On May 23, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced $4.2 million in grants to support conservation employment and mentoring opportunities for more than 600 people ages 15-25. Read the complete article
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is considering legislation that would declare a public safety emergency in some Oregon counties where residents often have been left to try to fend for themselves.
The measure would also impose a temporary income tax on residents of counties unable to pay for public safety workers due to budget cuts. Read the complete article
Lillian Shirley, director of the Multnomah County Health Department was arrested May 20 on a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. Read the complete article
Ivanice Harris, who went missing in Hawaii last week, has been found dead, according to Honolulu police. Read the complete article
Portland Special Election Results May 2013: UNOFFICIAL: No on Water Fluoridation Portland Children's Levy and METRO Levy pass. Gonzalez out Buel in on PPS School Board. Read the complete article
The Rose Festival begins Friday, May 24. Highlights of this year’s festivities include the Queen’s Coronation and the honoring of the WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks. Read the complete article
Police have arrested Emmanuel "Manny" Hall in connection with an exchange of gunshots may 18 outside Diamons Gentlemans club on Northeast Sandy Boulevard. Read the complete article
The Skanner’s News Editor Lisa Loving has won two journalism awards in the Oregon Society for Professional Journalists 2012 Contest. Read the complete article
Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire is in Portland this weekend to deliver the commencement address for Lewis & Clark’s College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremonies Saturday, May 18. The event will be livestreamed so anyone with computer access can watch it as it happens and hear Dallaire’s speech. Read the complete article
Dawson Park is a 2.02 acre neighborhood park located between N. Williams and N. Vancouver Ave. next to Legacy Emanuel. It is within the boundaries of the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area. Read the complete article
