Since 2014, we’ve partnered with Portland Farmers Market to make fresh food and the market space accessible to our community. Through these events, we build relationships, promote dignity, and initiate important conversations about food insecurity and equity.

Asylum seekers arrive in Oregon almost every day. Despite the existence of Oregon’s sanctuary laws, asylum seekers have had to contend with every level of government–from federal to local–dodging responsibility for their well-being. How long can asylum seekers–some of our most vulnerable community members–wait for long-promised shelter and services?

M110 was supposed to remove punishments and make it easier to get into treatment and housing. A combination of misinformation, inaccessibility, and government mismanagement got in the way.

The state of current newsrooms only exacerbates challenges in covering nuanced issues like crime and poverty. In spite of these challenges, there are ways for you to stay vigilant and navigate today’s media landscape.