporting
Suzette Smith
www.portlandmercury.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Two former editors at The Nib, Shay Mirk and Eleri Harris, have created the only primer on ethical comics reporting.
A Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict three Portland police officers in the death of a 52-year-old man who died after officers held him on his stomach while he was suffering a mental health crisis.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Grand jury declines to indict Portland officers in death of 52-year-old man held on stomach
Damon Lamarr Johnson, 52, died June 27 from a heart attack related to being in the prone position.
www.oregonlive.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A Multnomah County grand jury declined to indict three Portland police officers in the death of a 52-year-old man who died after officers held him on his stomach while he was suffering a mental health crisis.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
UPDATE: A Texas military contractor rescinded its offer to lease land at the Newport Municipal Airport, city officials announced tonight.
But Newport believes ICE is still working to build a detention center somewhere on the Oregon Coast.
Details here: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
But Newport believes ICE is still working to build a detention center somewhere on the Oregon Coast.
Details here: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
UPDATE: A Texas military contractor rescinded its offer to lease land at the Newport Municipal Airport, city officials announced tonight.
But Newport believes ICE is still working to build a detention center somewhere on the Oregon Coast.
Details here: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
But Newport believes ICE is still working to build a detention center somewhere on the Oregon Coast.
Details here: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Public job postings for “detention officers” based in Newport, a request for septic tank services and a bid to lease 4 acres at the airport all suggest ICE is planning to build a detention facility
Is a secret ICE detention facility in the works for Newport? Clues reveal scope of Oregon coast federal project
Evidence is mounting that ICE plans to build a facility capable of holding hundreds of people, elected officials say.
www.oregonlive.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Public job postings for “detention officers” based in Newport, a request for septic tank services and a bid to lease 4 acres at the airport all suggest ICE is planning to build a detention facility
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State and federal lawmakers say they’ve been kept in the dark about a possible ICE facility Newport, but emerging clues point to the project’s potential scale. From THE @zane.bsky.social
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Is a secret ICE detention facility in the works for Newport? Clues reveal scope of Oregon coast federal project
Evidence is mounting that ICE plans to build a facility capable of holding hundreds of people, elected officials say.
www.oregonlive.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
State and federal lawmakers say they’ve been kept in the dark about a possible ICE facility Newport, but emerging clues point to the project’s potential scale. From THE @zane.bsky.social
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
A Texas company known for setting up military housing is looking to lease land at Newport’s city-owned airport
Officials believe the project is a new ICE base
“What I’m hearing from our constituents is that they’re very concerned about people being fearful in this community,” Newport's mayor said
Officials believe the project is a new ICE base
“What I’m hearing from our constituents is that they’re very concerned about people being fearful in this community,” Newport's mayor said
Records shed light on secretive ICE base possibly planned for Oregon coast
Newport officials believe their airport might be the next home of immigration agents.
www.oregonlive.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A Texas company known for setting up military housing is looking to lease land at Newport’s city-owned airport
Officials believe the project is a new ICE base
“What I’m hearing from our constituents is that they’re very concerned about people being fearful in this community,” Newport's mayor said
Officials believe the project is a new ICE base
“What I’m hearing from our constituents is that they’re very concerned about people being fearful in this community,” Newport's mayor said
Tom Collins receives about $280 a month in SNAP benefits.
“If SNAP went away, it would be very inconvenient,” he said. “I would have to fight at food pantries for food. And it would be a fight, because there’s a lot of people dependent on SNAP.”
“If SNAP went away, it would be very inconvenient,” he said. “I would have to fight at food pantries for food. And it would be a fight, because there’s a lot of people dependent on SNAP.”
Oregonians have access to full November food stamp benefits, Kotek says
All Oregonians will get their full monthly benefit now, the governor said, even if they typically get the benefits on a different schedule.
www.oregonlive.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Tom Collins receives about $280 a month in SNAP benefits.
“If SNAP went away, it would be very inconvenient,” he said. “I would have to fight at food pantries for food. And it would be a fight, because there’s a lot of people dependent on SNAP.”
“If SNAP went away, it would be very inconvenient,” he said. “I would have to fight at food pantries for food. And it would be a fight, because there’s a lot of people dependent on SNAP.”
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As my general two cents: don't cancel your WIRED subscriptions.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
As my general two cents: don't cancel your WIRED subscriptions.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
Best culture, best newsroom of anywhere I've worked. I love the living shit out of these folks, and they don't deserve to be negatively impacted by a decision that was made by the parent company, not them. And it's only $2 a month.
Victor Cruz-Gamez received work authorization from one arm of Homeland Security, while another seeks to deport him. He was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
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www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
ICE detention of Oregon business owner highlights conflicting immigration policies
Victor Cruz-Gamez received work authorization from one arm of Homeland Security, while another seeks to deport him. He was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
www.oregonlive.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Victor Cruz-Gamez received work authorization from one arm of Homeland Security, while another seeks to deport him. He was arrested in a case of mistaken identity.
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
www.oregonlive.com/washingtonco...
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Damn... this one is rough.
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Damn... this one is rough.
The best type of terrace amenity is when it's on a vacant floor that you're not allowed to use so it remains, tauntingly, forever out of reach
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The best type of terrace amenity is when it's on a vacant floor that you're not allowed to use so it remains, tauntingly, forever out of reach
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A real rollercoaster of a story here:
A top Portland political aide took in a homeless woman. He abandoned her at a state park days later
"If I could do it over, I would do it differently.”
www.oregonlive.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A real rollercoaster of a story here:
BREAKING news for typeface fans
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
October 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
BREAKING news for typeface fans
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
Sources exclusively confirm to me that @oregonian.com has changed its web headline font to Noto Serif (top image).
We salute Farnham (bottom image) for its years of noble service
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At the South Portland ICE facility, after pushing back the crowd to let some vehicles leave, agents gassed the street for approximately 10 minutes solid. S Bancroft was opaque with gas; agents also threw flash grenades and shot pepper bullets.
October 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
At the South Portland ICE facility, after pushing back the crowd to let some vehicles leave, agents gassed the street for approximately 10 minutes solid. S Bancroft was opaque with gas; agents also threw flash grenades and shot pepper bullets.
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TODAY IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
The judge approved the “smoking hot agreement” in the case of a hot-wired car.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
TODAY IN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda
The judge approved the “smoking hot agreement” in the case of a hot-wired car.
www.oregonlive.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
‘Dew’ process lets Portland suspect resolve case with one Baja Blast soda