Oregon’s Earned Discharge Program breaks the harmful cycle of surveillance for those formerly incarcerated
Community Corrections often functions like a revolving door to incarceration rather than a path for people to find stability. With approximately 26,000 adults living in Oregon who are on supervision, we must continue to ask: Who are we supervising, and why? Oregon cannot afford to keep people in the system longer than necessary. The use…
Wapato Island Farm builds relationships through farming, knowledge sharing
Jennifer Rose Marie Serna and her family found solace on Sauvie Island 20 years ago. They were looking for somewhere to put down roots. The idea appeared three days after the birth of Serna’s third child. “My dad was like, ‘Have you ever heard of this place called Sauvie Island?’ He started driving, and there…
Housing
Portland is a legislative safe haven for trans people, but lags in housing support
Lichen is 34-weeks pregnant and worried about where he’s going to live. His partner left abruptly last month, leaving Lichen with a month-to-month rental agreement he can’t afford. He was a stay-at-home parent who homeschools his tween daughter. With the new baby coming any day now, he soon won’t be able to work. “It’s overwhelming,”…
News
Portland is a legislative safe haven for trans people, but lags in housing support
Lichen is 34-weeks pregnant and worried about where he’s going to live. His partner left abruptly last month, leaving Lichen with a month-to-month rental agreement he can’t afford. He was a stay-at-home parent who homeschools his tween daughter. With the new baby coming any day now, he soon won’t be able to work. “It’s overwhelming,”…
Culture
June: Arts for All events calendar
There’s a lot to celebrate in June! The summer solstice, national Pride Month, Juneteenth and the end of the 2025–26 creative season have our cultural calendars packed with plays, concerts and movie screenings. Thanks to the Regional Arts and Culture Council’s Arts for All program, people with an Oregon Trail card can get $5 tickets…
