News of racist graffiti on North Mississippi Avenue sparked plans for a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with black-owned businesses held last Saturday night.

The Northwest NAACP is calling on political, business and faith leaders to support Measure 80, the Cannabis Tax Act.

While dress codes have prevented some people from attending hip-hop events, the cost of security has discouraged some artists from putting them on in the first place.

J.P. Morgan Chase Bank has made a $50,000 donation to the Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative which aims to create jobs and support small business in six Portland neighborhoods.

CPR stands for Community Partnerships Reinvestment, but it's tempting to think of it more in the medical sense, as CPR for young offenders. Because, while it doesn't actually kickstart hearts that have stopped beating, it does seem to stop young men from throwing their lives away.

National Night Out 2012 runs from Aug. 2-12. Find the Party closest to you with our handy Google Map

The hip-hop scene in Portland has been in a state of flux due to changing dress codes, security expenses and an ongoing rocky relationship with the City.

What if someone you barely know, who believes in the healing power of angels and 'the Violet Ray,' tells an influential person that you have uttered a horrible threat – but you haven't?

Neighbors who live around the intersection of N. Emerson and Haight Streets are asking the City to approve an intersection painting. A young father, DeAndre Clark, was shot nearby last year.

Farmers markets in the city are great, but many local families see them as a luxury they cannot afford. The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is trying to change that with an innovative idea aimed at improving community health with fresh food that won't break the household budget.