Portland and Seattle
Free Subscription to Breaking News
Free Subscription to Breaking News
E. Washington Rancher Sentenced for 'Ghost Cattle' Fraud
Cody Easterday was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Yakima, Washington, for what U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Bastian called “the biggest theft or fraud I’ve seen in my career."
$40K Awarded to Woman Injured by Portland Police at Protests
Erin Wenzel sued the city for assault, battery and negligence, claiming that on Aug. 14, 2020, an officer “ran at her and violently slammed into her with a nightstick” while she was leaving the area as police had instructed.
Media Roundtable in Renton Helps Set the Stage for the Nov. 8 General Election
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Elections Director Julie Wise addressed election myths, issues, challenges, and opportunities. Event included a guided tour of King County’s elections headquarters.
University of Portland Begins New School Year with First Black President
Robert Kelly is also the first non-priest to lead the private Catholic university.
Amazon today announced Amazon Catalytic Capital, a new initiative to invest 0 million in venture capital funds, accelerators, and...
Bonamici to Host Webinar on Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
On Thursday, Oct. 6 Congress member Suzanne Bonamici will host a webinar on the Biden-Harris Administration’s transformational...
SUNDAY: “No More Gun Violence” Block Party in North Portland
Event marks final in summer series aimed at bringing people together to reclaim their neighborhoods and fight for a future free of gun...
HBCU Homecoming Experience Highlighted at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum will also highlight stories of LGBTQIA+ African Americans (and allies) for LGBT History Month ...
Morrison Bridge to Close for Paint Project Work
The Morrison Bridge will close on October 14-17 and October 21-24 starting at 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. ...
Vancouver City Council bans large fossil fuel facilities
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The city council in Vancouver, Washington, has approved a permanent ban on new fossil fuel developments after years of temporary moratoriums. While new facilities that distribute, extract, refine or process fossil fuels have been temporarily prohibited by...
Transgender woman assaulted, cops seek help finding suspects
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A transgender woman was assaulted on Monday in Eugene, Oregon, by a man and three others who allegedly used transgender slurs, police said. The incident is under investigation as a possible bias crime, The Register-Guard reported. Eugene Police...
College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!
So, about that game of the year ... The much-anticipated matchup between Texas A&M and Alabama, after an offseason feud between the team's championship-winning coaches, is not nearly as interesting as expected. Jimbo Fisher's Aggies did upset Nick Saban's Crimson...
No. 2 Georgia's defense looking to reclaim championship form
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Back-to-back unimpressive wins over Kent State and Missouri did more than knock Georgia from the top spot in the AP Top 25. Giving up 22 points in each of the two games also put at least a temporary end to talk that No. 2 Georgia's defense can match the standard...
A recent interview with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and an associate professor, reveals the inability of certain white Americans to share the benefits of our society ...
The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage
There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. ...
The Military to American Youth: You Belong to Me
The U.S. military needs more than just money in its annual budget. It needs access to America’s young people as well — their wallets, their bodies, and their minds. ...
Financial Fairness at Risk With Proposed TD Bank-First Horizon Merger
As banks grow larger through mergers and focus on growing online and mobile services, serious concerns emerge on how fair and how accessible banking will be to traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. ...
Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake
DENVER (AP) — The Colorado baker who won a partial Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make a gay couple's wedding cake a decade ago is challenging a separate ruling he violated the state's anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating a gender...
Low-income communities learn to tackle climate-fueled heat
PHOENIX (AP) — Reggie Carrillo knows firsthand that where you live can determine how hot your neighborhood gets. The environmental activist and educator resides in a largely Mexican American area of south-central Phoenix, where segregation once forced Black and Hispanic people to...
Lawyer: Wash. ruling in Black man's case showed racial bias
SEATTLE (AP) — The attorney for a Black man serving a virtual life sentence for shootings he committed at 17 has asked the Washington Supreme Court to reconsider a split ruling that upheld his sentence, saying the leniency it granted white defendants in similar situations reveals racial bias. ...
Jolie details Brad Pitt abuse allegations in court filing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court filing Tuesday from Angelina Jolie alleges that on a 2016 flight, Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her then choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her. The descriptions of abuse on the private flight came in a...
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, Lynn's...
SXSW's Pierson steps down after 15 years leading film fest
NEW YORK (AP) — After 15 years running SXSW's film festival, director Janet Pierson is stepping down. Her longtime deputy, Claudette Godfrey, will take over leading the annual Austin, Texas, gathering, one of America's premier film festivals. SXSW announced the change Wednesday,...
Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice
TŪROA SKI AREA, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Tūroa ski area is usually a white wonderland at this time...
With division at home, UK's Truss seeks to thaw EU relations
LONDON (AP) — After an acrimonious divorce and years of bickering, Britain’s government looks like it wants to...
Europe's leaders gather in Prague but Russia isn't invited
PRAGUE (AP) — Leaders from around 44 countries are gathering Thursday to launch a “European Political...
Nicaragua charging exiled opponents' relatives
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Exiled Nicaraguan economist Javier Álvarez received terrible news this week: his wife,...
Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice
TŪROA SKI AREA, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Tūroa ski area is usually a white wonderland at this time...
Myanmar sentences Japanese journalist to prison on 2 charges
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a Japanese journalist to prison after he filmed...
