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Portland Police, FBI Respond to Threats of Gun Violence
Citing intelligence that there are “imminent” efforts from outside groups to “engage and advance gun violence” this weekend, the Portland City Council announced police and the FBI will be on the streets of the city for the next few days
Gov.: Mask Requirement Lifted for Fully Vaccinated in Oregon
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced that the state will immediately follow guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jay Inslee: State on Track to Fully Reopen June 30
Washington is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30, and a full reopening could happen even sooner if 70% or more of residents ages 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of vaccine by then.
Inslee: Open Carry of Weapons Now Prohibited at Rallies, Capitol
Last week the Oregon Legislature passed a measure that bans guns from the state Capitol.
OHS Looks Back to "Guatemalan Immigration: Indigenous Transborder Communities"
In the 1980s, people from Guatemala, seeking refuge from violence and harsh economic and social inequities, began building sister...
Vancouver Principal Resigns Amid Racist Language Accusations
Johnson had led Mountain View High School since 2014 but had been on paid administrative leave almost two months. ...
Oregon Cares Fund Resumes Disbursement of Funds to Black Community
Funds started being released again last week ...
Audit: Portland Skipped Safeguards to Get Virus Grants Out
The audit found that race was given priority, but women were not prioritized, and it was not documented how various factors weighed in...
Portland Audubon Hosts ‘Nature Night, Centering Justice and Identity’ Virtual Event
The discussion to be held on June 1, focuses on building inclusive scientific communities for our shared future ...
Second Amendment sanctuaries facing 1st court test in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The first court test of whether local governments can ban police from enforcing certain gun laws is playing out in a rural Oregon county, one of a wave of U.S. counties declaring itself a Second Amendment sanctuary. The measure that voters in the logging...
Police, FBI investigate shootings in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police on Sunday were getting help from the FBI in investigating the latest round of shootings in Portland amid a “cycle of violence” that the city's police chief believes is gang-related. At least three shootings were reported over the weekend. A...
OP-ED: The Supreme Court Can Protect Black Lives by Ending Qualified Immunity
The three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor are not the first to walk free after killing an unarmed Black person, and unfortunately, especially if things continue as they are, they will not be the last. ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trade Arron Rodgers
Give Aaron Rodgers a break, Green Bay. Just like Bart Starr & Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers has been a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Packers for 16 years. ...
Editorial From the Publisher - Council: Police Reform Needed Now
Through years of ceaseless protest, activists have tried to hold Portland Police to account. ...
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum shares her thoughts after the verdicts ...
Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism'
ATLANTA (AP) — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans during the pandemic. ...
Arrests in UK over claims antisemitic abuse hurled from cars
LONDON (AP) — British police arrested four people on Sunday over videos posted on social media that appeared to show violent antisemitic language being shouted from a convoy of cars driving through London. The footage appears to show several cars adorned with Palestinian flags...
The Latest: Fauci says pandemic highlights racism's impact
ATLANTA — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans during the pandemic. ...
Ewan McGregor won't soon forget his fashion turn as Halston
NEW YORK (AP) — Imagine, if you will, a galaxy far, far away where the one-name fashion wonder Halston dresses Obi-Wan Kenobi in something fabulous from the swinging '70s. Ewan McGregor can. Sort of. McGregor is in the unique position of being the sole...
Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert lead CMT Music Awards noms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former tourmates Miranda Lambert and Maren Morris are the leading nominees for the 2021 CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos. CMT on Thursday announced the nominees for their June 9 fan-voted awards show, where Morris and...
Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops to construct sets for the company's upcoming season, attracting a crowd of roughly 1,000 people outside Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Thursday. The Met has been shuttered by...
Durst trial to resume after long delay; will jury be ready?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took nearly 15 years for police to arrest New York real estate heir Robert Durst in the...
CDC director says mask turnaround based solely on science
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday defended the decision to ease mask-wearing...
Groups call for reintroduction of jaguars in US Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental groups and scientists with two universities want U.S. wildlife managers...
Myanmar junta attacks western town that resisted coup
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. and British embassies in Myanmar expressed concern about reports of fierce government...
AP PHOTOS: Icelandic volcanic eruption a 'wonder of nature'
FAGRADALSFJALL VOLCANO, Iceland (AP) — Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never stand still. That's perhaps...
Bruno Covas, mayor of Sao Paulo, dies of cancer at age 41
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Bruno Covas, the mayor of Sao Paulo, died of cancer on Sunday, according to the press...
