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Awash in Illegal Marijuana, Oregon Looks at Toughening Laws
So far this year, police have seized over 105 tons of illegally grown marijuana in Oregon. The grows use massive amounts of water in drought-stricken areas, contaminate the environment and employ migrant laborers who live in squalid conditions.
Merkley Introduces Bill to Ban Private Equity Firms from Predatory Housing Practices
End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act seeks to return single-family housing stock to families.
US Judge Gives Initial Victory to Oregon's Tough New Gun Law
A federal judge delivered an initial victory to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure to take effect this week while giving law enforcement more time to set up a system for permits
Tough Oregon Gun Law Faces Legal Challenge, Could Be Delayed
Midterm voters narrowly passed one of the toughest gun control laws in the nation, but the new permit-to-purchase mandate and ban on high-capacity magazines faces a lawsuit that could put it on ice just days before it's set to take effect.
Volunteers of America Oregon Receives Agility Grant From the National Council on Problem Gambling
The funds will support the development of a Peer Driven Problem Gambling Prevention Campaign targeting high school and college-age...
Commissioner Jayapal Invites Community Members for Coffee
Multnomah County Commissioner will be available for a conversation on priorities and the county's work ...
GFO African-American Special Interest Group Meeting to Feature Southern Claims Commission
The Dec. 17 meeting of the Genealogical Forum of Oregon will feature Shelley Viola Murphy, PhD via ZOOM. Murphy will discuss the...
Charter Commission Concludes Study, Issues Report
The Portland Charter Commission have concluded their two-year term referring nine proposals to the November 2024 election and...
PBS Genealogy Show Seeks Viewers’ Brick Walls
The popular PBS show “Finding Your Roots” is putting out a nationwide casting call for a non-celebrity to be featured on season...
Oregon store allegedly selling psychedelic mushrooms raided
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A store that had been openly and illegally selling psychedelic mushrooms in Portland, Oregon, was raided by police on Thursday, authorities said. In 2020, Oregon became the first state in the country to legalize the use of psilocybin for people 21 and older in...
Northern Plains tribes bring back their wild 'relatives'
FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, Mont. (AP) — Native species such as swift foxes and black-footed ferrets disappeared from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation generations ago, wiped out by poisoning campaigns, disease and farm plows that turned open prairie where nomadic tribes once roamed into cropland and...
Saxen's 19 help Saint Mary's knock off Missouri State 66-46
MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mitchell Saxen's 19 points helped Saint Mary's defeat Missouri State 66-46 on Wednesday. Saxen had six rebounds for the Gaels (7-3). Aidan Mahaney scored 13 points and Alex Ducas finished with nine points. Chance Moore led the Bears (4-5) in...
Purdue Fort Wayne takes down Southeast Missouri State 89-68
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Jarred Godfrey scored 19 points as Purdue Fort Wayne beat Southeast Missouri State 89-68 on Wednesday night. Godfrey had eight rebounds and five assists for the Mastodons (6-4). Bobby Planutis scored 14 points, and Quinton Morton-Robertson had 13. ...
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. ...
AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court legalizes interracial marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE: On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court was wrapping up the final orders for the term. Among the cases before them was that of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple who had been sentenced to a year in jail for violating Virginia’s ban on marriage...
Pennsylvania panel updates anti-discrimination regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state panel on Thursday narrowly approved new definitions of sex, religious creed and race in Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination regulations, with three members appointed by Democrats in favor and two Republican appointees voting no. The Independent...
St. Louis mayor appoints commission to consider reparations
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is appointing a reparations commission that will “recommend a proposal to begin repairing the harms that have been inflicted” by slavery, segregation and racism. St. Louis joins a growing list of places trying to determine how to...
IndyCar to showcase series with docudrama on The CW Network
IndyCar has landed its own “Drive to Survive” type docudrama that will showcase the buildup to next year's Indianapolis 500. The six-part “100 Days to Indy” will air on The CW Network next spring and chronicle the 100-day window ahead of the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing”...
Review: 'The Whale' is a hard but astounding film to watch
The center of gravity of “The Whale” is obviously the 600-pound man at its center. Look closely, though, and he's the one with a soul as light as a feather. Charlie is a reclusive, morbidly obese English literature teacher unable and unwilling to stop eating himself to death. As...
Jerrod Carmichael to host Golden Globes as it returns to NBC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host next month’s Golden Globe Awards, presiding over a boozy celebration of TV and film that is trying to make a comeback after being knocked off the air by scandal. Carmichael, who won an Emmy this year for his intimate HBO...
EXPLAINER: Why can’t Lebanon elect a president?
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon has been without a president for over a month, its legislators unable to agree on a new...
Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back faces sentencing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another...
UK cost-of-living woes stir push for more free school meals
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — As the school bell rings, dozens of children begin filing into the canteen at...
Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Sara Milena is barely 20 days old. Her mother, Tania Herrera, lives with her parents, who...
New Zealand PM Ardern says China has become 'more assertive'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Reflecting on her five years as New Zealand's leader, Prime Minister Jacinda...
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
Dec. 2 – Dec. 8 A week in which fans celebrated and commiserated as their teams competed in...
