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Democrats Voice Priorities for Coming Year in the Capitol
Highlights from the Democrats 2023 legislative agenda.
Colorado Lawmakers Look to AI to Detect Wildfires Earlier
A historic drought and recent heat waves tied to climate change have made wildfires harder to fight in the American West and scientists say warming weather will continue to make fires more frequent and destructive.
Justices Weigh Effort to Balance Washington State's Tax Code
Washington is one of nine states without an income tax, and its heavy reliance on sales and fuel taxes to pay for schools, roads and other public expenses falls disproportionately on low-income residents.
Jury Awards $1 Million in Race Discrimination Case Against Jacksons Food Stores
Gas Attendant: “I Don’t Serve Black People”
Oregon Graduation Rate Rises With Gains Made In Every Student Group
Class of 2022 graduation rate is second highest In Oregon’s history ...
City Council Approves 13 to Independent District Commission
The commission will lead the effort to establish four new geographic districts for Portland’s next city council. ...
Incorporating Mindfulness Into Social Justice Classes Topic of Feb. 8 Oregon State Science Pub
The free event, which can be attended in person or viewed online, will feature a presentation by Kathryn McIntosh. She will discuss...
Exhibit "Flowers for Elders" Celebrates Living Portland Artists
Free, public, multimedia exhibit runs through Feb. 25 in SE Portland ...
The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual MLK Breakfast to Air on TV
The sold-out event will air on 5 upcoming dates and times on Comcast Xfinity channels at the start of Black History Month. ...
Washington’s Hinman Glacier gone after thousands of years
SEATTLE (AP) — The largest glacier between the high peaks of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away after a long battle with global warming. For thousands of years, the Hinman Glacier graced the crest of the Washington Cascades in what is now King County. Fifty...
White supremacists who attacked Black DJ at bar sentenced
SEATTLE (AP) — Four white men with white supremacist ties were sentenced in federal court in Seattle Friday for a 2018 assault on a Black DJ at a bar in the suburb of Lynnwood. Judge Richard Jones sentenced the men to varying prison terms, the Daily Herald reported. ...
Iowa State OC Scheelhaase to coach QBs
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said Friday that offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase will coach the quarterbacks after position coach Joel Gordon left for South Florida. Scheelhaase, who had coached running backs and receivers since he arrived in Ames in 2018,...
Russell scores 30, SE Missouri State downs Tennessee State
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Phillip Russell recorded 30 points as Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee State 92-75 on Thursday night. Russell added nine assists for the Redhawks (11-11, 6-3 Ohio Valley Conference). Aquan Smart scored 14 points and added six rebounds and four...
It's Time to Irrigate the Fallow Ground of Minority Media Ownership
In 2023, one aspect of civil rights and racial justice that barely remains addressed is racial inclusion in media ownership. ...
A Letter to Residents of N. and N.E. Portland from Commissioner Susheela Jayapal
Susheela Jayapal, Multnomah County Commissioner for District 2, North and Northeast Portland, reviews her first four-year term and looks forward to her second term ...
“So, you have two types of Negro. The old type and the new type. Most of you know the old type. When you read about him in history during slavery he was called ‘Uncle Tom.’ He was the House Negro.”-Malcolm X ...
We need not forgive racial injustices in America’s past, and we must never forget them. But as a nation, we can reconcile. ...
State of emergency declared over Atlanta 'Cop City' protest
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency Thursday, giving him the option of calling in the Georgia National Guard in response to a violent protest in downtown Atlanta over the killing by authorities of an environmental activist said to have shot a state trooper. ...
Jury rejects lawsuit filed by family of teen killed by cop
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal jury has found that a white Ohio police officer did not violate a Black teenager's civil rights when he shot and killed the boy while responding to a reported armed robbery. Jurors reached their verdict Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Tyre King’s...
New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97
A Middle Eastern and North African category could be added to U.S. federal surveys and censuses, and changes could be made to how Hispanics are able to self-identify, under preliminary recommendations released Thursday by the Biden administration in what would be the first update to race and...
Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist had come to Nashville in October 2021 to hear Tennessee State...
HarperCollins, striking workers agree to federal mediation
NEW YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing some 250 striking employees have agreed to enter into federal mediation, the first sign of a possible settlement since the work stoppage began in early November. “We are excited to have this opportunity to...
World champion says Rubik's Cube and violin go hand in hand
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A University of Michigan student is one of the world’s foremost “speedcubers,” a person capable of quickly solving a Rubik’s Cube. He also is an accomplished violinist. Stanley Chapel says the two fields go hand in hand. Not only does...
Police charge 2nd teen in Iowa school shooting that killed 2
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities on Friday charged a second teenager with murder in the shooting deaths of...
Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Ronna McDaniel has become the longest serving leader of the Republican National...
‘He’s close to us’: Wheelchair users in Africa await pope
GOMA, Congo (AP) — When Pope Francis arrives in Congo and South Sudan next week, thousands of people will take...
78 years on, Jewish Holocaust rescuers want their story told
KIBBUTZ HAZOREA, Israel (AP) — Just before Nazi Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Jewish youth leaders in...
Spellbinding polar night gets darker in warming Arctic
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway (AP) — At 10:40 a.m. on a day in January, two powerful beams of light from the Svalbard...
Study: Enough rare earth minerals to fuel green energy shift
The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable...
Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
