The city has long grappled with street homelessness and a shortage of housing. Now fentanyl has turned a perennial problem into a deadly crisis and a challenge to the city’s progressive identity.
Tag: Oregon
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These Cowboys Build a New Juneteenth Tradition at a Rodeo in Portland
The cowboy is “a shorthand for independence and grit and all of these things about America,” an organizer said. “But then you combine it with Black culture, and it just wiggles your brain.”
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In a Year of Capitol Feuds, Oregon Has a Political Breakdown
Bipartisan collaboration was once a point of pride in Oregon, where Republicans have brought the Senate to a halt with a political boycott.
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Oregon Senators Face Re-election Ban After Prolonged Boycott
Republican lawmakers in the state, frustrated and powerless, have in recent years turned repeatedly to the disruptive tactic to stall bills.