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    Chart: Trust in media hits record lows

    By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Gallup has revealed new data on the public’s trust of the media and it continues to get worse.   As of 2025, it has hit a record low for the lowest number of people who trust the media by a measure of a great deal/fair amount.  A trusted free-press in […]

    In 1776, 7-Up soda did this ingenious celebration

    By Jason Williams Oregon250.com Website dedicated to celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. In 1776, the popular 7-up soda pop ran a 50-state version of their pop cans.   Each can feature a different state to honor.  Each can also hold one of the 50-part puzzle pieces, which, if stacked as a pyramid, showcased a secret image. […]

    Oregon forecast: Recession, Iran, population trends

    By Economist Dr. Eric Fruits, See his Oregon Ledger podcast Oregon’s Office of Economic Analysis puts out four economic forecasts a year. Usually, the changes from one quarter to the next are modest—updated tracking numbers, minor revisions, the kind of thing only budget watchers and weirdos like me pay any attention to. Three months isn’t […]

    The False Promise of Portland’s “All Electric” High Schools

    by John A. Charles, Jr. Portland Public Schools threw itself a party on May 29 to celebrate breaking ground on the new $460 million dollar Jefferson High School. The Oregonian dutifully repeated the talking point that the building would be “all‑electric powered.” Sounds impressive… until you look at the details. Because PPS quietly admitted—right before […]

    (sad video) Street teen mad at drugs shoved upon him

    By NW Spotlight, Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren shows a video of a homeless teen who is tired of drugs being pushed upon him.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financially support him.