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2 Lawsuits Blame Utility for Eastern Washington Fire That Killed Man and Burned Hundreds of Homes
The suit alleges the utility designed its power lines to be bare, uncovered and carry a high voltage. All of that increases the risk of ignition when coming into contact with grass or equipment.
Damian Lillard Traded From the Trail Blazers to the Bucks in 3-Team Deal
The deal ends Lillard's 11-year run with the Trail Blazers and a a three-month saga surrounding Lillard's wish to be moved elsewhere in hopes of winning an NBA title.
Portland Public Schools announced last week that the city's students were doing better than their counterparts elsewhere in the state. But those gains are not equally distributed.
What's Next in Major College Football Realignment? How About a Best-of-the-Rest League
Now that the Power Five is about to become the Power Four, the schools left out of the recent consolidation of wealth produced by conference realignment are looking at creative ways to stay relevant.
Broadway Rose Theatre Names New Executive Director
Meredith Gordon will assume the role on October 2, 2023. ...
Rep. Annessa Hartman Denounces Political Violence Against the Clackamas County Democratic Party
On Tuesday, the Clackamas County Democratic Party headquarters was
Bonamici Announces 5 Town Hall Meetings in October
The town hall meetings will be in St. Helens, Hillsboro, Seaside, Tillamook and Portland. ...
Nicole De Lagrave Named Multnomah Regional Teacher of the Year
De Lagrave is also a finalist for 2023-24 Oregon Teacher of the Year ...
KBOO Birthday Block Party to be Held September 23
Birthday block party planned as KBOO, 90.7FM celebrates 55 years broadcasting community radio ...
Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced...
Things to know about the Klamath River dam removal project, the largest in US history
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The largest dam removal project in United States history is underway along the California-Oregon border. The project will remove four dams on the Klamath River. Work has already begun on removing the smallest of the four dams. The other three will come down...
No. 23 Missouri finally leaves state to open SEC slate at Vanderbilt, which has lost 3 straight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn't spent much time thinking about getting the Tigers back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2019. “Rankings only matter what you do this week, so our goal was not to be ranked in Week Four,” Drinkwitz said....
No. 23 Missouri Tigers finally open SEC play visiting skidding Vanderbilt
No. 23 Missouri (4-0, 0-0 SEC) at Vanderbilt (2-3, 0-0), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network) Line: Missouri by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series: Missouri leads 9-4-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Not only is Missouri the last Southeastern...
Labor Day 2023: Celebrating the Union Difference and Building Tomorrow’s Public Service Workforce
Working people are seeing what the union difference is all about, and they want to be a part of it. ...
60 Years Since 1963 March on Washington, Economic Justice Remains a Dream
Typical Black family has 1/8 the wealth held by whites, says new research ...
The 2024 Election, President Biden and the Black Vote
As a result of the Black vote, America has experienced unprecedented recovery economically, in healthcare, and employment and in its international status. ...
Federal Trade Commission Hindering Black Economic Achievement
FTC Chair Linda Khan has prioritized her own agenda despite what Americans were telling her they needed on the ground ...
Alabama objects to proposed congressional districts designed to boost Black representation
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama attorney general’s office said Thursday that it opposes all three congressional maps proposed by a court-appointed special master as federal judges begin drawing new lines to create a second majority-Black district in the state or something close to it. ...
New Mexico man charged with attempted murder in shooting at protest over Spanish conquistador statue
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man was charged Friday with attempted murder in a shooting that wounded one person at a protest over plans to install a statue of a Spanish conquistador outside government offices in the city of Española. Defendant Ryan David Martinez, from Sandia...
Man who faked Native American heritage to sell his art in Seattle sentenced to probation
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state man who falsely claimed Native American heritage to sell his artwork at downtown Seattle galleries was sentenced Wednesday to federal probation and community service. The U.S. attorney’s office said Lewis Rath, of Maple Falls, was sentenced...
Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'
NEW YORK (AP) — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Flow.” As Britt...
Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than million
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros (.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an...
Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, makes the leap to star in her own play, 'English'
NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers seeing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” at the Barrington Stage Company will have a treat this fall. They'll get to see the playwright up on stage. Sanaz Toossi steps into the role she wrote as one of four Iranian students preparing for an...
Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider
Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday's...
A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the...
Michigan teen shooter eligible for life prison sentence for killing 4 students, judge rules
DETROIT (AP) — A teenager who killed four fellow students at Michigan’s Oxford High School is eligible for...
Cardin eyes changes on Egypt, Turkey and around the world as he takes powerful Senate foreign post
WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee pointed Thursday to possible policy...
Millions take to China's railways, roads, air in 1st big autumn holiday since end of zero-COVID
HONG KONG (AP) — Many millions of Chinese tourists are expected to travel within their country, splurging on...
US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran's paramilitary...
