In The NewsThe American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the city of Portland for the Portland Police Bureau’s use of livestreaming the ongoing demonstrations in downtown Portland.The ACLU of Oregon’s lawsuit states that PPB has used its video livestreams as a form of surveillance over Portland demonstrators who are continuing to protest police brutality and racial injustice.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Related: “Oregon is not a surveillance state,” the lawsuit states. “With this action, [the ACLU of Oregon] seeks to eliminate a practice by the City of Portland and...…In The NewsThe American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the city of Portland for the Portland Police Bureau’s use of livestreaming the ongoing demonstrations in downtown Portland.The ACLU of Oregon’s lawsuit states that PPB has used its video livestreams as a form of surveillance over Portland demonstrators who are continuing to protest police brutality and racial injustice.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Related: “Oregon is not a surveillance state,” the lawsuit states. “With this action, [the ACLU of Oregon] seeks to eliminate a practice by the City of Portland and...WW…

In The NewsStarting Monday, Oregon state parks will begin charging out-of-state residents an additional fee for overnight stays.Officials with the park system said Friday the new temporary surcharge is meant to encourage local recreation amid the coronavirus pandemic and help recover lost revenue due to park closures.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The cost to camp nightly in an Oregon state park will increase by up to 30%. For a full-service RV site, the nightly rate is currently $33. With the new fee, that would increase to an average of $42 for non-Oregon residents making new reservations or...…In The NewsStarting Monday, Oregon state parks will begin charging out-of-state residents an additional fee for overnight stays.Officials with the park system said Friday the new temporary surcharge is meant to encourage local recreation amid the coronavirus pandemic and help recover lost revenue due to park closures.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The cost to camp nightly in an Oregon state park will increase by up to 30%. For a full-service RV site, the nightly rate is currently $33. With the new fee, that would increase to an average of $42 for non-Oregon residents making new reservations or...WW…

In The NewsOregon attorneys Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on behalf of Isidro Andrade-Tafolla, a U.S. citizen who was briefly detained by the agency outside of the Washington County Courthouse in 2017 after being mistaken for someone else.“Isidro was targeted by ICE agents and racially profiled,” Leland Baxter-Neal, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said in a press conference Wednesday. “ICE and its agents need to be held accountable for what they did to Isidro and his family.”THANKS TO OUR...…In The NewsOregon attorneys Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on behalf of Isidro Andrade-Tafolla, a U.S. citizen who was briefly detained by the agency outside of the Washington County Courthouse in 2017 after being mistaken for someone else.“Isidro was targeted by ICE agents and racially profiled,” Leland Baxter-Neal, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon, said in a press conference Wednesday. “ICE and its agents need to be held accountable for what they did to Isidro and his family.”THANKS TO OUR...WW…

In The NewsOregon State University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The OSU Board of Trustees during a meeting Tuesday morning accepted the terms of Alexander’s resignation — which includes a lump sum payment of $670,000 and payments for medical and dental insurance for a year.Alexander will also resign from a tenured professor position at the university. His resignation is effective April 1. He will be on administrative leave in the meantime.OSU trustees said the money for Alexander’s resignation will come from private funds, not tuition or tax dollars....…In The NewsOregon State University President F. King Alexander is stepping down.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:The OSU Board of Trustees during a meeting Tuesday morning accepted the terms of Alexander’s resignation — which includes a lump sum payment of $670,000 and payments for medical and dental insurance for a year.Alexander will also resign from a tenured professor position at the university. His resignation is effective April 1. He will be on administrative leave in the meantime.OSU trustees said the money for Alexander’s resignation will come from private funds, not tuition or tax dollars....WW…

In The NewsU.S. Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader early Saturday morning was the only Democratic member of Oregon’s congressional delegation to vote against President Joe Biden’s new pandemic relief bill.The U.S. House of Representatives approved Biden’s nearly $2 trillion relief package, Schrader being one of only two Democrats to oppose the bill; the second Democrat was Rep. Jared Golden of Maine.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:No Republicans voted in favor of the bill. That includes the newest member of Oregon’s congressional delegation — Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz.The new relief package includes...…In The NewsU.S. Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader early Saturday morning was the only Democratic member of Oregon’s congressional delegation to vote against President Joe Biden’s new pandemic relief bill.The U.S. House of Representatives approved Biden’s nearly $2 trillion relief package, Schrader being one of only two Democrats to oppose the bill; the second Democrat was Rep. Jared Golden of Maine.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:No Republicans voted in favor of the bill. That includes the newest member of Oregon’s congressional delegation — Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz.The new relief package includes...WW…

