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Attorney General Rosenblum Says She Won’t Run for Governor
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday put to rest rumors and officially said she will not enter Oregon’s crowded race for governor.
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.
Commissioners From Three Counties Select Lawrence-Spence to Fill Senate District 18 Vacancy
District 18 includes portions of west Portland and Tigard. ...
Congressional Black Caucus Issues a Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek
Meek, the first Black person to represent Florida in Congress since the post-Civil War Reconstruction, died Sunday, Nov. 28 at her...
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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 ...
More Washington state flooding possible near Canada border
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Minor flooding is possible through Thursday as more rain falls in a part of Washington state that experienced severe flooding earlier this month amid a series of soaking storms. Forecasters said 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain could fall starting...
Attorney General Rosenblum says she won’t run for governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday put to rest rumors and officially said she will not enter Oregon’s crowded race for governor. On Monday Rosenblum said in a video post on Twitter that upon considerable reflection, she believes she can best...
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. ...
Attorney: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot Daunte Wright will testify at her trial, her attorney said Tuesday as jury selection began with potential panelists being questioned closely about their attitudes on policing, protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. ...
Black artist Josephine Baker honored at France's Pantheon
PARIS (AP) — France inducted U.S.-born entertainer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights activist Josephine Baker into the Pantheon on Tuesday, the first Black woman to receive the nation’s highest honor. Baker's voice resonated through streets of Paris' famed Left Bank as...
PARIS (AP) — France is inducting entertainer Josephine Baker into its Pantheon, the 1st Black woman to earn nation’s highest honor....
New this week: 'Power of the Dog,' 'Annie' live and Kenny G
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Jane Campion, whose last movie was 2009's “Bright Star," makes a triumphant return to...
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the year: vaccine. “This was a word that was extremely high in our data every single day in 2021,” Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster's...
Arlene Dahl, who shone in films of the 1950s, dies at 96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arlene Dahl, the actor whose charm and striking red hair shone in such Technicolor movies of the 1950s as “Journey to the Center of the Earth" and “Three Little Words,” has died at age 96. Dahl's son, actor Lorenzo Lamas, said in posts on Facebook and...
Live updates: WHO decries travel bans, backs omicron testing
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says “blanket travel bans” will not prevent the spread of a new...
Iran strikes hard line as talks over nuclear deal resume
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck a hard line Tuesday after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its...
US tracking of virus variants has improved after slow start
After a slow start, the United States has improved its surveillance system for tracking new coronavirus variants...
Russian coronavirus-denying monk given prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) — A rebel Russian monk who castigated the Kremlin and denied that the coronavirus existed was...
Omicron brings COVID-19 vaccine inequity 'home to roost'
LONDON (AP) — The emergence of the new omicron variant and the world's desperate and likely futile attempts to...
UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads
LONDON (AP) — New measures to combat the new omicron variant of coronavirus took effect in England on Tuesday,...
