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Drug Overdoses Skyrocket in Washington State Amid COVID
The Seattle Times reported that fatal drug overdoses increased more than 30% last year compared to 2019, according to the data, an increase more than twice as large as any other year in the past decade.
Oregon Extends COVID Workplace Mask Rule Indefinitely
State officials say the rule, which garnered thousands of public comments, will be in place until it is “no longer necessary to address the effects of the pandemic in the workplace.”
As Reparations Hit Roadblock, Oregon Lawmakers Look to U.S. Congress and Cities
Sen. Frederick pushed for eligible Black Oregonians to receive a lifetime annuity as remedy for slavery, systemic racism.
Landmark Gun Safety Bill Clears Final Vote
The Oregon Senate repassed Senate Bill 554 – approving modifications made in the House to add storage and safety requirements among the bill’s components.
Oregon Convention Center Vaccination Site Wraps-up First Doses
First doses will be offered until May 27, and in June, only second doses will be offered. ...
Street Gallery: Crossing the Redline
Street Gallery, invites the public to an intergenerational art exhibit: “Crossing the Redline” ...
Unemployment Fix Passes Oregon Senate, Helps Get More Oregonians Back to Work
Many Oregon employers believe this policy will help support their rapidly changing workforce needs, COVID-19 regulations, and worker...
Concrete Wall Around Seattle Police Precinct Comes Down
The city decided to take the wall down after hearing from the community ...
Peloton Recalls Treadmills, Halts Sales, After a Child Dies
Peloton is recalling about 125,000 of its treadmills less than a month after denying they were dangerous and saying it would not pull...
Inslee OKs bill curbing debt-based license suspensions
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday approved a measure aimed at preventing tens of thousands of people a year from having their driver’s licenses suspended for failure to pay fines. An estimated 46,000 people have their licenses suspended annually because...
UO, Western Oregon to require students to get COVID shots
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon and Western Oregon University say students this fall will be required to get COVID-19 vaccines, joining other colleges in the Northwest that have made the same announcement. “The requirement will help us to reach the highest level...
OP-ED: The Supreme Court Can Protect Black Lives by Ending Qualified Immunity
The three officers responsible for the murder of Breonna Taylor are not the first to walk free after killing an unarmed Black person, and unfortunately, especially if things continue as they are, they will not be the last. ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Trade Arron Rodgers
Give Aaron Rodgers a break, Green Bay. Just like Bart Starr & Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers has been a Hall of Fame quarterback for the Packers for 16 years. ...
Editorial From the Publisher - Council: Police Reform Needed Now
Through years of ceaseless protest, activists have tried to hold Portland Police to account. ...
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum shares her thoughts after the verdicts ...
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK (AP) — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, it couldn’t even make the trains run on time. State railway workers were among the earliest organized opponents of the February takeover, and they went on strike. ...
Men who chased, killed Ahmaud Arbery due in federal court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Three Georgia men were scheduled to appear before a federal judge Tuesday on federal hate crime charges in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was chased and shot after being spotted running in the defendants' neighborhood. ...
A rarity: Tampa Bay Lightning start all-Black forward line
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Walcott was already excited to be in his first NHL game. He got even more excited when he got to see how his debut would happen. The Tampa Bay Lightning started three Black forwards in their regular-season finale against the Florida Panthers on...
Review: CNN anchor Jake Tapper fails in covering a thriller
Devil May Dance,” by Jake Tapper (Little, Brown) As Jake Tapper’s new thriller, “The Devil May Dance,” opens in the year 1960, New York Republican Congressman Charlie Marder is being extorted by none other than the U.S. attorney general. Robert...
Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments from athletes and stars like Lady Gaga and Glenn Close. “The Me You Can’t See” will be a multi-part documentary series that will...
NowThis editor Versha Sharma to take over at Teen Vogue
NEW YORK (AP) — Teen Vogue has chosen Versha Sharma, a top editor at NowThis, to replace Alexi McCammond as editor in chief after a swirl of controversy over McCammond's past anti-Asian and homophobic tweets. Sharma takes over May 24 at the digital-only publication after...
WHO official denies lying to Italy prosecutors over report
ROME (AP) — A top World Health Organization official has strongly denied making false statements to Italian...
Watchdog says Capitol Police deficient at monitoring threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Capitol Police force was hobbled by inadequate intelligence gathering ahead of the Jan. 6...
Vatican warns US bishops over get-tough Communion proposals
The head of the Vatican’s doctrine office is warning U.S. bishops to deliberate carefully and minimize divisions...
UK boosts adult education in post-COVID legislative program
LONDON (AP) — The British government plans to expand student loan programs to give all adults access to four...
China adds few babies, loses workers as its 1.4B people age
BEIJING (AP) — The number of working-age people in China fell over the past decade as its aging population...
Australia plans big defense and security investments
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government released a big-spending economic plan for the next fiscal...
