How understanding the neurobiology of trauma helps Portland police work with domestic violence survivors "Becky” was in a state of disbelief. One week ago she told her boyfriend she was pregnant. Now ...

Oregon prepares for $20 million mental health roll-out Oregon’s mental health care systems gained attention and new money from the 2013 legislative sessions-- and more is on the way. While this is ...

When you realize the unique scale of not just American poverty, but American inequality in the 21st century, the fact that France doesn’t have it, Germany doesn’t have it, Canada doesn’t, Australia ...

The Port of Portland wants to change the law so it can keep dumping dredge waste in West Hayden Island’s natural area off Oregon's Columbia River When the City of Portland pulled West Hayden Island ...

Gaps in oversight leave clients vulnerable in nation’s multi-billion-dollar payee system It could have happened in any town in any state. The checks were supposed to be deposited and used to pay for ...

An ICE-y reception: Immigration officials unfazed by judge's ruling on local detentions Last month, a U.S. District court ruling in Portland started a chain reaction that’s slowly stripping U.S.

Diverse interests come together to support the state’s promising program for criminal justice reform On May 14, Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis released its March 2015 quarterly review of the ...

The lifelong advocate talks climate change activism in this installment of Nothing More Hopeful Bonnie McKinlay arrives at my house a little out of breath, greets my dog, and apologizes for being late ...

What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for Oregon The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, a free trade agreement among Pacific Rim nations, is possibly the biggest story you’ve never heard of. That’s ...

The former ‘SNL’ Annoying Man turned Renaissance performer on comedy, mental health, and Israel Jon Lovitz was part of an iconic “Saturday Night Live Cast” in the late ’80s that included Phil Hartman, ...

The border war: Author Todd Miller talks about the increasing militarization of our borders Fear is big business, and managing that fear along our nation’s 5,000 border miles is a booming industry.

Ghosts of Agent Orange: The notorious defoliant continues to ravage generations of Vietnamese Former Marine and member of Portland’s Veterans for Peace chapter, Dan Shea knows the lasting effects of ...