Students at Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland interview one another about speaking up and taking a stand Elizabeth Buelow is a teacher at Metropolitan Learning Center in Portland. On Feb. 14, my worst nightmare became a reality for an American sch ...
23 Mar 2018 - Elizabeth Buelow
Efforts include reducing food waste and plastic – such as ditching straws – composting and serving more vegetables The environmental impact of the restaurant industry is massive. The Green Restaurant Association estimates that, on average, each American r ...
11 Aug 2017 - Elizabeth Buelow
Laila Hajoo, director of Islamic Social Services of Oregon State, says anti-Muslim rallies can have "trickle effect" In Portland, like the rest of the nation, displays of hatred against Muslims is on the rise. According to the Southern Poverty L ...
9 Jun 2017 - Elizabeth Buelow
How one Portland woman has dedicated her life to saving animals from slaughter Dani Rukin’s legs are a little shaky as she approaches the front doors of a Safeway in Southeast Portland. She glances down at the sign in her hand – a picture of a bloated pig ...
25 May 2017 - Elizabeth Buelow
Indivisible Oregon's mission boils down to one simple message: 'Resist everything' On a dark and drizzly Tuesday afternoon in February, a group of 40-plus Portlanders huddled together in the Doubletree Hotel near Lloyd Center to strategize ...
6 Apr 2017 - Elizabeth Buelow
In an industry that employs thousands of women in Portland, sexual harassment and assault are widespread and often unreported. Meet the people who are trying to change that. Fifteen women have recently come forward with allegations that a powerful figure ...
26 Jan 2017 - Elizabeth Buelow