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Salinas, Erickson, Win Primaries in New Oregon 6th District
Salinas, who has maintained her lead as more ballots have been counted from Tuesday's primary, would be Oregon’s first Hispanic congresswoman
As Registration Opens Portland Parks Needs Staff for Summer Programs
Indoor and outdoor pools will open with jobs and free training available for swimmers
Bynum says Elections Clerk Sherry Hall must answer questions and deliver a clear plan along with assurances the count will be fair
Here's How Abortion Clinics Are Preparing for Roe to Fall
In March, Oregon lawmakers approved million to pay for abortions and support services such as travel and lodging for in-state or out-of-state patients who travel long distances, and to expand abortion availability.
'Twitter Philanthropy' Reveals Chasms in Social Safety Net
The California-based chip maker said Thursday the new “mega lab” will investigate ways to make data centers operate more...
Local Podcast Wins Awards at Home and Abroad
Let’s Talk About Race is a production of Grassroot News NW and KBOO Community Radio. ...
Multnomah County Planning Commission Seeks New Member
Multnomah County’s Land Use Planning Division is looking for a Multnomah County resident to serve as a volunteer member on the...
2 Pleasure Boats Catch Fire on Columbia River
Two pleasure boats caught fire on the Columbia River between Vancouver and Caterpillar Island Sunday afternoon. One boat sank,...
WA Childhood Immunization Rates Decline During Pandemic
Immunization rates have decreased by 13% in 2021 when compared to pre-pandemic level ...
Man arrested for driving toward 2 people on sidewalk
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police arrested a man on Capitol Hill after witnesses said he drove his SUV on the sidewalk to strike two pedestrians who confronted him after he yelled a racial slur at a street performer. An altercation between the 46-year-old suspect and the street...
Anti-harassment protection order filed against sheriff
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An attorney representing a Black newspaper carrier who is suing Pierce County and Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a temporary anti-harassment protection order against the sheriff. The order, filed by attorney Vonda Sargent, went into effect Monday. Sargent alleges...
Costly Auto Repairs Driving Consumers Into a Financial Ditch
Research documents new, growing form of predatory lending ...
Can Federal Lynching Law Help Heal America?
Despite decades of senseless delays, this new law pushes America to finally acknowledge that racism often correlates to a level of violence and terror woven into the very fabric of this country. ...
The Skanner News Endorsements: May Primary 2022
Primary election day is May 17, 2022. Read The Skanner's endorsements for this important election. ...
Men’s Voices Urgently Needed to Defend Reproductive Rights
For decades, men in increasing numbers have followed women’s lead in challenging gender-based violence and promoting gender equality, so why are we stuck when it comes to abortion? ...
Amidst threats, Kadri scores 3 in Avs' 6-3 win over Blues
Nazem Kadri had a powerful response to quiet all the haters. Refusing to buckle in the face of death threats, racial slurs, a booing St. Louis crowd and a few post-whistle hits, the Avalanche forward scored three times — including the game-winner — in a 6-3 victory over the Blues...
Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign
ATLANTA (AP) — For Stacey Abrams, everything is different this time. Unlike her first campaign for Georgia governor in 2018, she enters Tuesday's primary election as the presumptive Democratic nominee, facing no competition. She's not the relatively unknown former state...
Are police consent decrees an asset? Depends on who you ask
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department will face the intense scrutiny of a federal program after a state investigation spurred by the killing of George Floyd concluded that the city's officers stop and arrest Black people more than white people, use force more often on people of color...
New this week: Dinosaurs, Def Leppard and 'The Responder'
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 — In the satirical comedy “Emergency,” college seniors Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) and Sean (RJ...
Review: A fun summer mystery with the ‘Bob’s Burgers’ crew
Fans of “Bob’s Burgers” will find a lot to savor in the long-awaited big screen adaptation of the Fox comedy about the oddball Belcher family. “ The Bob’s Burgers Movie ” feels very much like the quirky show — just on a supersized scale, which is all it needed to be. ...
'War Pony' brings Pine Ridge Reservation to Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation has often been depicted in film but rarely from the inside. The Cannes Film Festival entry “War Pony," though, sought to capture daily life on the reservation by relying on the perspectives of its Native American residents. ...
Trump’s bid to reshape GOP faces biggest hurdles in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump hoped to avoid a stinging defeat in the Georgia governor's race on Tuesday as...
New Australian leader Albanese makes whirlwind world debut
TOKYO (AP) — Hours after being sworn in as Australia's new prime minister, Anthony Albanese found himself fresh...
Biden: Leaders navigating 'dark hour' after Ukraine invasion
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden told fellow Indo-Pacific leaders assembled for a four-country summit Tuesday...
Live updates | Official: 200 corpses found in Mariupol
An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol said on Tuesday that workers removing rubble from a collapsed apartment...
Environmentalists meet in South Africa to stem plastic waste
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Environmental activists are meeting in South Africa this week to press governments and...
More turn to UK food banks as food and fuel bills soar
LONDON (AP) — For many struggling families, older people and the homeless, Michelle Dornelly’s food hub in...
