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Oregon Fossil of Bone-Crushing Mammal a First in the US Northwest
A fossil jaw bone misidentified for 50 years turns out to belong to a bone-crushing mammal and is the first to be found in the Northwest, scientists said.
Tobacco in Oregon: Cheap, Sweet, Plentiful and Sold at Kids’ Eye Level
New report shines light on tobacco industry marketing across Oregon
Hope for Historical Preservation in Portland’s Black Neighborhoods
The current preservation movement is about shifting focus to the preservation of cultural heritage sites, and Black history advocates have reason to hope this means better protection in historically African American neighborhoods
After 10 years with the city and decades as a ‘community mom,’ Antoinette Edwards is retiring to ‘be still for a while’
Living Room Realty Announces Scholarship Opportunity
The scholarship will help facilitate a path toward a real estate career for underrepresented communities ...
U.S. Bank Invests $1 Million with the National Museum of African American History and Culture
“Through this support of the National Museum, we hope these historical stories and rich cultural experiences will continue to...
Oregon Settles with Health Insurer Premera Over Data Breach
Oregon to receive jumi.3 million from settlement ...
Former Portland Trail Blazers executive steps into new role July 15 ...
Oregon state workers could get up to 15% raises
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Public employee unions representing Oregon state workers have negotiated new contracts that would provide pay increases of up to 15% over the next two-year budget period.The proposed contracts include both step increases and cost of living increases in each of the next...
Golf course designer employee sentenced for embezzlement
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A Bend-area woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling nearly 0,000 while working as the office manager for well-known golf course designer David McLay Kidd.KTVZ-TV reports 40-year-old Katrina Cannon pleaded no contest May 1 to four of the 16 charges...
Florida's Mullen hoping for sizable leap in 2nd season
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Dan Mullen made a big leap in his second season at Mississippi State, but his Florida team doesn't have quite so much room to grow.Unless, of course, the Gators can jump to national contender status. That's what another four-win improvement would mean.The Bulldogs won...
The Latest: Ed Orgeron, LSU facing championship expectations
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on SEC media days (all times local):5:45 p.m.LSU won 10 games last season and even more is expected this fall. Coach Ed Orgeron said Monday he knows what needs to happen if the Tigers want to make that jump.The 58-year-old said LSU must "get better at the lines...
Hearing on H.R. 40 Puts Reparations Debate in National Spotlight
“These are the vestiges of enslavement that people don't want to deal with,” said Dr. Julianne Malveaux, the former President of Bennett College. ...
Perfecting the Cat Nap: Lessons on Sleep From a Cat
Watching Soleil's languorous lifestyle has inspired me to establish better sleeping habits which have led to increased happiness and productivity. ...
The Skanner would like to wish all of our readers a relaxing and safe 4th of July. Wondering about the history and science of fireworks? ...
Plastics Are Strangling the Planet
You have probably heard about islands of plastic (and other garbage) inhabiting our oceans. The impact of this is the dying off of entire segments of oceans. In addition, many countries in the global North, including but not limited to the USA, look at the...
Old windows give view of Jerusalem's diversity
JERUSALEM (AP) — A project in downtown Jerusalem is using a tower constructed of old windows to give people a view of the city's diverse cultural heritage and bring life to a neglected area."Window Stories" is made of 550 windows collected by the late Jerusalem artist Yoram Amir, who died...
Eric Garner's mother speaks out on anniversary of his death
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Garner's mother, speaking Wednesday on the five-year anniversary of his chokehold death, urged the New York City police commissioner to fire the officer involved."We've been failed by every other source," Gwen Carr said on CBS. "He should be fired. At least that would...
House vote condemning Trump's tweets draws some GOP support
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable political repudiation, the Democratic-led U.S. House voted to condemn President Donald Trump's "racist comments" against four congresswomen of color, despite protestations by Trump's Republican congressional allies and his own insistence he hasn't "a racist...
Beyoncé and docs on R. Kelly, Michael Jackson get Emmy nods
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé's "Homecoming" film has scored six Emmy nominations, while documentaries on Michael Jackson, R. Kelly and the disastrous Fyre Festival also picked up nominations.With Netflix's "Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé," the pop star personally earned four of the six...
'Game of Thrones' reigns with record 32 Emmy nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from atop the increasingly crowded television heap.The...
Judge orders R. Kelly held in jail without bond in sex case
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered R. Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned that the singer accused of having sex with minors and trying to cover up the crimes would pose an extreme danger to young girls if set free."If he was attracted to middle school...
Fans to descend on San Diego for the 50th Comic-Con
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dust off your Captain Marvel cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con is here.The four-and-a-half...
North and South Korea to meet in 2022 World Cup qualifiers
North Korea and South Korea have been drawn together in an Asian qualifying group as the road to soccer's 2022...
John Paul Stevens evolved into Supreme Court's liberal lion
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Paul Stevens moved left as the Supreme Court shifted to the right during his nearly...
US objections to French tech tax overshadow G-7 finance meet
CHANTILLY, France (AP) — The Trump administration is objecting to France's plan to tax Facebook, Google and...
Pakistan arrests US-wanted terror suspect in Mumbai attacks
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan on Wednesday arrested a radical cleric and U.S.-wanted terror suspect...
Asian entertainment industries grappling with #MeToo issues
When Wu Ke-xi was looking for a frightening plotline for her latest film, she didn't need to look further than her...
