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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.
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...
Bootcamp for Prep Cooks Supplies Ingredients for Entry Into Food Service Career
Individuals interested in starting a career in food service have an exciting new choice – Prep Cook Bootcamp ...
WA BLM Demands Resignation of Criminally-charged Sheriff Troyer
"He is being charged with two crimes: false reporting and making a false statement when he said that newspaper deliverer Sedrick...
Police: 2 die, 4 injured in Idaho mall shooting
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A suspect is in custody after two people were killed and four injured — including a police officer — in a shooting at a shopping mall Monday in Boise, Idaho, police said. At a news conference, authorities said officers exchanged gunfire with the...
Record-breaking storm douses drought-stricken California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Across Northern California, crews worked Monday to clear streets of toppled trees and branches and to clean gutters clogged by debris carried by rainwater from a massive storm that caused flooding and rock slides, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. ...
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. ...
Treasury Department names first counselor for racial equity
NEW YORK (AP) — The Treasury Department has hired a former JPMorgan Chase executive to head a new government program aimed at combatting racial inequality issues in banking and other financial-services industries. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday that Janis Bowdler...
'I can't breathe': Public inquiry into Garner's death begins
NEW YORK (AP) — A rare judicial inquiry began Monday into the death of Eric Garner, whose dying cry of “I can’t breathe” as he was restrained by New York City police officers became a slogan of the Black Lives Matter movement. Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, and other...
Judge to sentence neo-Nazi group members under terrorism law
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Two neo-Nazi group members intended to engage in terrorist activity before FBI agents arrested them ahead of a pro-gun rally in Virginia, a federal judge concluded Monday. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang’s decision to apply a “terrorism...
DJ trio Swedish House Mafia reunite with new music, tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia, known for bringing house music to the masses with their arena shows, are ready to turn the crowd up with a new collaboration with The Weeknd and a global tour on the horizon. The trio dropped a new song and music video...
A magical trove of Ricky Jay ephemera hits auction block
NEW YORK (AP) — Conjurers, cheats, hustlers, hoaxsters, pranksters, jokesters, posturers, pretenders, sideshow showmen, armless calligraphers, mechanical marvels and popular entertainments. Those were the things that interested the grizzled Ricky Jay, the sleight-of-hand...
Picasso artworks auctioned for combined 9M in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eleven Pablo Picasso artworks have been sold for a combined 9 million in a Las Vegas auction coinciding with the artist’s 140th birthday. The nine paintings and two ceramic pieces had been displayed inside the Picasso restaurant at the Bellagio Gallery of...
Timme, Juzang, Cockburn headline AP preseason All-Americans
Drew Timme could have left for the NBA after leading Gonzaga into last season's national title game. He likely...
Officials: Iran behind drone attack on US base in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they believe Iran was behind the drone attack last week at the military...
Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two years ago, Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app...
129-year journey nears end as France returns Benin treasures
PARIS (AP) — In a move with potential ramifications for other European museums, France is displaying 26 looted...
The Latest: UN Security Council to discuss Sudan on Tuesday
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council has scheduled an emergency closed-door meeting on the coup in Sudan...
Hurricane Rick weakens to tropical depression over Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A compact Hurricane Rick roared ashore along Mexico's southern Pacific coast early Monday...
