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The high cost of housing in Portland has put homeownership out of reach for many people of color. A new report by the city’s housing bureau finds that in 2022, Portlanders identifying as Black, Native American, and Latino and making the average income for their demographic would have been unable to afford the cost of a house anywhere within city limits. These findings come as the city and state have committed funding and policy changes to increase the amount of affordable housing in the region.

Most people of color can’t afford to live in Portland, report finds

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Salem, OR

Your browser does not support the audio element. For nearly a decade, Dana Hepper, a former school teacher turned policy director at the Children’s Institute, has walked the state Capitol hallways in Salem trying to explain the failure of our current system of child care: one that hurts both parents and providers.

More Oregon state lawmakers are finally paying attention to child care issues. Will it matter?

A wolverine spotted near Portland this week became the first of its kind seen in western Oregon in more than 30 years. Two people photographed the wolverine while they were fishing on the Columbia River Monday and shared the images with staff from Cascadia Wild and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. An ODFW team then confirmed the animal’s tracks in the area the next morning.

Rare wolverine sighting recorded near Portland

The Portland Police Bureau should do more to protect information about people’s alleged gang affiliations and to measure how effective the new gun violence teams are at reducing gun violence, according to a city auditor’s update released Tuesday. The update reports on progress at the bureau on recommendations...

Recommendations still not implemented from 2018 Portland police gang team audit

Indigenous people have used cradle baskets to hold and transport babies since time immemorial. Sophie Weinstein comes from a long line of master basket weavers who take pride in keeping the tradition alive. Last week, museum staff told the young mother to remove the traditional willow basket holding her son — even as she visited the museum’s exhibit showcasing a Native American artist.

Portland Art Museum changes policy after Karuk mother speaks out

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Backers of $100 million affordable housing levy in Vancouver optimistic

With two weeks left before voters in Vancouver decide the fate of a proposed 10-year, $100 million affordable housing levy, its backers are feeling optimistic. The...

Backers of $100 million affordable housing levy in Vancouver optimistic

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