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…
Hill to Hall July 23–25
July 23: President Trump proposes changes to food stamp eligibility Trump’s announcement of a potential federal rule change—which could cause 3.1 million people to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Hill to Hall July 15–19
July 15 Oregon GOP files recall against Gov. Brown Due to a number of laws Governor Kate Brown passed in the 2019 legislative session, Chairman Bill Currier of the Oregon…
Hill to Hall July 8–12
July 8 Republican lawmaker threatens Oregon Senate president The senate special committee has ordered Senator Brian Boquist, a Republican from Dallas, Ore., give 12-hour notice before coming to the Capitol…
Enjoy nature without ruining it
Many of Oregon’s once peaceful, secluded places to get away have been ruined by their spike in popularity. This might sound dramatic, but hidden wonders are—at the very least—harder to…