The Skanner Breaking News Dec. 4, 2014

The Skanner Breakfast Features Rev. Ben Chavis

The 29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center ... Buy your tickets now

Early Cancer Screening Saves Lives

Screening for high-risk patients has doubled the number of patients whose cancer was caught at stage one … To read the whole story click here

Tavis Smiley: The ‘Death of a King’ Interview

‘It’s important to see him in his full complexity, and be honest about the fact that we help to kill King because we abandoned him. And once we abandoned him, we isolated him, which made it easy for someone to assassinate him. It was a three-step process’ … To read the interview click here

Trouble in Toyland Finds Dangerous Toys in Stores

As the holiday season is upon us, parents rush to find the perfect gift for their children. Amid the overflowing shelves lie dangerous toys that expose children to metal poisoning, hearing loss and possible death from choking … To check the details click here

Family Fun Events in The Skanner News Community Calendar

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New Online Order Form to Place an Auto Ad for Print or Web

We now have online classified ad and announcement ordering for your convenience. Place your ad or announcement in print, online or both using our new quick and easy form… Click here to purchase an auto ad.

Have fun with our interactive Crossword and Sudoku puzzles

On our website, under Entertainment, click on Crossword Puzzle,  or Sudoku Puzzle.  Ten fresh puzzles each week. If you just can’t guess that word, just tell it to fill it in for you!

The Skanner's Online Webpaper

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