Multnomah County Democrats chair Salomé Chimuku talks 2026 midterms, party infighting and the plight of Black immigrants.

As Waymo attempts to court Portland City Councilors in hopes of a permit, Drivers Union Oregon pushes back on driverless ...

When the writer and performance artist Anthony Hudson retired his drag clown character Carla Rossi in February — after more ...

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When something scares me, my eyes start to water. This is a known and observed phenomenon. Someone tells me a spooky story, and immediately, my eyes are watering. And it’s a fun thing, to be a little ...

A Lime e-scooter parked on the sidewalk in front of Albina Library on September 11, 2026. Street Roots documented 21 examples of scooters parked on the sidewalk over the week we spent reporting this ...

A storm of revelations about data centers’ aggressive expansion around Hillsboro and elected officials’ support for them created powerful grassroots opposition this year. That coalition now threatens ...

The Department of Homeland Security issued a 2017 report that concluded students overstay their visas more often than other visitors. However, the report added that 99% of students leave on time. Yet ...

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