A prisoner at Oregon State Penitentiary shares his experience in isolation after being tested for the virus Reprinted with permission from All Rise magazine. I sat on the top bunk of my 8-by-10 cell. As a 62-year-old man, I suffered from heart disease, an ...
29 Nov 2020 - Jimmie Cohron
As COVID-19 keeps some folks at home, grocery delivery and pickup should be available to people who receive food benefits I’ve got a dilemma shared by thousands of poor, senior and disabled Oregonians. Like many Oregonians with a disability, I receive SNA ...
18 Sep 2020 - Michael Hopcroft
They join a citywide effort among grocery store employees demanding increased pay and better safety precautions during the pandemic When the coronavirus pandemic spurred citywide closures in early March, New Seasons Market provided its employees with “Tha ...
21 Aug 2020 - Jessica Pollard
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, unhoused students struggled to stay connected, and district officials don’t know how many have fallen through the cracks Portland had 1,217 students experiencing some form of homelessness last fall. With the pandemic and en ...
8 Aug 2020 - Christen McCurdy
With sweeps paused during the pandemic, many houseless communities have grown as campers have settled in. Photographer Benjamin Brink captured this unique moment in the city’s history. When the coronavirus pandemic hit Portland, the city substantially cut ...
2 Aug 2020 - Benjamin Brink
The Oregon Legislature extended a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the pandemic, but tenants and homeowners are required to take certain steps to protect themselves In June Oregon legislators met during an emergency session aimed, in part, ...
27 Jul 2020 - Chris May
Musicians, promoters and venues are getting mixed results with attempts at reaching audiences online Months after the coronavirus pandemic shut down most of Oregon, two musicians stood on stage, playing live music. Portland hip hop artists Mic Capes and D ...
26 Jul 2020 - Anthony King
Parents concerned about safety and academic uncertainty are exploring a range of options for the fall As Oregon schools scramble to plan a hybrid model for the fall, mixing in-person classes with virtual programming, many parents feel anxious sending thei ...
26 Jul 2020 - Hanna Merzbach
Blanchet House in Old Town needs donations of water bottles to distribute to people experiencing homelessness as temperatures near 100 degrees over the next two days For the first time in the 130 days since Multnomah County commissioners declared a state ...
25 Jul 2020 - Jessica Pollard
Many employers in Oregon are sending healthy workers in for COVID-19 testing when a coworker gets sick. Public health officials wish they’d stop. Debbie Lamberger said it’s becoming a regular occurrence: Coworkers arrive in a group of cars at one of Orego ...
18 Jul 2020 - Christen McCurdy