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Science journal Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp provided an unvarnished view of the challenges facing higher education and the scientific community, especially in light of the pandemic
School Vaccine Campaigns Targeting Students Face Blowback
In a total of eight states, Oregon included, providers can waive parental consent requirements
Seattle Council Shifts Money Saved By Officer Departures
More officers are leaving this year than City Hall budgeted for, yielding an estimated million in salary savings
Commission Grants Conditional Approval to I-5 Proposal
The Oregon Transportation Commission has granted conditional approval to a plan to expand Interstate 5, as well as build a cap over the freeway to allow for the redevelopment of a Black community destroyed when the interstate was first built.
Rabid Bat Found in Northeast Portland; First in 7 Years
Make sure pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccine, and never handle bats or other wildlife without protection ...
National Black Law Enforcement Leader Announces Campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff
With a thirty-four year career in corrections Captain Derrick Peterson announces his campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff ...
University Of Portland Ranked 3rd in Western Region on 2022 U.S. News & World Report
In-person fall semester classes proceeding with vaccination rates above 96% among faculty, staff, and students; and adherence to...
The grant will support Black Parent Initiative and Joy DeGruy Publications work to advance Racial Justice Field Support, with a Focus...
Oregon Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.9%
This is only the third time in the past 45 years that the rate has dropped below 5% ...
Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID surge continues
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare made the announcement after St. Luke's...
Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Phil Fine stands in a parched field and watches a harvester gnaw through his carrot seed crop, spitting clouds of dust in its wake. Cracked dirt lines empty irrigation canals, and dust devils and tumbleweeds punctuate a landscape in shades of brown. Across...
After tough L, Mizzou turns focus to SEMO, continued growth
Missouri already has a couple high-profile wins under Eli Drinkwitz in just over one pandemic-shortened season, and the Tigers have been hauling in four- and five-star recruits like never before. Yet their narrow loss at Kentucky last weekend was a reminder: The Tigers are still...
Rodriguez's 3 TDs help Kentucky hold off Missouri 35-28
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky right guard Eli Cox recovered Chris Rodriguez Jr.'s fumble in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown and the Wildcats stopped Missouri late for a hard-fought 35-28 victory Saturday night in the Southeastern Conference opener. Rodriguez rushed...
American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
With COVID-19 still an omnipresent concern and the country’s recovery still very much in jeopardy, individuals, families, and communities are struggling to deal with issues that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. ...
Waters Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Twenty years ago today, our nation suffered devastating terrorist attacks on our soil and against our people that wholly and completely changed the world as we knew it. ...
Letter to the Editor: Reform the Recall
Any completely unqualified attention seeker with ,000 for the candidate‘s filing fee can be the largest state in the Union’s next governor ...
Grassroots Organizers Should Be Celebrated in Georgia’s 95% Voter Registration Rate
The recent release of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s biennial report brought welcome news that 95% of Georgia’s voting-eligible population is currently registered to vote. ...
Chauvin to be arraigned for alleged civil rights violation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. ...
Boston getting mayor of color as Wu, Essaibi George advance
BOSTON (AP) — For the first time in 200 years, Boston voters have narrowed the field of mayoral candidates to two women of color who will face off against each other in November. City Councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George topped the five-person race in Tuesday’s...
Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation's most populous county. Over 1,600 active and idle oil and gas wells in the county could be shuttered after the 5-0 vote...
Review: Chris Robley beautifully captures state of the union
“A Filament in the Wilderness of What Comes Next,” Chris Robley (Cutthroat Pop Records) Chris Robley’s music is beautiful when it’s angry. The Maine-based singer-songwriter bemoans the state of the nation on “A Filament in the Wilderness of What...
In Sandra Cisneros' new book, an overdue letter to a friend
NEW YORK (AP) — With her new book, “Martita, I Remember You," Sandra Cisneros feels like she's finally answered a long overdue letter. The author of the best-selling novella “The House on Mango Street” is back with her first work of fiction in almost a decade, a story of...
Review: A man. A boy. And a chicken. 'Cry Macho' lays an egg
Last year, Tom Hanks and George Clooney each took on movie parts in which they showed off their fatherly sides by taking care of a child. Apparently, there's something in the water over in Hollywood because this month, it's time for Clint Eastwood. The one-time Dirty Harry...
Long weekend becomes 9 week lockdown for AP Vietnam reporter
VUNG TAU, Vietnam (AP) — I wake up as the loudspeaker outside my window starts the community broadcast at 7 a.m....
Senate hopeful flexes power of AG's office through lawsuits
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general, Eric Schmitt, sued China over the coronavirus. He...
German police detain 4 on Yom Kippur after synagogue threat
BERLIN (AP) — A 16-year-old boy and three other people were detained Thursday in connection with a suspected...
Latest: Britain gives boosters over 50, with health issues
LONDON — Britain is giving coronavirus booster shots to people over age 50 and those 16 to 49 with underlying...
Ozone hole over Antarctica larger than usual, scientists say
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say the hole in the Earth’s protective ozone layer over the Southern Hemisphere is...
Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's government has ordered all its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19...
