Teen Battles Sickle Cell Anemia Through Education and Volunteer Efforts
The annual MLK Blood and Organ Donor Registry Drive is Saturday, Jan. 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Red Cross Portland Donor Center, 3131 N. Vancouver Ave.
2012-01-12
Nate Warren of the American Red Cross, Special To The Skanner News
Latay Hammick, 13, promotes the need for donors as she herself faces a blood disorder. Give patients like Latay a fighting chance; donate with the Red Cross and join the Be The Match and Donate Life Northwest registries. Read the complete article
Sea-Change at DHS: New Effort to Keep Black, Native American Kids Out of Foster Care
Raise Me Up’s new Facebook page includes links to media coverage, volunteer events and training opportunities around Oregon
2012-01-12
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
Responding to dismal statistics – and heartbreaking personal stories of broken families – the Oregon Department of Human Services is launching a major initiative to reduce the number of children in foster care statewide. Read the complete article
Man Dies at Controversial Center for Street Alcoholics in Alaska
Month-old housing experiment allows those who check in to continue drinking
2012-01-04
Mary Pemberton The Associated Press
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A man who was slurring his speech and appeared intoxicated was found dead on New Year's Day at a controversial center in Anchorage where chronic street alcoholics are allowed to keep drinking. Read the complete article
Mount Rainier Park Remains Closed After Shooting
Body of suspected gunman found partially submerged in mountain creek
2012-01-03
Mike Baker The Associated Press
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) -- Mount Rainier National Park remained closed Tuesday following the discovery of the body of the suspected gunman in the fatal shooting of a park ranger that has devastated the close-knit group of park workers. Read the complete article
University of Oregon Study on Football and Grades Leaves Some Skeptical
The research suggests males are more likely to increase alcohol consumption, decrease studying and increase partying when the football team is doing well
2011-12-30
Bruce Poinsette Of The Skanner News
University of Oregon researchers recently released a study that concluded the football team's success reduced male students grades relative to female grades. It also questioned the allocation of subsidies to the athletic department. Read the complete article
Oregon's Criminal Sentencing Policy: Reform? Or Rebuild?
Experts say harsh juvenile penalties do nothing to help troubled kids become responsible adults
2011-12-29
By Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News
Judges and criminal justice experts say harsher sentences only turn troubled kids into chronic offenders. But will Oregon's Commission on Public Safety Agree?
Read the complete article
Excellence in Trades and Apprenticeship Preparation Program Teaches the Importance of Trade Work
According to the 2011 City of Portland and Portland Development Commission Disparity Study, only six percent of the firms available for City construction contracts are minority-owned
2011-12-20
Bruce Poinsette Of The Skanner News
The importance of learning the trades has not been stressed enough in the black community, says Portland Community College instructor Eddie Lincoln. Read the complete article
Justice Dept.: Seattle Police Used Excessive Force
'Our findings should serve as a foundation to reform the police department and to help restore the community's confidence in fair, just and effective law enforcement'
2011-12-20
Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) -- Inadequate supervision and training have led Seattle police officers to grab weapons such as batons and flashlights too quickly and to escalate confrontations even when arresting people for minor offenses, the U.S. Justice Department said Friday. Read the complete article
'Portland Memorials' Lists City Histories Depicted in Park Benches, Fountains, and More
'It's a reminder that each of us will just be a memory some day and that we'd best make hay while the sun shines'
2011-12-19
Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News
Portland writer Trevor Blake’s book, “Portland Memorials,” is a compilation of historical markers to be found by walking through the downtown area. Sound simple? Read the complete article
Multnomah County Enlists Faith Leaders for Healthy Foods Plan
Multnomah County faith leaders gathered at the Life Change Christian Center to sign a new food and beverage policy
2011-12-14
Bruce Poinsette Of The Skanner News
Last Thursday, Multnomah County faith leaders gathered at the Life Change Christian Center to sign a new food and beverage policy, promising to promote healthy eating, water consumption and fewer sugar-sweetened beverages. Read the complete article
