He'll be at Hollywood Theatre July 18 for a screening of his groundbreaking films ‘Willie’ and ‘Murderers’ After five years of correspondence, local artist Vanessa Renwick has convinced her favorite photographer to come to Portland and screen two of ...
13 Jul 2018 - Emily Green
There’s a movement afoot to abolish the federal agency, but how do we get there, and what do we do in the meantime? “Abolish ICE.” It’s the rallying cry and end goal emanating from Occupy ICE demonstrations in Portland, San Francisco, Philadelphia, New Yo ...
6 Jul 2018 - Emily Green
A conversation with NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon’s Grayson Dempsey After a recent string of right-wing rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court was followed by swing-voter Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement, the stability of Roe v. Wade and the futur ...
6 Jul 2018 - Emily Green
While farmworker advocates say new rules don't go far enough, growers say they're too restrictive After nearly two years of factious debate between Oregon’s agriculture sector and farmworker advocates, the state’s Occupational Safety and Health ...
2 Jul 2018 - Emily Green
With no year-round overnight shelters, people on the streets struggle to survive while dedicated advocates piece together relief At 65, Richard Bailey is tall and slender. He takes his strides slowly, revealing a pronounced limp that stems from an ache in ...
29 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Clients at Oregon Coast's Helping Hands must follow strict programming requirements in exchange for a roof over their heads. It’s working. Residents in Oregon’s coastal towns are willing to help people in their communities who have fallen on hard tim ...
29 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Lack of affordable units has become a roadblock for business expansion and employee retention in Tillamook County Lilliana Ortega, 22, turned down several opportunities close to her home in College Station, Texas, in order to accept a paid internship at t ...
22 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Oregon Wild hopes results will be a wake-up call for lawmakers on public policy Results of a cross-sectional survey conducted across Oregon in early May reveal the majority of both Republicans and Democrats within the state agree on several pertinent envi ...
22 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Locals find they can't compete with outside money flowing into small-town elections In popular destinations along the Oregon Coast, increased tourism and the ongoing conversion of homes into vacation rentals have contributed to an extreme housing sho ...
15 Jun 2018 - Emily Green
Residents torn between the dollars short-term rentals bring in and the quality of life and housing stock they take with them The Deep End Café in Newport was packed full of customers two summers ago when its owner, Charlotte Boxer, got a call from her nei ...
15 Jun 2018 - Emily Green