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Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Introduced
In honor of Veterans Day, Monday, Merkley, Brown, Reed, Van Hollen introduced legislation to extend financial protections for servicemembers to veterans and consumers
Home Base Keeps More Than 400 Families in Their Homes in Seattle
The United Way of King County program aims to reduce homelessness by preventing evictions
Jefferson High Sees Gains in Freshman Preparedness, Graduation Rates
New support positions aim to increase attendance rates among students who often struggle with displacement, homelessness
Nike Cuts Ties With Amazon, but Shoes Won’t Vanish From Site
Nike wants to focus on selling its swoosh-branded gear on its own site and apps
Noose Found at Oregon Health & Science University
Surveillance cameras did not capture the area; investigator are reviewing who had access ...
DEQ Extends Air Quality Advisory Due to Stagnation
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Tuesday, Nov. 12 ...
Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans...
Two Local Nonprofits Announced as Grant Recipients for Portland-Area Programs
Financial Beginnings Oregon and Portland Parks Foundation will receive a total of 0,000 plus leadership resources through Bank of...
State Seeks Volunteers to Rank Investments in Washington’s Outdoors
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is recruiting 50 volunteers to evaluate grant proposals for parks, boating...
Cremated remains of 20 babies found at mortuary buried
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The cremated remains of more than 20 babies that were found on mortuary shelves in Roseburg, Oregon will be buried Sunday a special ceremony.The remains were discovered by a woman who was searching for the unclaimed remains of veterans who had not received funerals. A...
Recycling down in Oregon, advocates blame plastic
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is not very good at recycling, and it’s getting worse, according to a new report. Overall recycling rates in the state have steadily declined for the last several years, even as the amount of waste generated per person in the state has grown.The report,...
Trask, stingy defense lead Florida over Missouri, 23-6
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nothing about Kyle Trask’s path to becoming Florida’s starting quarterback was easy. Something as trivial as a sluggish first half doesn’t rattle him.Trask threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to help No. 11 Florida shake free of Missouri...
No. 11 Gators head to Mizzou hoping for another turnaround
It was only a year ago that Dan Mullen was asked about the state of his Florida program after he watched his team get humiliated by Missouri in the Swamp.His response already has become the stuff of legend.“They keep score. Someone wins and someone loses,” Mullen said, passion rising...
5 Ways Life Would be Better if it Were Always Daylight Saving Time
A Professor from the University of Washington says DST saves lives and energy and prevents crime ...
Importance of Educators of Color for Black and Brown Students
A new report examines the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture ...
Atatiana Jefferson, Killed by Police Officer in Her Own Home
Atatiana Jefferson, a biology graduate who worked in the pharmaceutical industry and was contemplating becoming a doctor, lived a life of purpose that mattered ...
Reid: Iowa, NH not diverse enough to provide Dems’ guidance
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire get to weigh in first on the Democratic presidential contest next year, but the states are not ethnically diverse enough to offer any insight into how a candidate will fare across the country, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said...
Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’ police practice
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Bloomberg on Sunday apologized for his longstanding support of the controversial “stop-and-frisk” police strategy ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, a practice that he embraced as New York’s mayor and continued to defend despite...
2019 Takeaways: Suburb shift, high turnout and ‘Socialism!’
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Odd-year elections in Louisiana, Kentucky and Virginia have let Democrats expand their footprint in Southern states where Republicans dominated not long ago.Those outcomes hardly predict national 2020 results: President Donald Trump isn’t suddenly at risk of...
Creator of Lizzo’s signature slogan could get a Grammy nod
NEW YORK (AP) — Mina Lioness’ longstanding battle to finally receive writing credit on Lizzo’s megahit song “Truth Hurts” is paying off in more ways than one: it could win her a potential Grammy Award.Lizzo's breakthrough tune features the signature line —...
Ex-ambassador’s testimony shines light on conservative media
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony on Friday spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the chilling reminder that she remains a social media target.The ousted ambassador recalled a series of articles by reporter...
And the Grammy nomination goes to...
NEW YORK (AP) — L may typically stand for “loser” but artists like Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X and Lewis Capaldi are likely to score big next week when the Grammy nominations are unveiled, with expected nods in key categories, from album of the year to record and song of the...
AP Top 25: Georgia edges past Alabama to No. 4; OU up to 8
Georgia edged past Alabama to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll after the Bulldogs had a quality...
UK media: Prince Andrew’s sex claims rebuttal a PR disaster
LONDON (AP) — British media on Sunday slammed Prince Andrew’s effort to rebut claims that he had sex...
Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ‘60s London, dies at 81
LONDON (AP) — British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images captured London’s Swinging...
Pope’s Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where...
UK media: Prince Andrew’s sex claims rebuttal a PR disaster
LONDON (AP) — British media on Sunday slammed Prince Andrew’s effort to rebut claims that he had sex...
Italy’s white truffle hunters worry about climate change
ALBA, Italy (AP) — Rising global temperatures are worrying truffle hunters around the Italian town of Alba,...
