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Alliance holds counseling fair as crisis builds locally

Henry Lynch was in the process of expanding from self-employment as the sole proprietor of Henry Will-Haul and Company LLC, hauling and landscaping, to a new career as a union journeyman roofer.
He invested the money he inherited from selling his family home in the Hawthorne District and bought a new house with room to accommodate his roofing, landscaping and hauling equipment.
But after the training, then the apprenticeship, and then acquiring the equipment he needed for his company, the economy started sliding. It became harder and harder to find clients....


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Children First says neglect, abuse down, but state still falls behind

For the first time in 10 years, child abuse and neglect rates went down in Oregon. That's one of the highlights in Children First for Oregon's annual report card for child wellbeing. Overall, however, the state earned a 'D' grade, the same as last year....


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Bulletin Board

What's happening for you in Portland this week? Read here a day-by-day diary of free community events to fill your spare time. For a full calendar please click on "Read the complete article" below….


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Bulletin Board

What's happening for you in Seattle this week? Read here a day-by-day diary of free community events to fill your spare time. For a full calendar please click on "Read the complete article" below….


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The Cleveland High School Eagles played Nathan Hale in the Raiders' homecoming game on Oct. 17. Cleveland Eagles running back Janiko Martin tries to evade Nissim Shulman, a Nathan Hale defensive player. The Nathan Hale Raiders won the game 42 to 33....
Photo by Susan Fried


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Foreclosure assistance scams flourish, become risk for homeowners

Following up on an initiative kicked off earlier this year, the office of Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has once again acted to shut down an illicit mortgage lender's operations....


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Portland's hip hop scene has often been the source of controversy for the city's Powers That Be. Whether it was through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the police or City Hall, those persons who saw rap as a danger always made their voices heard.....


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Panel on Oct. 23 in Seattle features Rosalund Jenkins, Eric Pettigrew, others

"We're looking at questions around individuals in the Black community," she says. "What role do we play in allowing Black officials to legislate and direct issues beyond what is perceived as a Black community issue?"


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The Pacific Northwest Region 32nd Annual Holy Convocation runs through Oct. 26 with workshops, worship and praise. The convocation is hosted by Bishop Artice Wright and the Church of God in Christ United...


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After city building inspectors handed Ada Little citations for over a dozen required repairs to her property, a nonprofit agency stepped in to lend a hand. REACH Community Builders Program, Great Kate Construction and Oregon Trades Women donated time and materials for the repairs, likely saving the longtime Garfield Avenue resident about $6,000 or more....


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