Portland, OR

Oregon State

West Linn, OR

Your browser does not support the audio element. Like lots of parents in West Linn, Maggie Traverso moved to this affluent city south of Portland for the quality of the schools. And until recently, she was satisfied. Her daughter was doing well in first grade, and was learning to read. So Traverso was surprised when she read that the West Linn-Wilsonville School District was using a reading curriculum the state hadn’t approved.

Reading debate highlights broader battle over who controls what’s taught in Oregon public schools

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?

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

Arkansas State

Vancouver, WA

Detectives in Vancouver say they believe they have found the bodies of a mother and daughter who went missing earlier this month. Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Wednesday to a call regarding two bodies near Washougal. Vancouver police believe them to be Meshay Melendez and 8-year-old Layla Stewart.

Missing Vancouver mother, daughter found dead

Milwaukie, OR

Lake Oswego, OR

Beaverton, OR

Tigard, OR

Oak Grove, OR

Happy Valley, OR

Clackamas, OR

King City, OR

Oakbrook, WA

Aloha, OR

Marylhurst, OR

Rivergrove, OR

Tualatin, OR

Gresham, OR

Gladstone, OR

Fairview, OR

Wood Village, OR

Oregon City, OR

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As Portland’s point-in-time count ends, first-time volunteers share their experiences

Your browser does not support the audio element. Last week, the first ever tri-county point-in-time count began, which was largely coordinated by Portland State University. Volunteers,...

As Portland’s point-in-time count ends, first-time volunteers share their experiences

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