An 1867 wood engraving of the scene when enslavers tried to re-kidnap Margaret Garner by Thomas Satterwhite Noble. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress Note: This story discusses human enslavement, sexual ...

Clara Mae Peoples brought the first Juneteenth celebration to Oregon over 80 years ago. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King / Street Roots Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., and is ...

Researchers say the Vanport Cottonwood trees are among the survivors of the Vanport Flood, which ravaged the city in 1948. Credit: Etta O'Donnell-King / Street Roots The Vanport community scattered ...

Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, the owner of Wapato Island Farms, a 32-acre regenerative, no-till farm. Credit: Kari Rowe Jennifer Rose Marie Serna and her family found solace on Sauvie Island 20 years ago ...

Approved budget cuts will close the Laurelwood Shelter in Portland which opened in 2019. The Multnomah County-run facility currently has 120 beds. Credit: Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Editor’s ...

Data shows Portland police have issued 61 citations for violating the camping ban — roughly 6% of the more than 1,000 “contacts” they recorded as part of enforcement efforts. Credit: Etta ...

Award-winning author and cultural critic David Walker explores how film was used to depict and shape society's views of Black people in his new book “Black Film: A History of Black Representation and ...

Attendees of Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper's May 8 event look southeast out into the Columbia River Gorge, where the John Day River pours into the artificial lake created by John Day Dam. The ...

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. The U.S. Congress handles fewer bills than state legislatures, often deliberating topics for years due to the size and complexity of ...

In Oregon, state representatives serve two-year terms. Like state senators, state representatives represent a specific district based on population. Currently, Democrats hold a 37-23 majority in the ...

Satirical newspaper The Onion ran an article in 2022 titled, “Starbucks Fights Unionization Effort By Hiring Pinkertons To Order Exhausting, Hyper-Specific Drinks.” Five months later, Twitter account ...

The Metro Council president leads a seven-member nonpartisan council governing the Portland region across 24 cities in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties. The president presides over council ...