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Portland’s Black Population Grew in the Last Decade, but That’s Not the Whole Story
The Black population in North and Northeast Portland declined by 13.5% over the last 10 years as more than 3,000 Black residents moved away, new numbers from the 2020 census show.
City’s Budget Windfall Means More for Police, Despite NAACP Demands
Group calls out lack of engagement from City Hall.
Oregon Resists Dropping Controversial Investments
Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state treasury is resisting and putting the onus on the Legislature.
COVID-19: Oregon Drops Outdoor Mask Requirement
Oregon still has in place, a statewide indoor mask mandate for all public settings
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Shop Local and Earn Free Parking With Parking Kitty
Find the purrfect gift for your loved ones by supporting small businesses and shopping local this holiday season, thanks to the...
Oregon Records More Than 5,000 COVID-19 Related Deaths
Today, Oregon health officials reported 103 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the state’s death toll to more than 5,000 ...
Northwest Library Site Acquired as Part of Multnomah County Library Capital Bond Projects
Location will help library move towards permanent spaces, expedite other bond projects ...
Four LGBTQ Leaders to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Governor Kate Brown included in 2021 class of inductees to be honored at Victory Fund’s 30th Anniversary Gala ...
Most Idaho abortions banned if Roe v. Wade is overturned
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho law banning nearly all abortions would take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 ruling that declared a nationwide right to abortion. The court with a 6-3 conservative majority on Wednesday will hear arguments...
States, cities running out of rental assistance monies
Several large states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance, the Treasury Department said Monday, in a sign that spending on a massive program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed. The federal government is forecasting that upwards of billion...
No. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Sam Pittman grinned for almost the entirety of his postgame press conference Friday night. The Arkansas coach and his team had done something no others ever had. The No. 25 Razorbacks capped their regular season with a 34-17 victory over Missouri,...
Mizzou's Drinkwitz returning to Arkansas for rivalry game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Just 45 miles of interstate highway separate Eli Drinkwitz from where he started and where he is now as Missouri's head football coach. Raised in the small Arkansas town of Alma, Drinkwitz will come full circle Friday when his Tigers visit No. 25...
State is Painting Lipstick on Its One-of-a-kind, Long-term-care Law
Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per 0 earned for every worker in the state ...
Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. ...
Acting on Climate will Require an Emphasis on Environmental Justice
Climate change affects us all, but its effects aren’t distributed equally. ...
Small Businesses Cannot Survive With Current Level of Postal Service
At The Skanner News office we received an important piece of correspondence that was postmarked June 12, 2021, and delivered to us on November 4, 2021. ...
Reaction to death of Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer at Masters
Reaction to the death of Lee Elder, the first Black golfer to play at the Masters: “Lee Elder was a pioneer, and in so many ways. Yes, he was the first black golfer to play in the Masters Tournament, but that simply underlined the hard work Lee put in to further the cause of...
Inside the 'big wave' of misinformation targeted at Latinos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before last year's presidential election, Facebook ads targeting Latino voters described Joe Biden as a communist. During his inauguration, another conspiracy theory spread online and on Spanish-language radio warning that a brooch worn by Lady Gaga signaled Biden was working...
Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to play Masters, dies at age 87
Lee Elder played through the scourge of racism. He broke down enormous barriers. He carved a path for Tiger Woods and others to follow. Finally, in the waning months of his life, he took his rightful place at Augusta National. Alongside the greats. ...
Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim
NEW YORK (AP) — In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor. At a ceremony outside the 1,055-seat auditorium on West 43rd Street, the composer looked sheepish by the time he got to the...
Bob Dylan artwork show opens in Miami, new cinema paintings
MIAMI (AP) — Bob Dylan has been telling stories through songs for 60 years. But recently America’s master lyricist has also captured moments in a new series of paintings that, just like his songs, are intimate and a bit of a mystery. The most comprehensive exhibition of the...
'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is, but Disney's “Encanto” and the Lady Gaga-led “House of Gucci” both gave a lift to two genres that have been particularly battered by the pandemic: family movies and adult dramas. ...
Inside the 'big wave' of misinformation targeted at Latinos
WASHINGTON (AP) — Before last year's presidential election, Facebook ads targeting Latino voters described Joe...
Interfaith love a risk amid India's Hindu nationalist surge
BELAGAVI, India (AP) — Arbaz Mullah’s love story began, as romances often do, when he first laid eyes on the...
AP source: Scherzer and Mets agree to 0M, 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Max Scherzer has shattered baseball's record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a...
France beefs up anti-smuggling agency after migrant deaths
PARIS (AP) — France will double the staff of the agency in charge of fighting smugglers after 27 people died...
Couple detained on plane after leaving Dutch quarantine
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch military police arrested a husband and wife Sunday who had left a hotel...
German governors, Merkel to discuss virus amid high cases
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks Tuesday with the governors of Germany's 16 states amid...
