Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program

by Ty Davison | Dec 11, 2025 | News & Commentary

Students at Highland get reading help through new tutoring program – Salem Reporter: Highland is the first Salem elementary school to get an intensive reading tutoring program that’s been helping kids in the Portland area for 25 years. I don’t know whether to...

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images

by Ty Davison | Dec 6, 2025 | News & Commentary

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images | CNN: As “Wicked: For Good” has filled theaters and its publicity tour has circled the world, though, some fans have focused on a different matter of appearances: the women starring in the...

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes – oregonlive.com: Nearly 1,900 publicly subsidized rental units are sitting empty across Portland, according to new estimates. New data from real estate analytics firm CoStar...

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson declares victory on 1,500 shelter bed goal, mostly at new overnight-only shelters – oregonlive.com: …Creating upwards of 1,200 new shelter beds and having 500 more on standby in less than a year is a major political victory for...

Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests

by Ty Davison | Dec 2, 2025 | News & Commentary

Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests – Salem Reporter: Salem city councilors stood against federal immigration practices Monday, declaring an emergency over enforcement that has raised intense fears and...

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness

by Ty Davison | Nov 29, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon pilot program giving cash to youth sees staggering reduction in homelessness – Salem Reporter: We’re giving $1,000 a month, no strings attached, to homeless young adults to see if their situation in life improves. Who’s life isn’t improved by free money? ...