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Portland Bans Daytime Camping, Imposes Other Restrictions
The 3-1 council vote Wednesday changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., but after that they must dismantle their sites until the permitted overnight hours begin again.
Judge Rejects Attempt to Block New Washington State Gun Restrictions
The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them.
Portland Juneteenth 2023 Events
Three years into celebrating Juneteenth as a state and federal holiday, local communities are forging and maintaining new traditions.
Permit-to-Purchase: Oregon's Tough New Gun Law Faces Federal Court Test
The trial, which will be held before a judge and not a jury, will determine whether the law violates the U.S. Constitution.
Completion of Mill Park Playground Approved
Commissioner Dan Ryan announces Minority contractor for project ...
Racist Message, Dead Raccoon Left for Oregon Mayor, Black City Council Member
The Redmond Police Department says the raccoon and the sign were found Monday and named both Redmond Mayor Ed Fitch and Redmond City...
Letter to Mayor: Northeast 87th Avenue Maintenance Problems
For over 15 years, I have traversed Portland's bureaucratic quagmire attempting to determine which bureau is responsible for...
Rosie Reunion: WWII Rosies to Headline Grand Floral Parade
These iconic women will not only grace the parade but also hold the esteemed position of Grand Marshals. ...
Milwaukie Native Serves at U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Japan
Spencer Mathias attended Milwaukie High School and graduated in 2005, and today serves as a naval aircrewman with Helicopter Maritime...
Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East
NEW YORK (AP) — The hazardous haze from Canada's wildfires is taking its toll on people whose jobs have forced them outdoors along the U.S. East Coast even as a dystopian orange hue led to the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays. Delivery workers,...
Murder trial set for woman accused of driving into Vegas Strip pedestrians
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge on Thursday scheduled a murder trial for next year for a woman who has spent more than seven years in state psychiatric care after she was accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians, killing one, on the Las Vegas Strip. Paris Paradise...
Foster, Ware homer, Auburn eliminates Mizzou 10-4 in SEC
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Cole Foster hit a three-run homer, Bryson Ware added a two-run shot and fifth-seeded Auburn wrapped up the first day of the SEC Tournament with a 10-4 win over ninth-seeded Missouri on Tuesday night. Auburn (34-9), which has won nine-straight, moved into the...
Small Missouri college adds football programs to boost enrollment
FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A small college in central Missouri has announced it will add football and women's flag football programs as part of its plan to grow enrollment. William Woods University will add about 140 students between the two new sports, athletic director Steve Wilson said...
Significant Workforce Investments Needed to Stem Public Defense Crisis
We have a responsibility to ensure our state government is protecting the constitutional rights of all Oregonians, including people accused of a crime ...
Over 80 Groups Tell Federal Regulators Key Bank Broke $16.5 Billion Promise
Cross-country redlining aided wealthy white communities while excluding Black areas ...
America: where all attempts to curb access to guns are shot down. Should we raise a glass to that? ...
Op-Ed: Ballot Measure Creates New Barriers to Success for Black-owned Businesses
Measure 26-238, a proposed local capital gains tax, is unfair and a burden on Black business owners in an already-challenging economic environment. ...
New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Thursday. “We want to make sure we are looking at slavery and its legacies,” said state...
Florida woman who fatally shot neighbor appears in court, sheriff releases details of racist threats
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A white Florida woman charged with shooting and killing her Black neighbor told detectives that she called the victim’s children by racist slurs in the months leading up to the slaying, according to an arrest report released Thursday. Susan Louise...
Supreme Court rules in favor of Black Alabama voters in unexpected defense of Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law. ...
Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina star in 'Based on a True Story,' a tale of a killer idea that goes awry
In the new Peacock series “ Based on a True Story,” debuting Thursday, Kaley Cuoco plays Ava, a woman obsessed with true crime. She consumes these dark stories all day, analyzes the cases with her friends and murder-centric podcasts help lull her to sleep at night. “Do we have...
'The Righteous,' an opera set among American Southwest church communities, to premiere in 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Santa Fe Opera will present the world premiere of “The Righteous” by composer Gregory Spears with a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy K. Smith on July 13 next year. The opera, set among church communities in the American Southwest, stars baritone...
Music Review: Jason Isbell's writing flair sings in latest with 400 Unit, 'Weathervanes'
“Weathervanes,” Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (Southeastern/Thirty Tigers). Further cementing his credentials as a songwriting force, Jason Isbell and his band have created another Alabama-accented earworm of an album that flaunts the power of his voice, guitar and lyrics. ...
Under house arrest, fake heiress Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin launches podcast to rehab public image
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a weekday afternoon and Anna Sorokin is on house arrest in a New York apartment building...
New York lawmakers pass bill that considers reparations for slavery
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering,...
DeSantis recruiters eyed Catholic church for migrant flights that bishop calls 'reprehensible'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recruiters set their sights on Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...
US suspends all food aid for millions in Ethiopia after investigation finds 'widespread' theft
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States Agency for International Development said Thursday it has suspended all...
Here comes El Nino: It's early, likely to be big, sloppy and add even more heat to a warming world
An early bird El Nino has officially formed, likely to be strong, warp weather worldwide and give an already...
Deluge from ruptured Ukrainian dam is latest tragedy for Kherson residents since Russian invasion
KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Yurii, a former Ukrainian soldier, knows all too well about living in his rickety attic:...
