Larry O'Dea says the bureau must be ‘connected’ to those they are paid to serve and protect… To read the interview click here
Throughout January -- Radon Action Month -- the American Lung Association of Oregon and The Oregon Health Authority want to educate Oregonians on the risks of exposure and encourage residents to get their homes tested for radon… To read the whole story click here
Within the past few months, DFI successfully resolved three administrative actions against Action PDL, Integrity PDL, and Mycashnow.com… To read all about it click here
After watching a half dozen college football bowl games and the first two rounds of the NFL Playoff over the past two weekends, I continue to be proud of how many women are now involved in covering professional and college sports… To read more click here
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, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Follow #KingBreakfast2015 #SK40Years for updates … To get more details click here
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Chavis, who got his start working as an organizer for Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, says the leader’s Jan. 19, 2015 day of celebration will mark the start of an important year for equality in America. … For all the information click here
‘Social progress toward real equality is the goal, but sometimes the law has to lead the way’… To read the whole story click here
The stirring civil rights saga ‘Selma’s only trophy came for Best Song, “Glory,” a hip-hop anthem by John Legend and Common. … To read all about it click here
The event is Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and a former assistant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr … To check the details click here
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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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Chavis, who got his start working as an organizer for Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, says the leader’s Jan. 19, 2015 day of celebration will mark the start of an important year for equality in America. … For all the information click here
‘Social progress toward real equality is the goal, but sometimes the law has to lead the way’… To read the whole story click here
The stirring civil rights saga ‘Selma’s only trophy came for Best Song, “Glory,” a hip-hop anthem by John Legend and Common. … To read all about it click here
The event is Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and a former assistant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr … To check the details click here
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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.
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!
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
Two friends from the East African country of Eritrea, torn apart by war, are reunited at the Multnomah County Rockwood Library Computer and Homework Helper program … To read more click here
While diversity is growing in Washington State, the lack of it in the state legislature is hurting families, according to a coalition of 50 community groups … For all the information click here
People who live, work, or go to school in Portland are encouraged to apply for appointment to the Community Oversight Advisory Board for the US Department of Justice agreement on the Portland Police by Jan. 9, 2015 … To read the whole story click here
‘I feel that there are also people in the audience who distinctly remember the ‘50s and the ‘60s. The beginning of the play takes place the day before the March on Washington’ … To read all about it click here
The event is Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and a former assistant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr … To check the details click here
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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.
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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Whether it was covering neighborhood reactions to gentrification to policy on public health, the street fee or police accountability, we were there. Here are our most-read stories … For all the information click here
In the first year, the city explicitly promises the street fee would pay for projects in North, Northeast, Southwest, and outer East Portland … To read the whole story click here
The Zhi-Xing China – Perfect World U.S.-China Young Leaders Fellowship program will offer students and mid-career professionals the opportunity to travel across China, strengthening business and personal networks, and sharing inspirational cross-cultural experiences with their Chinese peers … To read all about it click here
The event is Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and a former assistant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr … To check the details click here
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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.
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 is preparing for the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast by calling for nominations for The Drum Major for Justice Award and the John Jackson Award. … For all the information click here
As 2014 comes to a close, apparel designer and stylist Mia Charnelle is about to release her first solo clothing line, BLVCK QVEEN. … To read the whole story click here
It is in the economic, cultural and political interests of 42.7 million Black Americans across the United States to focus on the new emerging opportunities to strengthen relationships with the people and government of the Republic of Cuba … To read all about it click here
The event is Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, from 8:30 am —10:30 a.m. at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., in Portland. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, executive director of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and a former assistant to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr … To check the details click here
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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.
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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‘It moves me beyond words that this film that we’ve made, that this piece of art would be released in such a robust way during this cultural moment rife with energy for change, with people taking to the streets, the power of the people being heard, and their voices being amplified’… For the whole interview click here
‘Justice While Black,’ ‘An Obama's Journey,’ ‘Who We Be’ and more… To read the list click here
The officers had heard of a destitute family and wrapped around them with food and clothing… To read all about it click here
Jeanine Clair was subject to on-the-job retaliation for complaining about a co-worker who used a racially derogatory term to describe Black people and later stated that people of a different race smelled bad… To check the details click here
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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.
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‘If working together as a community is the key to ending youth violence, Portland will succeed’… To read more click here
With a little flexibility and planning you can create a holiday for your family member who has dementia that will be enjoyable for both of you… For helpful tips click here
Almost 100 years after his death, a World War I hero is finally on track to get the Medal of Honor – which would make him only the second Black man in U.S. history to receive it… To read all about it click here
View photos of ‘The Wake of Vanport’ showing at the Oregon Historical Society. Photos by Intisar Abioto.… To view the photos click here
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Family members of young, unarmed black men killed by police — from Michael Brown and Eric Garner in recent months, to Amadou Diallo more than 15 years ago — packed a stage in front of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, using a shared forum to urge thousands of supportive marchers to keep up the pressure for changes to the criminal justice system… For all the information click here
Almost 100 years after his death, a World War I hero is finally on track to get the Medal of Honor – which would make him only the second Black man in U.S. history to receive it… To read the whole story click here
After Friday’s shooting at alternative school, Rosemary Anderson High School/Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center, police have made two arrests, while they continue their search for a third suspect… To read all about it click here
Through his legal prowess and advocacy in the Trayvon Martin case, the Martin Lee Anderson Boot Camp case, and the Robbie Tolan Supreme Court Case, attorney Benjamin Crump has already secured a significant legacy founded in Constitutional law… To check the details click here
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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.
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