OR: Census
Short Period for Public Input on OR Voting Maps Begins
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A small window for public input is open to discuss the Oregon Legislature's proposed voting maps. After receiving detailed census …
Despite Past Attempts, OR Not Among States to End Prison Gerrymandering
PORTLAND, Ore. - Local prison populations can affect how voting districts will be drawn. Eleven states, including Washington, have reconsidered …
OR Initiative Pushes for Accurate Census Count of Young Children
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Oregonians have started receiving notices to fill out the 2020 Census and advocacy groups want households to keep one of the most …
OR Food Banks Stress Importance of Accurate 2020 Census
PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon Food Bank is mobilizing its statewide network to ensure every Oregonian is counted in this year's census. This is the first …
Grandparents 'Critical' to Making Sure Grandchildren Counted in Census
Updated 2:00PM to include AGE+ PORTLAND, Ore. - About one in 11 Oregon children from birth to age four lives with a grandparent. With the 2020 …
Philanthropy Groups Line Up to Ensure Accurate OR Census Count
PORTLAND, Ore. – Philanthropic groups are partnering with the state of Oregon to ensure hard-to-count areas are included in the 2020 census…
Report: Education Critical to Improve Well-Being for Ore. Kids
PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon children are doing better by most measures, but the state appears to be slipping in the area of education, according to …
Astrophysicist Creates Racial Diversity Map of U.S.
PORTLAND, Ore. – A recent history of the United States' changing racial demographics might be best viewed from space. That's the approach …
Fast-Growing Bend Holds Meeting on Urban Growth Boundary
PORTLAND, Ore. - City managers in Bend held a meeting Thursday that will help shape the city's expanding borders after it is approved by a state …
Updated Poverty Figures Show Need to Mend Oregon's Safety Net
PORTLAND, Ore. - Government safety-net programs are keeping 153,000 children in Oregon above the federal poverty level. That's the finding of a new …
Sizing Up Your Summer Skin Cancer Risk
PORTLAND, Ore. - This coming Memorial Day is the first big weekend of the summer, and a good chance to consider your skin cancer risk before heading …
Report: She Works Hard(er) for the Money
PORTLAND, Ore. - Today is Equal Pay Day, the point at which the average pay for a woman in the U.S. catches up to the average of what a man made last …