How a $15.98 theft threw an Oregon coast town into turmoil

by Ty Davison | Apr 23, 2023 | News & Commentary

How a $15.98 theft threw an Oregon coast town into turmoil – oregonlive.com: Between April 11, 2022, and June 30, 2022, Howard appeared in Fred Meyer surveillance footage allegedly shoplifting over multiple visits, taking a total of $229.42 in merchandise. In...

Housing Should Be Affordable Except When I Sell My House for a Million Dollars

by Ty Davison | Apr 22, 2023 | News & Commentary

Housing Should Be Affordable Except When I Sell My House for a Million Dollars – McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: My heart breaks for would-be homeowners priced out of housing markets across the country. We need to do something to bring the price of all houses...

Some Portland officers responded to LGBTQ+ training with racist feedback, report says

by Ty Davison | Apr 18, 2023 | News & Commentary

Some Portland officers responded to LGBTQ+ training with racist feedback, report says – oregonlive.com: All officers last year were required to complete online training called “2022 Vocabulary in the LGBTQIA2S+ /Queer Community” as the bureau adopted...

REI to close only Portland store, citing break-ins, theft

by Ty Davison | Apr 17, 2023 | News & Commentary

REI to close only Portland store, citing break-ins, theft – oregonlive.com: The outdoor retail giant REI Co-op announced Monday that it plans to close its store in Portland’s Pearl District early next year, citing an increase in crime and theft. In in...

In Portland, plans to overhaul private fundraising for public schools will have to wait – again

by Ty Davison | Apr 14, 2023 | News & Commentary

In Portland, plans to overhaul private fundraising for public schools will have to wait – again – oregonlive.com: …Under the current system, schools in wealthier, typically whiter enclaves with foundations that are able to raise significant sums via...