Portland restaurateur Frank Taylor’s newest venture, Quartet, will open Feb. 8. Based at 1910 S.W. River Drive, on Portland’s southwest waterfront, Quartet’s menu will focus on contemporary, seasonal Pacific Northwest cuisine with a Southern influence Read the complete article
A federal judge has ordered a fairness hearing to allow public testimony on the settlement agreement filed between the Department of Justice and the City of Portland on policing in Portland. Read the complete article
Urban League of Portland calls for an end to the death penalty citing racial disparities in sentencing and referencing DNA proof of innocence for some death row inmates. Read the complete article
Transitions is a career planning and college preparation program for single parents, displaced homemakers and women who speak English as a Second Language. Read the complete article
A U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if found guilty in a court-martial. Read the complete article
The gunman in last week's Oregon mall shooting acted “weird” and had talked about moving and selling his possessions, his roommate said.
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The Justice Department and Portland, Oregon, have filed in federal court a binding agreement for the reform and monitoring of the city's police department. Read the complete article
Portland's largest employer will soon provide gender transition care to transgender employees.Other Oregon organizations that do so include the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Intel and New Seasons Market. Read the complete article
Actors at Curious Comedy theater have been working with students at Rosa Parks and Ockley Green schools to write true stories for the stage. The students got to see their stories performed by professional actors. This Saturday, Dec, 15, you can see them too. Read the complete article
The Oregon Leadership Network’s Fall Leadership Institute: Putting Equity at the Center of Policy and Practice brought together more than 300 educators from across the state to plan how to raise achievement for Oregon students and eliminate disparities based on race, class and first language. Read the complete article
