Portland
April 17, 2025
Alison Hicks: Chelsea’s Closet Co-Founder Lives Her Daughter’s Legacy
Alison Hicks created the Chelsea Hicks Foundation, a costume dress-up play therapy program, after losing her vibrant, dress-up loving, five year old daughter in 2009.
April 9, 2025
Portland’s Royal Rosarians Welcome New Members
Portland's official greeters, the Royal Rosarians, welcomed this year's class of new members on April 5th.
December 18, 2023
Beyond Drug Decriminalization: 3 Years Later, was Oregon’s Measure 110 Worth It?
During the 2020 election, Portland became the epicenter of a national debate on drug policy. Measure 110 made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. Did the law help, or hurt, the very people it was designed for? Three years later, the debate rages on.
December 11, 2023
Moving to Maine: Why The Oldest State is Drawing Younger Crowds
Maine has the oldest population in the nation, yet it was the only state whose median age declined between 2020 and 2021.
December 4, 2023
Is Homelessness a Valid Excuse for Court Absenteeism? A Portland Judge Decides
The reason for a defendant’s failure to appear in court is often cited as lack of housing. But with many people successfully appearing virtually in court via Webex, the criminal justice system grapples with whether or not homelessness is a valid excuse for being absent.