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Portland Cop Fired for Leaking False Allegations Against City Commissioner Reinstated
Mayor Ted Wheeler fired Brian Hunzeker after he leaked a false complaint saying city Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty had been involved in a hit-and-run crash.
Hundreds of Portland City Workers on Strike for Better Pay
Workers represented by the union Laborers’ Local 483 have been without a contract since June. Negotiations over a new four-year deal broke down in December
Washington State Gov. Inslee Tests Positive for COVID-19
He plans to continue working. Trudi Inslee, the first spouse, has tested negative.
Oregon BIPOC Caucus Calls for Action to Support Victims of Gun Violence
The Legislative Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus has released the following statement in response to the tragedy at Half Moon Bay, CA that left seven dead and one person wounded, all of whom were people of color
Market Features Work of Local Black-Owned Businesses for Black History Month
MESO Makers Market in Portland to feature the work of 40 local, Black-owned small businesses to celebrate Black History Month in...
The Seattle Public Library's Homework Help Program Expands to Eight Locations and Increases Hours
Homework Help, The Seattle Public Library’s free after school tutoring service, will add two locations and increase hours in...
County Seeks Community Needs Survey Responses From Residents
Clark County Community Services is asking residents who are low-income to complete a survey to help determine what resources and...
"Meet Me at Higo" Opens in the Level 8 Gallery of The Seattle Public Library's Central Library
The traveling exhibit from the Wing Luke Museum tells a fascinating community and family history about Seattle’s Japantown ...
NAACP Portland Calls for Justice With Community Prayer Vigil
Community leaders will hold a prayer vigil Tuesday, Jan. 31 at noon, to reflect on the tragic brutality that led to the death of Tyre...
Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, 'Goonies' fish incident
SEATTLE (AP) — A stolen yacht. A dramatic Coast Guard rescue. A dead fish. And the famed home featured in the classic 1985 film “The Goonies.” Combined, Oregon police called it a series of “really odd” events along the Pacific Northwest coast spanning 48 hours that concluded...
US states take control of abortion debate with funding focus
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Though the Insight Women’s Center sits at the epicenter of a reinvigorated battle in the nation’s culture wars, the only hint of its faith-based mission to dissuade people from getting abortions is the jazzy, piano rendition of “Jesus Loves Me” playing in a waiting...
DeVries and Drake earn 85-82 2OT win over Valparaiso
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Tucker DeVries scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Drake beat Valparaiso 85-82 in double overtime on Saturday night. Roman Penn scored 16 points and added 12 rebounds and six assists for the Bulldogs (19-6, 10-4 Missouri Valley...
Bradley defeats Northern Iowa 77-69
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Malevy Leons scored 19 points as Bradley beat Northern Iowa 77-69 on Saturday night. Leons was 5-of-8 shooting, including 4 for 6 from distance, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Braves (17-8, 10-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast went 8 of 12...
Updates That May Affect Your Tax Season
The IRS released a statement that taxpayers should brace themselves for small tax refunds due to no economic impact payments ...
For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who are nearing a financial breaking point in housing affordability. ...
The Beating and Murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols, A Black Man
Time to Abolish the Criminal Injustice System ...
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. ...
DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren't holding back. No fewer than a half dozen Republicans eyeing the White House have begun actively courting top political operatives...
At Nichols' funeral, Black America's grief on public display
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The sound of the djembe drums started as a low tremble and grew more distinct as the musicians drew closer to the hundreds gathered inside the Memphis church. “We love you, Tyre,” the drummers chanted, referring to Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man...
Arkansas Gov. Sanders to give GOP response to Biden address
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech next week as the GOP seeks to show it's creating a new generation of leaders. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and...
Review: Stafford-Jutz album brings to life forgotten voices
“Lost Voices,” Tim Stafford & Thomm Jutz (Mountain Fever) “Lost Voices” features new songs written in the past tense, and serves as an engaging soundtrack to neglected chapters in American history. The album comes from the formidable singer-storyteller team...
Iranian director freed on bail after going on hunger strike
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi was released on bail Friday, two days after going on hunger strike to protest his imprisonment last summer, his supporters said. Panahi was arrested last July and later ordered to serve six years on charges...
Grammys 2023 live updates: Latest news from red carpet, show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for real-time, on-the-carpet and behind-the-scenes updates on the 2023 Grammy Awards from The Associated Press. Live updates — any times Pacific — are brought to you by AP journalists at the show in Los Angeles and around the country. ___ ...
'Knock at the Cabin' knocks off 'Avatar' at the box office
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in almost two months, the box office doesn't belong to blue people. ...
Turmoil risks financial stability Peru long took for granted
CUSCO, Peru (AP) — Marco Gonzales ventured to the Andean city of Cusco from his home in the Peruvian Amazon in...
Election skeptics slow to get sweeping changes in GOP states
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republicans in some heavily conservative states won their campaigns for secretary of state...
US downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast...
Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner...
Qatar boosts influence in Lebanon amid multiple crises
BEIRUT (AP) — Most wealthy Gulf Arab nations followed Saudi Arabia’s lead in recent years and ostracized...
Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
