Oregon Black Pioneers has announced a new exhibit, entitled “All Aboard” to highlight the Black railroad workers that migrated to Portland in the late 19th and mid-20th century. Read the complete article
A new state of the art dental clinic will serve homeless and very low-income people at Central City Concern’s downtown building Read the complete article
While Mayor Adams and Police Chief Reese say Operation Safe Summer helped reduce gang violence some youth and parents say stepped up police presence at football games and police stops on Killingsworth Street are sending a damaging message to youth of color. Read the complete article
A series of “call in” meetings named, “Standing up to Gang Violence: Not One More Drop, ” brought in small groups of men, boys and girls to a community meeting designed to warn of the consequences of bad behavior and also to offer help. Read the complete article
The closing of LV’s has rekindled tensions over gentrification. Despite efforts to clean up its image after drug and gang issues, some believe the bar was never given a fair chance to run as a successful business. Others say it’s a matter of Van not being a responsible business person and being proactive. Read the complete article
A daily fixture playing trumpet and doing clown tricks on the West end of the Hawthorne Bridge for years, Working Kirk Reeves has died. Read the complete article
History was set Tuesday night in Washington State, where same sex couples will now be allowed to marry and marijuana has been legalized, to be regulated like alcohol. Read the complete article
Oregon, Washington and Multnomah County election results 2012 Read the complete article
The Skanner news visited Multnomah County Elections office accompanied by one of its chief critics, Andrew Nisbit. Read the complete article
Multnomah Youth Commission held a candidate forum Nov. 1 at Benson High School, where students voted for their picks in the mayor and city commissioner races. Read the complete article
