Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime

by Ty Davison | Sep 26, 2023 | News & Commentary

Target says it will close nine stores in major cities across four states because of theft and organized crime Target is closing nine stores in major cities across four states, claiming theft and organized retail crime have made the environment unsafe for staff and...

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...

Alarming spate of overdoses draws scrutiny of open-air fentanyl market in downtown Portland

by Ty Davison | Apr 7, 2023 | News & Commentary

Alarming spate of overdoses draws scrutiny of open-air fentanyl market in downtown Portland – oregonlive.com: Beneath the awnings of the boarded-up Washington Center in downtown Portland, dozens of hooded figures congregate amid the trash and graffiti. Some...

Teachers accuse Salem-Keizer School District of ‘indifference’ as injuries mount

by Ty Davison | Apr 4, 2023 | News & Commentary

Teachers accuse Salem-Keizer School District of ‘indifference’ as injuries mount – Salem Reporter: At Sprague High School, a student crawled through a window into the attendance office, throwing a computer at a worker who had transferred out of...

White, male state workers in Oregon out-earn workers of color and women – and ‘pay equity’ raises widened racial gaps

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

White, male state workers in Oregon out-earn workers of color and women – and ‘pay equity’ raises widened racial gaps – oregonlive.com: Across Oregon, white and male state employees out-earn workers of color and women, and raises given in 2019...