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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.
$2.1M Penalty for Roofing Company Over Emission Violations
Malarkey Roofing Products was penalized after the company disclosed it may have been emitting a large amount of formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, since 2009.
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...
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown gets COVID-19 vaccine booster
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot Tuesday and encouraged other eligible Oregonians to discuss booster shots with doctors. “Vaccinations are our way out of this pandemic,” Brown said from Salem Health’s Edgewater Clinic....
Report faults WA sheriff over confrontation with Black man
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An investigation headed by a former U.S. attorney has found a sheriff in Washington state violated policies against bias-free policing and other standards during a controversial January encounter with a Black newspaper carrier. The 48-page report by Brian...
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. ...
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...
Chappelle special spurs Netflix walkout and counter protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle's special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who chanted “Trans lives matter,” getting pushback from counterprotesters who also showed up. A pre-noon rally at a...
Chappelle special spurs Netflix walkout and counter protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix employees who walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle's special and its anti-transgender comments were joined by allies who chanted “Trans lives matter,” getting pushback from counterprotesters who also showed up. A pre-noon rally at a...
Review: Hayes Carll tackles serious topics with droll humor
“You Get It All,” Hayes Carll (Dualtone Music) The 6-foot-3 singer-songwriter Hayes Carll isn’t the only wry man in Nashville, or even the tallest. But his eighth album, “You Get It All,” shows why Carll is built to last. His humor wears well, and...
Caetano Veloso on his new album, social media and aging
NEW YORK (AP) — Caetano Veloso had written so many songs that he truly believed he was done creating music almost a decade ago when he released the Latin Grammy-winning album “Abraçaço.” “I still think that I have written too many songs along the years and decades,”...
Review: Obama, Springsteen’s 'Renegades' is smart, beautiful
“Renegades: Born in the USA” by Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen (Crown) “Renegades: Born in the USA” is human, vulnerable, smart and passionate. This curated transcript of former President Barack Obama’s and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen’s...
US asks UK court to permit extradition of WikiLeaks' Assange
LONDON (AP) — The United States asked Britain’s High Court on Wednesday to overturn a judge’s decision that...
Sudan arrests 3 coup critics as pressure mounts on military
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese security forces detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight, their relatives...
Gulf Arab states, squeezed by climate change, still tout oil
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian...
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...
UN chief: 'Leadership gap' undermines global climate efforts
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations says a “leadership gap” is undermining the world's efforts 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...
