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Starbucks Asks Labor Board to Halt Union Votes Temporarily
A store in Overland Park, Kansas is one of 314 U.S. Starbucks locations where workers have petitioned the NLRB to hold union elections since late last year. More than 220 of those stores have voted to unionize.
Lottery Misses Mark on Minorities’ Fair Share
The Oregon Lottery’s most recent advertising slogan is “Together, we do good things”. But when we look at where the profits are coming from and where any potential benefit from lottery profits flow to, is this really true?
Court Sides With Governor Kate Brown Over Early Prison Releases
Two attorneys took particular issue with Brown’s decision to allow 73 people convicted of murder, assault, rape and manslaughter while they were younger than 18 to apply for early release.
Ballot Measure to Overhaul City Government Promises Minority Representation While Facing Controversy
The Portland Charter Commission aims to bring city in line with how other major U.S. cities do local governance.
The Regional Arts & Culture Council Rolls Out New Grant Program
The Arts3C grant program is designed to be fully responsive to what artists and art makers in the community need funding to support ...
OHA Introduces New Monkeypox (hMPXV) Website
As of Aug. 10, 95 people have tested positive for monkeypox in Oregon ...
“There are decades of research showing inaccurate results when pulse oximeters are used to monitor people of color” ...
Inslee Issues Directive Outlining Monkeypox Virus Response
As of Friday, Washington state had confirmed 265 monkeypox cases. ...
Seattle Hospital to Refuse Some Patients Due to Capacity
The hospital is caring for some 560 inpatients, more than 130% of its licensed capacity of 413 patients. ...
River chief imprisoned for fishing fights for sacred rights
THE DALLES, Oregon (AP) — Wilbur Slockish Jr. has been shot at, had rocks hurled at him. He hid underground for months, and then spent 20 months serving time in federal prisons across the country — all of that for fishing in the Columbia River. But Slockish, a traditional river...
Columbia River's salmon are at the core of ancient religion
ALONG THE COLUMBIA RIVER (AP) — James Kiona stands on a rocky ledge overlooking Lyle Falls where the water froths and rushes through steep canyon walls just before merging with the Columbia River. His silvery ponytail flutters in the wind, and a string of eagle claws adorns his neck. ...
Hoosiers looking for a turnaround after dismal 2021 season
Indiana linebacker Cam Jones and quarterback Jack Tuttle took matters into their own hands this offseason. They called their teammates together to discuss the goals and aspirations of the program, the need to always play with an edge and to break down precisely why things went wrong...
No One Ever Told You About Black August?
Black America lives in a series of deserts. Many of us live in food deserts, financial deserts, employment deserts, and most of us live in information deserts. ...
Betsy Johnson Fails to Condemn Confederate Flags at Her Rally
The majority of Oregonians, including our rural communities, value inclusion and unity, not racism and bigotry. ...
Monkeypox, Covid, and Your Vote
We must start a voter registration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads. ...
To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. ...
Oregon justice fires panel due to lack of public defenders
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's chief justice fired all the members of the Public Defense Services Commission on Monday, frustrated that hundreds of defendants charged with crimes and who cannot afford an attorney have been unable to obtain public defenders to represent them. The...
Noem releases social study standards burnishing U.S. history
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday released a revised proposal for social studies standards in public schools that lays out a mostly shining vision of American history, after an initial draft of the standards came under heavy criticism last year from conservatives...
Developer finds human remains near Nashville Civil War fort
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A developer has unearthed human remains that could be two centuries old while digging to lay the foundation of a new Nashville project not far from a Civil War fort and a cemetery dating back to 1822. For Nashville, the discovery marks the latest intersection...
R. Kelly jury selection focuses on 2019 documentary
CHICAGO (AP) — Jury selection in R. Kelly's federal trial on charges that he rigged his 2008 state child pornography trial began Monday with the judge and attorneys quickly focusing on whether would-be jurors watched a 2019 documentary about sex abuse allegations against the R&B singer. ...
Review: Man Ray muse Kiki de Montparnasse takes center stage
“Kiki Man Ray,” by Mark Braude (W.W. Norton) You may have seen the famous picture of her nude back marked with the sound holes of a violin, which recently sold for .4 million, the highest price ever paid for a photograph at auction. Or, if not that, then an equally striking...
Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway show
NEW YORK (AP) — Rocker Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage: The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo show mixing her music and stories off-Broadway. “Melissa Etheridge: My Window – A Journey Through Life” will play 12 performances only starting Oct. 13 at the...
Palin, Murkowski highlight Alaska's 2 elections on Tuesday
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters get their first shot at using ranked voting in a statewide race Tuesday in a...
US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea will begin their biggest combined military training...
2 injured in fire at ammunition storage site on Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A fire at an ammunition storage site on Crimea left two people injured on Tuesday, local...
Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban on Monday marked a year since they seized the Afghan capital in a rapid...
Urban combat and beyond: Ukrainian recruits get UK training
A BRITISH ARMY BASE, England (AP) — A few weeks ago, Serhiy was a business analyst at an IT company. Zakhar was...
Kenya's Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a chaotic announcement that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral...
