Willie Redman is used to being the life of the party as drag queen DeJa Skye. Redman competed twice on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” in 2021 and 2025. Redman’s appearance on the show was most memorable for ...

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations throughout Oregon face funding issues and waning support, but continue efforts to host community celebrations for the holiday. Credit: Juneteenth Oregon/Tory ...

An 1867 wood engraving of the scene when enslavers tried to re-kidnap Margaret Garner by Thomas Satterwhite Noble. Credit: U.S. Library of Congress Note: This story discusses human enslavement, sexual ...

On May 1, workers across Oregon celebrated International Workers’ Day, or May Day,with rallies and marches demanding increased workers’ rights and immigrant’s rights. Credit: Aurora Biggers / Street ...

Jennifer Rose Marie Serna, the owner of Wapato Island Farms, a 32-acre regenerative, no-till farm. Credit: Kari Rowe Jennifer Rose Marie Serna and her family found solace on Sauvie Island 20 years ago ...

Data shows Portland police have issued 61 citations for violating the camping ban — roughly 6% of the more than 1,000 “contacts” they recorded as part of enforcement efforts. Credit: Etta ...

Approved budget cuts will close the Laurelwood Shelter in Portland which opened in 2019. The Multnomah County-run facility currently has 120 beds. Credit: Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Editor’s ...

Attendees of Yakama Nation and Columbia Riverkeeper's May 8 event look southeast out into the Columbia River Gorge, where the John Day River pours into the artificial lake created by John Day Dam. The ...

Award-winning author and cultural critic David Walker explores how film was used to depict and shape society's views of Black people in his new book “Black Film: A History of Black Representation and ...

In Oregon, state representatives serve two-year terms. Like state senators, state representatives represent a specific district based on population. Currently, Democrats hold a 37-23 majority in the ...

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. The U.S. Congress handles fewer bills than state legislatures, often deliberating topics for years due to the size and complexity of ...

U.S. Senators represent an entire state’s constituents, rather than representing a specific district within the state. Each state has two senators who serve six-year terms. Senators write and vote on ...