by Ty Davison | Feb 24, 2026 | News & Commentary
Fateful decision 15 years ago in Oregon could have implications for immigrants nationwide – oregonlive.com: Should a person be deported because once, a decade and a half ago, they left their toddlers home alone for a half hour to buy them pajamas at Walmart? No,...
by Ty Davison | Feb 22, 2026 | News & Commentary
This is going to be one of those weeks: Time to postpone any Mexico travel plans, especially to Puerto Vallarta. The level of drug cartel-based danger is far higher than many of us (me for one) appreciated, even in supposedly safe tourist areas. Iran’s...
by Ty Davison | Feb 19, 2026 | News & Commentary
Church at the Park reports over half of its departing residents moved on to homes, supportive programs and shelters – Salem Reporter: There are 240 people in the community who moved from homelessness into a shelter or home after working with Church at the Park...
by Ty Davison | Feb 16, 2026 | News & Commentary
Education, interrupted: A Portland school grapples with blending high-needs students and mainstream classrooms – oregonlive.com: Families were frequently asked to pick up their children with complex needs during the school day because of staffing shortages,...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
Portland Public Schools tried to make school fundraising more equitable. Donations are down – oregonlive.com: The latest incarnation of Portland Public Schools’ districtwide foundation has raised just $200,000 so far this fiscal year, with just four months left...
by Ty Davison | Feb 13, 2026 | News & Commentary
4 in 10 young Oregon children aren’t ready for kindergarten, 3rd worst rate in nation, survey finds – oregonlive.com: In Oregon, just 58% of parents surveyed in 2023 and 2024 provided answers that indicated their child was on track for kindergarten in all or...
