Jim Redden

1 week ago | portlandtribune.com | Jim Redden

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Portland Metro Chamber’s recent State of Education panel discussion was what wasn’t talked about — President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut, if not eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education. The presentation was made by Sarah Pope, executive director of the Oregon affiliate of Stand for Children, a national education advocacy organization.

1 week ago | beavertonvalleytimes.com | Jim Redden

Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Portland Metro Chamber’s recent State of Education panel discussion was what wasn’t talked about — President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut, if not eliminate, the U.S. Department of Education. None of the three Portland area school superintendents brought up the controversy roiling the national education system. Not did the moderator ask about it.

1 week ago | portlandtribune.com | Jim Redden

Who killed Oregon Correction Director Michael Francke and why? Those are the questions that two Oregon legislative leaders now want the FBI to answer. Oregon House Democratic leader Ben Bowman and Republican Leader Christine Drazan asked FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate Francke’s 1989 killing after the man convicted of killing him was officially declared innocent. “Thirty-six years later, we still do not know who killed Michael Francke or why they killed him. This is unacceptable.

1 week ago | portlandtribune.com | Jim Redden

It’s easy for automotive writers to say the newest version of any vehicle is the best yet. That’s almost entirely true, although the downsized Big Three cars from Detroit in the 1980s were complete disasters. Not so the 2025 Honda CR-V, the newest version of one of the earliest compact crossovers that created the entire car-like SUV market. Every generation has arguably been the best available compact crossover SUV, and the newest version is, well, the best yet. But don’t just take my word for it.

1 week ago | forestgrovenewstimes.com | Jim Redden

It’s easy for automotive writers to say the newest version of any vehicle is the best yet. That’s almost entirely true, although the downsized Big Three cars from Detroit in the 1980s were complete disasters. Not so the 2025 Honda CR-V, the newest version of one of the earliest compact crossovers that created the entire car-like SUV market. Every generation has arguably been the best available compact crossover SUV, and the newest version is, well, the best yet.