Income inequality has risen steeply across the country, says a report released Nov. 15, by Washington DC-based think tanks, the Economic Policy Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

A report released Nov. 14, by Multnomah County Auditor Steve March, says the county could have saved more than $300,000 in 2012, if it had better oversight and policy on cell phone use.

Portlanders will have the chance to learn about the diversity of the global Jewish community when Aaron Kintu Moses comes to town this weekend to present on the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda.

Oregon Black Pioneers has announced a new exhibit, entitled "All Aboard" to highlight the Black railroad workers that migrated to Portland in the late 19^th and mid-20^th century.

A new state of the art dental clinic will serve homeless and very low-income people at Central City Concern's downtown building

While Mayor Adams and Police Chief Reese say Operation Safe Summer helped reduce gang violence some youth and parents say stepped up police presence at football games and police stops on Killingsworth Street are sending a damaging message to youth of color.

A series of "call in" meetings named, "Standing up to Gang Violence: Not One More Drop, " brought in small groups of men, boys and girls to a community meeting designed to warn of the consequences of bad behavior and also to offer help.

The closing of LV's has rekindled tensions over gentrification. Despite efforts to clean up its image after drug and gang issues, some believe the bar was never given a fair chance to run as a successful business. Others say it's a matter of Van not being a responsible business person and being proactive.

A daily fixture playing trumpet and doing clown tricks on the West end of the Hawthorne Bridge for years, Working Kirk Reeves has died.

History was set Tuesday night in Washington State, where same sex couples will now be allowed to marry and marijuana has been legalized, to be regulated like alcohol.