Oct. 21: Gov. Brown responds to national executive order, says Oregon will accept refugees In response to a recent executive order signed by President Donald Trump, Oregon Governor Kate Brown…
Hill to Hall Oct. 14–18
Oct. 14: Petitions to recall Governor fail to submit necessary number of signatures Two petitions, both with the goal of putting the recall of Oregon Governor Kate Brown on the…
Hill to Hall Oct. 7–11
Oct. 7: Supreme Court hears case on non-unanimous juries The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Louisiana v Ramos, a case which questions a state’s usage on non-unanimous juries….
Planned strike for first day of classes averted
Oregon university workers and administrators reach agreement A new contract agreement for Service Employees International Union workers comes after months of negotiations between Oregon Public university workers and administrators. The…
Hill to Hall Aug. 26–30
Aug. 26 Oregon grocery store workers strike over gender pay gap and low wages Oregon and southwest Washington grocery store workers joined the United Food and Commercial Workers to vote…
Hill to Hall Aug. 21–24
Aug. 21: Portland to help immigrants through new Universal Reception legal program Portland’s new legal assistance program—named Universal Reception—provides free legal aid to immigrants and those wanting to apply for…
Hill to Hall Aug. 13–17
Aug. 13: New Oregon law requires all commercial eggs to be cage-free Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill on Aug. 12, which will require that all eggs produced or sold…
Local activists call for complete nuclear disarmament
Community members gathered on Aug. 6 to remember the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan 74 years ago and to shed light on the unequal effects of nuclear weapons on…
Hill to Hall Aug. 7–9
Aug. 7: Lawsuit blames rancher for wildfire that burned Oregon Native American reservation The Nena fire, a wildfire that burned for over two weeks and consumed roughly 106 square miles…
Salad or death?
Since the Pacific Northwest is so loved for its natural refuges, one might want to know a thing or two about its abundant plant life before venturing into dangerous vegetation….
Hill to Hall July 31–Aug. 1
July 31: Pedestrian fatalities increase in Portland’s older populations Approximately 12% of Portland’s population is made up of people 65 years and older, and according to a report by the…