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Alberta Street Lawsuit Ends Over Delicious Pan of Lasagna

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The case still begs the question: How do you prove discrimination in a restaurant? For answers from the experts click here


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Trayvon Martin’s Mother Speaks in Portland on Youth Empowerment

She appears at a local church event as well as the YWCA 23rd Annual Inspire Luncheon… To get the details click here


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Jailing Educators for ‘Cheating to the Test’

Julianne Malveaux asks if the students are being cheated in the Atlanta teaching scandal… To read the commentary click here


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Urban League Holds Career Connections Fair

The Urban League of Portland is hosting the 22nd Annual Career Connections Fair to connect employers with job seekers… To read about the event click here


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Portland Celebrates Juneteenth's 150-year anniversary

On Saturday, June 20, 2015, all Portlanders are invited to join a very special celebration of freedom… To read more click here


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New Online Order Form to Place a Real Estate 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 a real estate ad.


Have fun with our interactive Crossword and Sudoku puzzles

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Health Law Makes Tax Refunds More Complicated

The law offers tax credits so people without access to job-based health insurance can buy private coverage. Because these subsidies are tied to income, consumers must accurately estimate what they will make for the coming year … For all the information click here


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Black Businesses Help Reduce Black Youth Crime

New report links the growth in Black entrepreneurship and Black juvenile arrests in large cities … To read the whole story click here


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Show Boat Arrives at The Portland Opera

The Portland Opera is showing performances of the racially provocative “Show Boat” from May 1 – 9 and is hosting a series of events around Portland to explore the production in more depth … To read all about it click here


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New Online Order Form to Place an Obituary 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 obituary.


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!


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Editorial: Republicans’ Iran Meddling is Treason

Secretary of State John Kerry has closed a deal with Iran that has observers wondering if he’ll win the Nobel Prize. But it almost failed… To read the full editorial click here


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Q&A with Comedian Nathan Brannon

Comedy competition winner Nathan Brannon shares his insight, ambitions and hopes for the future… To read the interview click here


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Emmanuel Church Celebrates 50 Years

Grand celebration will highlight local ministry’s dynamic past, present, and future… To read the whole story click here


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Bomb Threats, Shared Electronically, Close Schools

Applications such as Burnbook, Afterschool, Yik Yak, Whisper and Kik have been used by students to make threats anonymously… To read all about it click here


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skanner place ads obit

New Online Order Form to Place an Obituary 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 obituary.


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!


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EDITORIAL: Being Ambitious is No Crime

Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith apparently works too hard and spends too much on her constituents. Is that a sin? … For all the information click here


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Chokehold at High School Draws Complaint

A Madison High School mother is taking a stand after her daughter was placed in a chokehold by a school vice principal during a minor scuffle off campus last winter… To read the whole story click here


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Q & A: OLCC Chair Rob Patridge on Marijuana Regulation

The Skanner News spoke with Patridge to clarify what role diversity will plan in the OLCC’s rulemaking, lessons learned from Colorado’s marijuana rollout, and ensuring a healthy free-market in Oregon … To read all about it click here


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Tenant Rights Organization Releases Eviction Comic

The new Community Alliance of Tenants’ comic book “Know Your Rights: Don’t Get Evicted” is a reference to help people understand their legal rights as a renters facing eviction … To check the details click here


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New Online Order Form to Place a Job, Bid/Legal Notice or Sub-Bid 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 ad for a job, bid/legal notice or sub-bid.


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!


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The Skanner News' Special Section

Read The Skanner News' Special Section on Health in Our Turn-the-Pages Edition … For the online edition click here


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Oregon Hospitals Keep Community Benefit Spending

Oregon hospitals won't reduce spending on services that benefit the community, even though the facilities are spending far less on uncompensated charity care because more people are insured … To read the whole story click here


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Starting a (Legal) Cannabis Company

Will Black Oregonians will have a fair shake in new multi-million dollar industry? … To read all about it click here


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Racial Disparities in Arrests Persist with Legal Pot

The legalization of marijuana in Colorado has reduced pot arrests, but a newly released study says it doesn't solve one of the central goals of drug-policy reformers: ending racial disparities in enforcement … To check the details click here


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New Online Order Form to Place a Job, Bid/Legal Notice or Sub-Bid 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 ad for a job, bid/legal notice or sub-bid.


