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Biden Slammed for Challenging Nuclear Workplace Health Law
The Biden Administration is picking up where the Trump administration left off, challenging a 2018 Washington state law that made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for compensation benefits.
After Humble Beginnings, Oregon's Dutch Bros Launches IPO
After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation in an Oregon town, Dutch Bros Coffee launched an initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.
Portland Scraps Texas Boycott, Allocates Abortion Funds
The City Council in Portland, Oregon, has scrapped a plan to boycott Texas businesses because of a new law that prohibits most abortions there, deciding Wednesday to instead set aside 0,000 to fund reproductive care.
“Learning Differently from the Way Our Schooling is Handed to Us”
HELP program celebrates 37th year of teaching students, professionals better ways to process information.
Rabid Bat Found in Northeast Portland; First in 7 Years
Make sure pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccine, and never handle bats or other wildlife without protection ...
National Black Law Enforcement Leader Announces Campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff
With a thirty-four year career in corrections Captain Derrick Peterson announces his campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff ...
University Of Portland Ranked 3rd in Western Region on 2022 U.S. News & World Report
In-person fall semester classes proceeding with vaccination rates above 96% among faculty, staff, and students; and adherence to...
The grant will support Black Parent Initiative and Joy DeGruy Publications work to advance Racial Justice Field Support, with a Focus...
Oregon Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.9%
This is only the third time in the past 45 years that the rate has dropped below 5% ...
Fighting fire with fire to protect ancient sequoia trees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With flames advancing toward the signature grove of ancient massive trees in Sequoia National Park, firefighters on Thursday fought fire with fire. Using firing operations to burn out flammable vegetation and other matter before the wildfire arrives in the...
King County to require vaccine or test for events, eateries
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle and King County officials said Thursday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test will be required to enter certain establishments and attend outdoor events. Public Health – Seattle & King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin issued...
CMU's McElwain relishes return to LSU's Death Valley
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and the Chippewas have demonstrated already this season that they can go into an SEC stadium and be competitive. Yet McElwain is reluctant to characterize a visit to LSU’s 102,000-seat Death Valley, where the...
Kentucky looks to maintain momentum against FCS Chattanooga
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mark Stoops quickly dismisses any notion of FCS Chattanooga being a “breather” game for Kentucky. Not with the Wildcats (2-0) facing another Southeastern Conference challenge looming next week at South Carolina. And certainly not with Kentucky hungry...
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. ...
Waters Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Twenty years ago today, our nation suffered devastating terrorist attacks on our soil and against our people that wholly and completely changed the world as we knew it. ...
Letter to the Editor: Reform the Recall
Any completely unqualified attention seeker with ,000 for the candidate‘s filing fee can be the largest state in the Union’s next governor ...
Grassroots Organizers Should Be Celebrated in Georgia’s 95% Voter Registration Rate
The recent release of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s biennial report brought welcome news that 95% of Georgia’s voting-eligible population is currently registered to vote. ...
One in 538: Map sparks fight over electoral vote in Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) — A new political map proposed by Nebraska Republicans wouldn't just make it harder for Democrats to win one of the state's three House seats — it would make it a little bit harder for Democrats to win the White House. Nebraska is one of only two...
Lawsuit seeks jumiM after Michigan teacher cuts girl's hair
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a jumi million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher's assistant. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal...
Chauvin pleads not guilty to violating teen's civil rights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd. ...
Three Iranian dissidents to be honored by PEN America
NEW YORK (AP) — Three imprisoned Iranian dissidents will be honored next month at Pen America's annual gala. The literary and human rights organization announced Thursday that writer-filmmaker Baktash Abtin, novelist-journalist Keyvan Bajan and author-critic Reza Khandan...
Louis Menand among nonfiction National Book Award nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Louis Menand's Cold War cultural history “The Free World” and Hanif Abdurraqib's meditation on Black artistry “A Little Devil in America” are among the works on the nonfiction longlist for the National Book Awards. On Thursday, the National Book...
Author Colleen Hoover's word-of-mouth success
NEW YORK (AP) — Colleen Hoover's years as a published — and self-published — novelist have been one long, pleasant surprise. The Texas-based writer broke through in 2012 when, through an Amazon.com program, she released “Slammed," which became a showcase for how an...
Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West
MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Phil Fine stands in a parched field and watches a harvester gnaw through his carrot seed...
NYC's Rikers Island jail spirals into chaos amid pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — A spate of inmate deaths. Cellblocks unguarded. Staggering staffing shortages caused by AWOL...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden's shaky claims on jobs, gasoline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Boasting that government policies can make a difference in improving the economy, President...
Indonesian court rules president negligent over pollution
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court ruled Thursday that President Joko Widodo and six other top...
Nuclear submarine deal will reshape Indo-Pacific relations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S., Britain and Australia have announced they're forming a new security...
West Africa to impose bans, freeze assets of Guinea junta
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — West African leaders have decided to impose travel bans and freeze financial assets of...
