Opinion
Last month in Oregon Labor | September 2025
At a 2023 campaign rally in Michigan, President Donald Trump addressed blue collar workers: “I want a future that protects American labor, not foreign labor.” “Last month in Oregon labor” is a monthly installment by Aurora Biggers covering all things Oregon labor. Since his inauguration, the Trump administration has continued to ramp up its “pro-worker”…
News
Challenging the idyllic image of Corvallis are the more than 500 people experiencing homelessness in Benton County
Paradise. Corvallis City Council President Paul Shaffer gushed as he spoke at the groundbreaking of an $84 million hotel and residential complex May 29. Paradise. Corvallis is no less than that, Shaffer told the crowd as they enjoyed their refreshments. Such luxury developments will only make it more so, he said. Just across the street…
‘Emergency’ World Naked Bike Ride held in response to possibility of National Guard troops in Portland
On Sunday, protest organizers called for a creative countermeasure to the possibility of National Guard troops patrolling its streets: an “emergency” World Naked Bike Ride. Thousands answered the call, resisting the militarization of the Rose City with literal cheek. The idea is part performance, part defiance, and wholly imbued with a political message: when a…
Vendor Profiles
Vendor profile | A poet, artist and dreamer
Vanjie Caraveo has lived many lives. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Caraveo’s father was in the military and moved her family around quite a bit before finally settling in Portland. As a kid, she learned accordion and piano, competed on a swim team and learned karate alongside her brother. She also participated in Girl Scouts…
Poetry & Art
New exhibit explores the magical worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
On a personal level, I have a few things in common with acclaimed American author, poet and activist Ursula K. Le Guin, but the most obvious among them is the fact that I’m also a Portland-based writer (who aspires to write books). Three years ago, I also became a mother, and I am now a…