In The NewsWith some Oregon public universities officially passing freshman application deadlines, two of the state’s largest institutions are reporting an increase in applicants for the upcoming fall term.The University of Oregon has received a record number of freshman applications for this upcoming fall term. UO said Monday nearly 33,000 students had applied for fall 2021 admission.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused an enrollment decline at . UO saw about 800 fewer total enrolled students last fall compared to fall 2019, according to data from Oregon’s...…In The NewsWith some Oregon public universities officially passing freshman application deadlines, two of the state’s largest institutions are reporting an increase in applicants for the upcoming fall term.The University of Oregon has received a record number of freshman applications for this upcoming fall term. UO said Monday nearly 33,000 students had applied for fall 2021 admission.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic caused an enrollment decline at . UO saw about 800 fewer total enrolled students last fall compared to fall 2019, according to data from Oregon’s...WW…

In The NewsWhile 2021 has just begun, Oregon’s public universities already have their sights set on the upcoming fall, and the possibility of increasing what occurs on campus and in person. High school seniors are facing college application deadlines, with some looming this coming week and some that have officially passed.Currently, the majority of Oregon’s seven public universities are planning to increase or restore in-person learning, including the state’s three largest — Oregon State University, University of Oregon and Portland State University — as well as Eastern Oregon...…In The NewsWhile 2021 has just begun, Oregon’s public universities already have their sights set on the upcoming fall, and the possibility of increasing what occurs on campus and in person. High school seniors are facing college application deadlines, with some looming this coming week and some that have officially passed.Currently, the majority of Oregon’s seven public universities are planning to increase or restore in-person learning, including the state’s three largest — Oregon State University, University of Oregon and Portland State University — as well as Eastern Oregon...WW…

In The NewsYour browser does not support the audio element.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:It’s the coldest day students and staff members have experienced yet. They’re in class at Wayfinding Academy — a small, private college in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland.About a dozen students sit spread out at desks, wearing masks, in a wide, open room that resembles more of a ballroom than a classroom. Despite the cold, the students stay focused on the task at hand — some with small space heaters atop their desks while others, like 20-year-old Keyanna Kahey, are wrapped in blankets.Wayfinding...…In The NewsYour browser does not support the audio element.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:It’s the coldest day students and staff members have experienced yet. They’re in class at Wayfinding Academy — a small, private college in the St. Johns neighborhood of North Portland.About a dozen students sit spread out at desks, wearing masks, in a wide, open room that resembles more of a ballroom than a classroom. Despite the cold, the students stay focused on the task at hand — some with small space heaters atop their desks while others, like 20-year-old Keyanna Kahey, are wrapped in blankets.Wayfinding...WW…

In The NewsPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released videos Monday from animal research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University.The videos show footage connected to the laboratory of Dr. Elinor Sullivan, an associate professor at OHSU and a faculty member at the school’s Oregon National Primate Research Center.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:PETA had over the research videos last year after the university denied a public records request. A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge that the school disclose some of the videos to PETA.The videos document research on whether a high-fat...…In The NewsPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released videos Monday from animal research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University.The videos show footage connected to the laboratory of Dr. Elinor Sullivan, an associate professor at OHSU and a faculty member at the school’s Oregon National Primate Research Center.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:PETA had over the research videos last year after the university denied a public records request. A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge that the school disclose some of the videos to PETA.The videos document research on whether a high-fat...WW…

In The NewsRev. E.D. Mondainé has announced his immediate resignation as president of the Portland NAACP chapter, according to .People, including members of Portland’s local chapter, were calling to Mondainé to resign after allegations of sexual abuse were reported by the .THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:“The NAACP is firmly opposed to all forms of abuse, assault, harassment, or discrimination,” the NAACP said in its statement. “Such behavior has no place in the Association, regardless of whether these instances occurred in previous or current administrations.”The national organization said it is...…In The NewsRev. E.D. Mondainé has announced his immediate resignation as president of the Portland NAACP chapter, according to .People, including members of Portland’s local chapter, were calling to Mondainé to resign after allegations of sexual abuse were reported by the .THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:“The NAACP is firmly opposed to all forms of abuse, assault, harassment, or discrimination,” the NAACP said in its statement. “Such behavior has no place in the Association, regardless of whether these instances occurred in previous or current administrations.”The national organization said it is...WW…