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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown gets COVID-19 vaccine booster
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and encouraged other eligible Oregonians to discuss booster shots with doctors.
King County's Proof of COVID Vaccine Policy Starts Monday
Beginning Monday proof of vaccination or a negative test for COVID-19 will be required to enter restaurants, bars, gyms, theaters or entertainment venues in Washington state's most populous county.
N.E. Portland Glass Recycler Reaches Deal with DEQ to Curb Pollution
A glass recycling plant in northeast Portland has consented to either shut down or install pollution control technology, according to an agreement announced between the plant’s operators and the state of Oregon
Portland-Based Footwear Designer Plans to Reopen the Only HBCU in Michigan
Dr. D'Wayne Edwards, a Portland-based designer, announced his plans to reopen the Lewis College of Business, the defunct HBCU in Detroit.
Strickland Amendment to Strengthen Workplace Equity for Women & Mothers Passes House
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, a member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus and a Leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the...
Arts and crafts, hundreds of tree plantings in SE Portland’s Lents Park and neighborhood ...
Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General to Speak About Cyber Trends and National Security
Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lori Reynolds will deliver a virtual presentation sponsored by Oregon State University at 4 p.m. Oct....
Power Outages Continue in Northwest Following Wind Storm
Utilities in the Portland area listed about 3,000 customers without power. ...
Federal Court Strikes Down Attempt to Limit State, Tribal Rights to Protect Water
A U.S. District Court vacated a rule issued by the prior federal administration that sought to limit state and Tribal rights to...
'Atmospheric river' drenches drought-stricken California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires. But it remained to be seen how much of a dent it made in the state's drought. The weather system weakened as it moved south but still dropped...
Ex-NYT columnist Kristof announces run for Oregon governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Former New York Times reporter and columnist Nicholas Kristof announced Wednesday he is running for governor of Oregon, the state where he grew up on a sheep and cherry farm. Kristof, who left the newspaper earlier this month, wrote frequently about the...
No. 21 Texas A&M runs over Missouri, 35-14
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher warned his team all week that it couldn’t afford a letdown after its upset of top-ranked Alabama. His message got through, as the 21st-ranked Aggies buried Missouri early in a 35-14 victory Saturday. “We preached it,...
No. 21 Texas A&M heads to Mizzou after 'Bama upset win
No. 21 Texas A&M (4-2, 1-2 SEC) at Missouri (3-3, 0-2), Saturday at noon EDT (SEC Network). Line: Texas A&M by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Texas A&M leads 8-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? ...
Letter to the Editor: About the UN Climate Change Conference
Global leaders have failed to take the action necessary to avert climate disaster and Oregon leadership is scant better. ...
How Food Became the Perfect Beachhead for Gentrification
What could be the downside of fresh veggies, homemade empanadas and a pop-up restaurant specializing in banh mis? ...
Homelessness, Houselessness in the Richest Country in the World: An Uncommon Logic
When and why did the United States of America chose the wealth of a few over the health, wealth, and well-being of so many ...
American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
With COVID-19 still an omnipresent concern and the country’s recovery still very much in jeopardy, individuals, families, and communities are struggling to deal with issues that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. ...
A new book on faith from popular author who died in 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Christian author Rachel Held Evans left behind a legion of loyal readers when she died in May 2019, at the age of 37. Last June, a children’s book she’d been working on was published posthumously and soon topped the picture-book bestseller lists. Next week,...
UN envoy says 'civil war' has spread throughout Myanmar
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The outgoing U.N. envoy for Myanmar says “civil war” has spread throughout the country and the international community should consider measures aimed at replacing the military junta’s leaders with people who are more constructive and want to find a peaceful solution to...
Warsaw court bans far-right march, nationalists plan appeal
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish court on Wednesday upheld the Warsaw mayor's ban on an annual march organized by nationalists on Poland's Independence Day, but organizers pledged to appeal the ruling and insisted the march would go ahead as planned. The Nov. 11 march has...
Review: Oddball safecracker charms in 'Army of Thieves'
One of the unlikeliest heroes to emerge from Zack Snyder’s horror-action flick “Army of the Dead” earlier this year was an oddball safecracker named Dieter. Part nerdy Eurotrash, part pretentious busybody, Dieter was never going to make it out alive. He was like one of...
Stars stunned by 'mismanaged set' in fatal prop-gun shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As questions linger about safety protocols on the movie set where Alec Baldwin killed a cinematographer with a prop gun he’d been told was safe, Hollywood professionals say they’re baffled by the circumstances and production crews have quickly stepped up safety measures. ...
'Dune' to get sequel, with theater-only release set for 2023
“Dune” isn't done. Legendary Entertainment announced Tuesday that Denis Villeneuve's “Dune," which adapts the first half of Frank Herbert's 1965 science-fiction epic, will get a sequel. Whether that would be the case had been an unanswered question throughout the film's...
Sudan arrests 3 coup critics as pressure mounts on military
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese security forces detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight, their relatives...
NATO's Afghan mission hit by 'mission creep,' official says
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s security operation in Afghanistan became a victim of “mission creep" as the military...
In Somalia, a rare female artist promotes images of peace
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Among the once-taboo professions emerging from Somalia’s decades of conflict and...
Greek minister: Aegean deaths show flaws in EU-Turkey deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The fatal sinking of a migrant boat in the Aegean Sea that cost the lives of four people...
NATO's Afghan mission hit by 'mission creep,' official says
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s security operation in Afghanistan became a victim of “mission creep" as the military...
Settlement monitor: Israel OKs some 3,000 new settler homes
JERUSALEM (AP) — A settlement monitor said Wednesday that an Israeli committee approved about 3,000 new settler...
