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Blurry Ballot Barcodes Delay Oregon House Primary Results
Election officials in Oregon's third-largest county scrambled to tally tens of thousands of ballots with blurry barcodes that were being rejected by vote-counting machines.
Oregon Primaries Set Up Competitive Governor's Race
Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek won the Democratic nomination for Oregon governor Tuesday.
Multnomah County Elects First Female Sheriff
Current Undersheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell, a 26-year veteran of the agency, handily won the top job with two-thirds of the vote
Election Day-Ballots Need to be Dropped Off or Postmarked Before 8 P.M.
Today, May 17, 2022, is the last day to vote in the Primary Election. Voted ballots must be received at any county elections office in Oregon or Official Ballot Drop Site location tonight by 8 p.m., or mailed and postmarked by May 17, 2022 to be counted.
Local Podcast Wins Awards at Home and Abroad
Let’s Talk About Race is a production of Grassroot News NW and KBOO Community Radio. ...
Multnomah County Planning Commission Seeks New Member
Multnomah County’s Land Use Planning Division is looking for a Multnomah County resident to serve as a volunteer member on the...
2 Pleasure Boats Catch Fire on Columbia River
Two pleasure boats caught fire on the Columbia River between Vancouver and Caterpillar Island Sunday afternoon. One boat sank,...
WA Childhood Immunization Rates Decline During Pandemic
Immunization rates have decreased by 13% in 2021 when compared to pre-pandemic level ...
Attorney General Rosenblum Warns Against Price Gouging of Baby Formula
This declaration will allow the Oregon Attorney General to take action against any business, or online vendor, who upsells the price...
Oregon primaries set up competitive governor's race
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gubernatorial elections in Oregon usually result in victories for the Democrats, but this November's contest is setting up to be a competitive and contentious three-way race. Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek won the Democratic nomination for Oregon...
Blurry ballot barcodes delay Oregon House primary results
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The fate of seven-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader hung in the balance Wednesday as elections officials in Oregon's third-largest county scrambled to tally tens of thousands of ballots with blurry barcodes that were being rejected by vote-counting machines. ...
Can Federal Lynching Law Help Heal America?
Despite decades of senseless delays, this new law pushes America to finally acknowledge that racism often correlates to a level of violence and terror woven into the very fabric of this country. ...
The Skanner News Endorsements: May Primary 2022
Primary election day is May 17, 2022. Read The Skanner's endorsements for this important election. ...
Men’s Voices Urgently Needed to Defend Reproductive Rights
For decades, men in increasing numbers have followed women’s lead in challenging gender-based violence and promoting gender equality, so why are we stuck when it comes to abortion? ...
Burying Black Cemeteries: Off the Record
It is a tragedy when we lose a loved one. That tragedy is compounded when are unable to visit their final resting place to honor and remember them. ...
Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan protesters lit flames and offered prayers Wednesday remembering thousands — including ethnic Tamil civilians — killed in the final stages of the country’s decadeslong civil war, in the first-ever event where mostly majority ethnic Sinhalese openly...
Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable risk and caused...
Buffalo supermarket shooting: What do we know so far?
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — On Saturday afternoon, a white gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Another Black person and two white people were wounded. Federal officials are investigating the shooting as a hate crime; a state-level murder case...
Big dreams for new Warner Bros. Discovery in ad presentation
In what was essentially a public debut on Wednesday, leaders of the new Warner Bros. Discovery portrayed the media giant as effectively a fifth U.S. broadcast television network, with even bigger aspirations. “Our goal is to build the most dynamic media and entertainment company in...
'The Real Love Boat' dating show to sail on CBS' fall lineup
NEW YORK (AP) — Network TV’s fondness for reality fare and reboots combine in “The Real Love Boat,” a sea-going dating show that’s part of the CBS fall schedule announced Wednesday. Described as a “romance adventure competition,” the series credits as its inspiration the...
Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID
Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs. Clapton’s upcoming shows in Zurich on Tuesday and Milan on Wednesday will be rescheduled, he announced on his Facebook page and...
'Pharma Bro' Shkreli freed from prison for halfway house
NEW YORK (AP) — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was freed Wednesday from prison after serving...
NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with...
Doctor who fought church gunman remembered as kind protector
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — He was known by all as simply Dr. John, the quiet, calm physician who mentored kids...
4 EU nations to harness North Sea wind for green transition
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four European Union countries plan to speed up the continent’s green transition and...
UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount
GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations chief on Wednesday launched a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of...
German ex-leader Schroeder loses privileges over Russia ties
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's three governing parties plan to strip former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder of his office...
