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Media Roundtable in Renton Helps Set the Stage for the Nov. 8 General Election
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Elections Director Julie Wise addressed election myths, issues, challenges, and opportunities. Event included a guided tour of King County’s elections headquarters.
University of Portland Begins New School Year with First Black President
Robert Kelly is also the first non-priest to lead the private Catholic university.
Tiny Oregon Town Hosts 1st Wind-Solar-Battery 'Hybrid' Plant
A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.
Update: State Senator Weighs in on Lottery Issues
Sen. James Manning of Eugene voices concerns about the Lottery’s special treatment of two of its managers
SUNDAY: “No More Gun Violence” Block Party in North Portland
Event marks final in summer series aimed at bringing people together to reclaim their neighborhoods and fight for a future free of gun...
HBCU Homecoming Experience Highlighted at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum will also highlight stories of LGBTQIA+ African Americans (and allies) for LGBT History Month ...
Morrison Bridge to Close for Paint Project Work
The Morrison Bridge will close on October 14-17 and October 21-24 starting at 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. ...
Swim Lessons Cancelled November 7 Through December 18 at East Portland Community Center
Lessons are still available at other community centers. ...
PCRI Celebrates Its 30-year Anniversary of 'Making Things Right'
The Harvest Festival Fun(d)Raiser is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, October 15, from 12-5 p.m. at the Historic...
E. Washington rancher sentenced for 'ghost cattle' fraud
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An eastern Washington rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a federal judge for a massive “ghost cattle” scam that defrauded Tyson Foods and another company out of more than 4 million. Cody Easterday, 51, of Mesa, Washington, was sentenced...
Settlement reached in fatal police shooting lawsuit
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — The Vancouver City Council has approved a 5,000 settlement in the police shooting of a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis in April 2020. Three Vancouver police officers fatally shot William Abbe, 50. The Thurston County Prosecuting...
No. 2 Georgia's defense looking to reclaim championship form
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Back-to-back unimpressive wins over Kent State and Missouri did more than knock Georgia from the top spot in the AP Top 25. Giving up 22 points in each of the two games also put at least a temporary end to talk that No. 2 Georgia's defense can match the standard...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Bleak outlooks for Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Can't hide problems when conference play starts. The second month of the college football season often reveals issues that nonconference play might have masked and which teams could be in for long seasons. Things have quickly gotten bleak for No. 18 Oklahoma and...
A recent interview with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and an associate professor, reveals the inability of certain white Americans to share the benefits of our society ...
The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage
There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. ...
The Military to American Youth: You Belong to Me
The U.S. military needs more than just money in its annual budget. It needs access to America’s young people as well — their wallets, their bodies, and their minds. ...
Financial Fairness at Risk With Proposed TD Bank-First Horizon Merger
As banks grow larger through mergers and focus on growing online and mobile services, serious concerns emerge on how fair and how accessible banking will be to traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. ...
NC judge suspends sheriff taped disparaging Black employees
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has suspended a sheriff who was recorded calling Black employees by derogatory names and saying they should be fired. The suspension of Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene on Tuesday comes after District Attorney Jon David sought his...
Complainant testifies about Australian Parliament House rape
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former government staffer testified Wednesday about being raped by a colleague in the Australian Parliament House and described her fears of not being believed because of the disparity in their workplace statuses. Brittany Higgins became the first...
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, has died. He was 83. Fuller died of natural causes on Monday in Toronto, said his...
Musicians, fans react to death of country star Loretta Lynn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stars and fans react to the death of Loretta Lynn, who died Tuesday at her home at 90. —- “Mama and Loretta Lynn were four years apart, Mama being the oldest. They always reminded me a lot of each other. Strong women, who loved their...
Gayl Jones, Tommie Smith among National Book Award finalists
NEW YORK (AP) — Gayl Jones' “The Birdcatcher,” a short, lyrical novel about a writer's trip to Ibiza and the gifted, unstable couple she stays with, is a National Book Award finalist for fiction. The nonprofit National Book Foundation announced Tuesday five finalists in each of...
Ringo Starr tour on hold as he recovers from COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Ringo Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band. Five concert dates from Tuesday to Sunday — in Winnipeg, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Lethbridge, Alberta; and the...
Big Brazilian gold refiner delisted amid Amazon mining probe
MIAMI (AP) — One of Brazil’s biggest gold refiners, which processes gold suspected of being mined illegally in...
Musk says he wants Twitter again and will pay B price
Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company...
Ian deals blow to Florida's teetering insurance sector
Daniel Kelly and his wife bought a 1977 doublewide mobile home in May for about ,000 at Tropicana Sands, a...
Seoul's reprisal blows up after North Korean missile success
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A malfunctioning South Korean ballistic missile blew up as it plowed into the ground...
Trial begins in Spain over 2013 train crash that killed 80
MADRID (AP) — A trial opened Wednesday in Spain over a 2013 train derailment that killed 80 passengers and...
Ethiopia turns over alleged people smuggler to Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ethiopia has turned over to Dutch judicial authorities a 38-year-old Eritrean man...
