News
Opponents say Oregon House Bill 3564 gives anti-press bullies more leverage for twisting arms
Reporter Shasta Kearns Moore investigated a teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. Before her story was even published, the threats began. He vowed to sue her and her newspaper for all of the mean, awful, accurate things they were about to print. And Moore knew they were accurate. She had the documents…
Portland’s emergency systems may leave homeless residents vulnerable to extreme weather
It takes about seven minutes for Portland Street Response to get downtown from its South Waterfront headquarters. But amid a sudden February 2023 snowstorm, GPS estimated it would take close to 45 minutes. Regardless, the small crew of clinical social workers and EMTs on shift that day knew someone had to get there. A homeless…
Culture
Debut novel, ‘Not Quite Home’ envisions new possibilities for Portland
Claire is a dissatisfied major donor to a Portland homeless charity who sees her contributions going nowhere. Erica is a discontented homeless outreach worker constrained by what she sees as unnecessary rules. They’re on a collision course and the result becomes a village of tiny homes for ten women desperate for safety and a roof…
