I remember moments, in years past, when I paused at the sight of a person lying on the sidewalk and took a minute to wonder: are they alive? Maybe the lay of their limbs looked odd, or their body too ...

In Oregon, state representatives serve two-year terms. Like state senators, state representatives represent a specific district based on population. Currently, Democrats hold a 37-23 majority in the ...

The Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries is a nonpartisan, statewide elected position serving four-year terms, a structure unique to Oregon among U.S. states. The Commissioner leads statewide ...

The Oregon Governor is a statewide elected position serving a four-year term. As Oregon’s chief executive, the governor is responsible for executing laws, leading and coordinating the executive branch ...

Portland Community College workers held a rally and march at the Cascade campus on March 24, amid a multi-week strike. Credit: Aurora Biggers / Street Roots Irish Americans are descendants of an ...

Lawmakers and advocates have long debated the authority of the state Psychiatric Security Review Board. Critics now say the board’s extreme caution is colliding with Oregon’s strained mental health ...

It’s official. Nathaniel VerGow — a senior leader at Los Angeles’ homelessness agency — will be the new director of Multnomah County’s Homeless Services Department. The Multnomah County Board of ...

Senate Bill 692 took effect this year. The new state law requires commercial health benefit plans and Medicaid plans to cover perinatal services, including services provided by doulas, lactation ...

JT Flowers, Albina Vision Trust senior advisor, on the balcony of Albina One during a tour with Southern Oregon residents. Credit: Design by Etta O'Donnell-King, Photo by Albina Vision Trust On ...

National Weather Service climate projections from March show Portland’s summer will likely be hotter and drier than average. The news comes at a time when government bodies around the Portland area ...

State data shows, patients ready for discharge typically spend months occupying desperately in-demand beds for care that mental health professionals and authorities say they don’t need. Credit: Design ...

On a recent Friday night, about a dozen families gathered in a Southeast Portland tap house. Children giggled and shrieked over the warm hum of lively conversation and clinking glasses. Couples ...