Black, Indigenous and Latino people in Washington have disproportionately higher court fines and fees, a recent study found, making it harder for some to rebuild after prison.
The 'supported release' pilot program would provide nonviolent defendants housing assistance, addiction treatment or mental health counseling while awaiting trial.
The last real Northwest men's club may just be Horizon Air's regional shuttle service. When I ventured into the Portland and Seattle airport gate areas for a recent weekday roundtrip, I felt like I...
When in Seattle, I peruse Real Change; in Portland I keep up with Street Roots. Both newspapers, of course, are by and for homeless folks, and they regularly serve up readable news not found elsewhere...
The Oregonian is running a fascinating story about fallout from the feds' June raid of Portland's Fresh Del Monte Produce plant, which arrested 167 people in a sweep targeting illegal workers.