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!


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Starbucks Baristas Stop Writing 'Race Together' on Cups

The cups were 'just the catalyst' for a larger conversation, and Starbucks will still hold forum discussions, co-produce special sections in USA TODAY and put more stores in minority communities as part of the Race Together initiative … For all the information click here


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PAALF Launches 'The People’s Plan’

Instead of conforming to the equity goals of current Portland government and non-profit entities, organizers say, the plan will set and push its own equity agenda … To read the whole story click here


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Reflections from Selma

'From back home in Oregon, where our state is a leader in breaking down barriers to exercising the right to vote, I say to Congressman Lewis, thank you for inspiring us, and for sharing your history, your humanity, your conscience, and your lessons of compassion' … To read all about it click here


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Kam Williams Celebrity Interview: April D. Ryan

Besides covering the Obama administration, April’s responsibilities include hosting 'The White House Report,' a syndicated show airing on about 300 radio stations around the country … To check the details click here


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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!


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Oregon Adopts Automatic Voter Registration

Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill that puts the burden of registration on the state instead of voters … For all the information click here


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Northwest Black Journalists in the Spotlight

We here at The Skanner News are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association during Black Press Week. In honor of this special event we are highlighting Black journalists and those who focus their work on African American communities throughout the Northwest … To read the whole story click here


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Brushfire Creative Partners Launches

In its premier offering, Brushfire addresses gentrification along with its effect on the collective psyche of many Black Portlanders in a video titled ‘Future: Portland'… To read all about it click here


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Eagles Confident They Can Upset Georgetown

Eastern Washington, seeded 13th in the South Region, will try to be the next overachieving underdog to down Georgetown … To check the details click here


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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!


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City Council Considers Resolution to “Ban the Box”

The citywide initiative would prevent employers within Portland city limits from asking about criminal histories on job applications, effectively eliminating the past convictions checkbox … For all the information click here


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Building a Cutting Edge School from Scratch

Part 2 of 2: Science education advocates have criticized Portland Public School District's treatment of the Roosevelt remodel … To read the whole story click here


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Brushfire Creative Partners Launches

Digital producer Ifanyi Bell and photographer Margaret Jacobsen have teamed up to launch the new communications agency Brushfire Creative Partners … To read all about it click here


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Kentucky Basketball Legacy: The Black Athlete

1966 an all Black team in an NCAA Championship Finals was brand new to millions of American spectators … To check the details click here


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New Online Order Form to Place a Wedding Announcement 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 a wedding announcement.


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!


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Let’s Stand with and Support Our President

Barack Obama holds the distinction of being the most disrespected president in the history of the country… To read the commentary click here


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CDC: Toddler Food Often Has Too Much Salt, Sugar

Many packaged meals and snacks for toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar, potentially creating an early taste for foods that may contribute to obesity and other health risks, according to a new government study… To read the whole story click here


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Kam Williams Reviews Movies Opening March 13, 2015

Cinderella, Run All Night, Champs and more… To read the reviews click here


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skanner place ads wedding

New Online Order Form to Place a Wedding Announcement 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 a wedding announcement.


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!


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Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary

A march commemorating the historic "Bloody Sunday" demonstration was set to begin Monday afternoon after several speakers at the 50th anniversary commemoration pushed visitors to fight to restore the Voting Rights Act … For all the information click here


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Univ. of Oklahoma President: Frat Members 'Disgraceful'

The president of the University of Oklahoma lambasted members of a fraternity on Monday who participated in a racist chant caught on video, calling them disgraceful and their behavior reprehensible … To read the whole story click here


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Mom’s Call For ‘Ceasefire’ and Peace

Emotions were high at a press conference called by the mother of the late Quintrell Holiman, who took his own life during a standoff with Portland Police this month. The message was a simple one, a message of peace … To read all about it click here


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Black Law Student Association to Host a National Convention

The National Black Law Students Association is holding their 47th annual convention at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower and Oregon Convention Center from March 11-15 … To check the details click here


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skanner place ads real estate

New Online Order Form to Place a Real Estate 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 a real estate 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!


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The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast