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The Science of Lullabies: Portland Music Educator Gathers Songs of Soothing from Around the World
Licia Claire Seaman’s new book shares stories, neurobiology and music.
The KKK in Oregon: Same Wine, Different Bottle
Oregon and the Klan: Guest Column: The tactics and rhetoric deployed by today’s Trump-centric conservative movement read like the playbook of the Ku Klux Klan a century ago.
Sheriff, Group Sue to Block Strict Oregon Gun Control Law
An Oregon gun rights group and a county sheriff have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a voter-approved ballot measure, saying it violates the Second Amendment right to “keep and bear arms.”
Environmental Groups Oppose Pipeline Expansion in Pacific NW
The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest, but environmentalists and the attorneys general of Oregon, California and Washington states warn that allowing fracking will increases emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas implicated in climate change
The board is seeking public comment on the ordinance draft ...
Oregon Faces Snow-Plow Driver Shortage Heading Into Winter
New federal licensing rules for drivers resulted in longer wait times to obtain a commercial driver's license, which contributed to...
Air Pollution Monitoring to Increase for Oregon Communities
Two of Oregon’s most economically disadvantaged and racially diverse communities are getting a boost in their fight against air...
Georgia High Court Reinstates Ban on Abortions After 6 Weeks
The high court put a lower court ruling overturning the ban on hold while it considers an appeal. Abortion providers who had resumed...
Excess consumption of added sugars contributes to the high prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity, and increases the risk for...
Local police say 2 other stabbings, Idaho killings unrelated
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Almost two weeks after four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their rooms, local police and federal agents continue to follow leads, but said they have ruled out any connection to two other stabbings in the Pacific Northwest. “There have...
Winter storm to bring heavy snow to mountains
SEATTLE (AP) — The National Weather Service urged holiday travelers to heed their warnings about a winter storm that was expected to bring snow to the mountain passes starting Saturday night and could drop snow on the metro areas by Sunday into next week. “Heavy mountain snow is...
Missouri holds off Arkansas 29-27 to reach bowl eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after the Tigers held off the Razorbacks 29-27 on Saturday night, leaving each of the bitter border rivals 6-6 on the season. Only one walked out of Faurot Field with victory cigars. Brady...
Rivalry week should bring SEC bowl forecast into clear focus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It’s a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse...
The Oregonian commissioned a study of its history of racism, and published the report on Oct. 24, 2022. The Skanner is pleased to republish the apology written by the editor, Therese Bottomly. We hope other institutions will follow this example of looking...
City Officials Should Take Listening Lessons
Sisters of the Road share personal reflections of their staff after a town hall meeting at which people with lived experience of homelessness spoke ...
When Student Loan Repayments Resume, Will Problems Return Too?
HBCU borrowers question little loan forgiveness, delays to financial security ...
Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action
Opponents of affirmative action have been trying to destroy it for years. And now it looks like they just might get their chance. ...
Missouri Supreme Court weighs fate of death row inmate
Kevin Johnson might not be facing imminent execution if he was white, attorneys speaking on his behalf told the Missouri Supreme Court on Monday. Meanwhile, Gov. Mike Parson announced he will not grant clemency. Johnson, 37, is scheduled to die by injection at 6 p.m. Tuesday for...
Georgia runoff: Early voting for Warnock-Walker round 2
ATLANTA (AP) — In-person early voting for the last U.S. Senate seat is underway statewide in Georgia's runoff, with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock working to get the jump on Republican challenger Herschel Walker who is putting less emphasis on advance balloting. After winning a...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Nov. 23 The Washington Post on regaining trust in the ethics of the U.S. Supreme Court Once again, the Supreme Court is finding its ethics under scrutiny. Last week, Justice Clarence Thomas...
NYPD: No known threats to Macy's parade, but tight security
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is planning tight security around the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of mass shootings elsewhere in the U.S., police said Wednesday, while stressing that there's no known, credible threat to the famed event itself. The holiday tradition, which...
New musical brings high-energy world of K-pop to Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some familiar storylines in a new musical opening on Broadway — a singer and her relationship with the mentor who guided her; a newcomer trying to find his place; young women chasing their dreams. But they've never sounded quite like this. ...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 4-10
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 4-10: Dec. 4: Game show host Wink Martindale is 89. Singer Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon is 86. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Junior (“The Beverly Hillbillies”) is 85. Bassist Bob Mosley of Moby Grape is 80. Singer-bassist Chris Hillman...
Ukraine on edge for more attacks, humanitarian aid pledged
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine prepared for more Russian strikes against energy and other key infrastructure...
Santa's back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year. The...
McCarthy's pursuit of speaker's gavel comes at a high cost
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is in the fight of his political life, grinding through the...
Talks begin on disarmament of rebel groups in eastern Congo
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The third round of Congo peace talks facilitated by the East Africa regional bloc opened...
Poles vent anger at leader over his policies, ideas on women
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Some 300 demonstrators gathered Monday outside the house of Poland’s ruling party leader...
New arrest warrant issued for McCann suspect in other cases
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany said Monday they have issued a new arrest warrant in separate cases for a...
