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Social Worker, Housing Advocate Sworn In Early to Multnomah County Board
Shannon Singleton’s election victory was followed by a hectic two weeks.
Q & A With Sen. Kayse Jama, New Oregon Senate Majority Leader
Jama becomes first Somali-American to lead the Oregon Senate Democrats.
Oregon Tribe Has Hunting and Fishing Rights Restored Under a Long-Sought Court Ruling
The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as “termination.” Congress voted to re-recognize the tribe in 1977. But to have their land restored, the tribe had to agree to a federal court order that limited their hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
Forecasts Warn of Possible Winter Storms Across US During Thanksgiving Week
Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Fewer than 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.
Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy
In 1972, she made history as the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. ...
House Votes to Rename Post Office in Honor of Elijah Cummings
Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982, Cummings became the youngest chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and the first...
House Passes Bonamici Bill to Rename Post Office in Honor of Former Rep. Elizabeth Furse
Furse represented Oregon’s First Congressional District for three terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for...
Portland Parks & Recreation Wedding Reservations For Dates in 2025
In-person applications have priority starting Monday, January 6, at 8 a.m. ...
Grants up to $120,000 Educate About Local Environmental Projects
Application period for WA nonprofits open Jan. 7 ...
In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West...
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the U.S. West Coast. The quake...
Sports betting wins narrow approval in Missouri after high-dollar campaign
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans in Missouri will be able to bet on sports next year as a result of a ballot measure that barely passed despite getting help from record-setting spending and the state's professional teams. State election officials on Thursday certified that the...
Missouri hosts Robertson and SMU
SMU Mustangs (5-3) at Missouri Tigers (7-3) Columbia, Missouri; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU plays Missouri after Nya Robertson scored 29 points in SMU's 71-46 victory against the UT Arlington Mavericks. The Tigers have gone 5-1 at home. Missouri...
OP-ED: The Future of American Education: A Call to Action
“Education is a non-negotiable priority. Parents and community leaders must work to safeguard the education system. The future of our children—and the fabric of our society—depends on advocating for policies that give every student the chance to...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Michigan Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care, in particular the safety of digital health data, ahead of Republicans taking over the state House in 2025. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is backing...
Australian leader blames antisemitism for arson that extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Arsonists extensively damaged a Melbourne synagogue on Friday in what Australia’s prime minister condemned as an antisemitic attack. A witness who had come to Adass Israel Synagogue to pray saw two masked people spreading an accelerant inside the...
Outgoing DNC chair Jaime Harrison pushes back against critics of 'identity politics'
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison delivered a steadfast defense of his party’s commitment to racial equity Thursday, drawing on his own identity as a Black man to push back forcefully against critics who say Democrats need to abandon “identity...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 8-14
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 8-14: Dec. 8: Singer Jerry Butler is 85. Flute player James Galway is 85. Drummer Bobby Elliott of The Hollies is 83. Actor Mary Woronov (“Eating Raoul,” “The Munsters” films) is 81. Actor John Rubinstein (“Family,” ″Crazy Like a...
Book Review: Robin Cook sets his latest thriller in the iconic Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital
The building on New York’s East Side that used to house Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital has inspired tales of horror from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft and served as the model for Arkham Asylum in fictional Gotham City. For novelist Robin Cook, who interned there in the 1960s, it’s the perfect...
Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick Lamar's diss track “Not Like Us.” It follows a similar filing in New York on Monday, in which Drake alleges UMG falsely pumped up the popularity of “Not...
District of Columbia Says Amazon Secretly Stopped Fast Deliveries to 2 Predominantly Black Zip Codes
Hegseth faces senators' concerns not only about his behavior but also his views on women in combat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth has spent the week on Capitol Hill trying to reassure Republican senators that he...
France's Macron vows to stay in office till end of term, says he'll name a new prime minister soon
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron vowed Thursday to stay in office until the end of his term, due in...
From outsider to the Oval Office, bitcoin surges as a new administration embraces crypto
NEW YORK (AP) — Born from the ashes of the 2008 global financial crisis, bitcoin arrived after trust had...
Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's definition of home is shifting
NEW YORK (AP) — Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled...
Paraguay kicks out a visiting Chinese envoy for urging its lawmakers to turn their backs on Taiwan
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay on Thursday kicked out a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its...
13 children die in Mexico from suspected contaminated IV bags
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died in central Mexico and authorities said...
