News across Greater Portland
Opinion: Don’t fall for the illusion of voter control on income tax expansion
A House amendment requiring a referendum before any income threshold change was voted down 45-51.
Third Congressional District candidates agree to two televised October debates
John Braun accepted two televised debates with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, set for October 7 on KOIN and October 13 on KATU.
Charter Review Commission schedules town hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments on the November ballot
Clark County Charter Review Commission will hold five district town halls to discuss nine proposed ballot amendments.
High school football: Multiple-sport athletes, such as Zayne Latham, are essential for La Center
La Center senior Zayne Latham returned to football after a concussion-forced exit and now hopes to play at the college level.
SEIU 89 holds biggest rally of the year against unfair contract; strike possible
Editor’s note: As of Sept. 12 at 12:00 p.m., corrections have been made to more accurately represent how many SEIU 89 employees are on the cheapest healthcare plan, as well...
AI Ethos: A Mirror of Society
Within the polarized discourse of artificial intelligence (AI), students find themselves in a strange vacuum. Professional creative industries are increasing pro-AI pressures while universities are procrastinating by deferring judgment to...
Artificial Confession
Editor’s note: “it” is used throughout this article to refer to AI and its subfields, including generative AI, to avoid anthropomorphizing the technology as it evolves. Saying our struggles out...
Artificial Intelligence in Arts Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, meaning primary school systems and universities have begun to prepare students for AI in educational and vocational settings. Educators face the specific challenge of...
AI in Sports Medicine: Tool or Replacement?
Since the explosion of artificial intelligence in 2022, there have been increasing worries about the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) replacing jobs. Generative AI in particular has rapidly entered workplaces...
Just a Little Autistic
A viral TikTok sound says, “I like him, I like that autistic man.” Roughly 48,000 videos use it as of September 2026. Women post about their boyfriends throwing sticks at...
PSU Needs to Change Its AI Policy
Recent college graduates have expressed dissatisfaction with artificial intelligence (AI) at their graduation ceremonies. The University of Central Florida, the University of Arizona and Middle Tennessee University have all experienced...
I Used AI to Break Up With My Boyfriend
People are so against Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the stupidest reasons. People talk about the environment as if they don’t use plastic coffee cups and drive their fossil-fuel cars. At...