A public hearing on the city budget March 6 packed the conference room at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization in East Portland. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for North and Northwest Portland Read the complete article
“Let’s get this party started!” celebrity librarian Nancy Pearl yelled to an excited crowd of more than 4,000 roller derby fans at Seattle’s Key Arena last month. Read the complete article
Michael Martin struggled for years to build his construction business. Now he's taking it to the next level with help from loan nonprofit Albina Opportunities Corporation Read the complete article
A new help center for problem gambling opened last month in Portland, offering free services in multiple languages - even on weekends, the time frame when many people need it the most. Lewis & Clark Problem Gambling Services is located at 4445 SW Barbur Boulevard. Read the complete article
A new pilot program will help underwater homeowners refinance and take advantage of current lower interest rates. Other foreclosure prevention programs help with arrears and mortgage payments. Read the complete article
Gentrification, the intersection of race and gender, and white privilege have all come to the forefront as the fallout continues from a Northeast Portland bar booking a blackface drag queen. Read the complete article
Multnomah County Health report says coal trains could hurt people of color most. Noting good research is missing, it calls for a regional environmental impact study, says exporters should prove safety Read the complete article
Both Portland and Seattle had thriving Black Panther chapters. Kent Ford and Aaron Dixon of the Portland and Seattle Panthers, respectively, explain some of the lesser known points about the party in a Skanner News Black History Month special feature. Read the complete article
The surveillance, arrest and conviction of Mohamed Osman Mohamud for domestic terrorism has created a watershed moment for Oregon’s Somalis. Read the complete article
Worksystems is gearing up a campaign to laser-focus local business sector efforts to create 1,000 summer jobs for youth. Read the complete article
