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In Pacific Northwest, 2 Toss-up US House Races Could Determine Control of Narrowly Divided Congress
Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District are considered toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning. If Janelle Bynum wins in November, she'll be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress.
Salmon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for 1st Time in a Century After Dams Removed
“It’s been over one hundred years since a wild salmon last swam through this reach of the Klamath River,” said Damon Goodman, a regional director for the nonprofit conservation group California Trout. “I am incredibly humbled to witness this moment and share this news, standing on the shoulders of decades of work by our Tribal partners, as the salmon return home."
Taxpayers in 24 States Will Be Able to File Their Returns Directly With the IRS in 2025
The pilot program in 2024 allowed people in certain states with very simple W-2s to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS. Those using the program claimed more than million in refunds, the IRS said.
Companies Back Away From Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project as Opposition Grows
The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. But opposition from tribes, fishermen and coastal residents highlights some of the challenges the plan faces.
Senator Manning and Elected Officials to Tour a New Free Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The boot camp is a FREE four-week training program introducing basic carpentry skills to individuals with little or no...
Prepare Your Trees for Winter Weather
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff share tips and resources. ...
Elinor R. Tatum Receives E&P Publisher of the Year Award for Groundbreaking Work at Amsterdam News
Tatum is the first Black woman to hold this title. ...
PSU’s Coty Raven Morris Named a Semifinalist for GRAMMY 2025 Music Educator Award
Morris, the Hinckley assistant professor of choir, music education and social justice, is one of just 25 music teachers selected as...
Washington State Fines 35 Plastic Producers $416,000 For Not Using Enough Recycled Plastic
The Washington Department of Ecology issued the first penalties under a 2021 state law aimed at reducing waste and pollution from...
In Pacific Northwest, 2 toss-up US House races could determine control of narrowly divided Congress
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — In their battle for Congress, national Republicans and Democrats are keenly eyeing the Pacific Northwest, where two of the most competitive U.S. House races in the country are playing out. Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s...
Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Sheriff's deputies in Washington's Kitsap County frequently get calls about animals — loose livestock, problem dogs. But the 911 call they received recently from a woman being hounded by dozens of raccoons swarming her home near Poulsbo stood out. The woman reported having had to...
After blowout loss to Texas A&M, No. 21 Missouri hopes to bounce back against struggling UMass
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz is hoping his No. 21 Tigers can make people forget about their embarrassing 41-10 loss to then-No.25 Texas A&M. And that’s bad news for UMass (1-4). Mizzou (4-1) heads to Amherst, Massachusetts, on Saturday for...
No. 21 Mizzou hopes to bounce back from Texas A&M loss with game at FCS UMass
No. 21 Missouri (4-1) at UMass (1-5), Saturday, 12 p.m. (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 27 1/2. Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Mizzou is trying to bounce back from a 41-10 loss to No. 25 Texas A&M and...
The Skanner News: 2024 City Government Endorsements
In the lead-up to a massive transformation of city government, the mayor’s office and 12 city council seats are open. These are our endorsements for candidates we find to be most aligned with the values of equity and progress in Portland, and who we feel...
This month, Albina Head Start filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to defend itself against a misapplied rule that could force the program – and all the children it serves – to lose federal funding. ...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
A man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus appeared in court Friday for a motions hearing ahead of his scheduled trial next month. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in the February...
Obama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former President Barack Obama gave a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and urged Black men to show up for Kamala Harris as he opened a swing-state tour for the Democratic ticket. At a campaign field office to thank volunteers, Obama said...
Harris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view of former President Donald Trump, but Hispanic men are more divided on both candidates, according to a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 13-19: Oct. 13: Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 87. Musician Paul Simon is 83. Keyboardist Robert Lamm of Chicago is 80. Country singer Lacy J. Dalton is 78. Actor Demond Wilson (“Sanford and Son”) is 78. Singer Sammy Hagar is 77. Singer...
Music Review: James Bay's 'Changes All the Time' is soulful folk-pop for the stomp and holler crowd
“Talk,” like much of British troubadour James Bay 's latest album, “Changes All the Time,” ends with a rousing chorus sung above a guitar melody. To get there, he starts with a confession: “I don’t know how to talk to you/I gotta give you something true.” The truth is,...
Book Review: Deborah Levy's 'The Position of Spoons' may be just for the diehard fans
Deborah Levy is a celebrated novelist, memoirist and playwright whose latest book — “The Position of Spoons” — is a petite collection of essays spanning the last few decades of her career. Though Levy calls the entries in her book “intimacies,” at times that feels like the wrong word,...
AI is having its Nobel moment. Do scientists need the tech industry to sustain it?
Hours after the artificial intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton won a Nobel Prize in physics, he drove a rented...
One Tech Tip: Here's what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost
LONDON (AP) — Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos, chat...
Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in 'NCIS: Origins'
LONDON (AP) — Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all thanks to him winning the role of...
Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea.
VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S....
AP PHOTOS: A look at life inside Paraguay's overcrowded prisons
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay a few months ago launched an operation to address some of the many problems...
Turkish citizens fleeing Lebanon mourn the homes and family left behind
ON BOARD THE TCG SANCAKTAR (AP) — Eyup Sabri Kirgiz gathered up his loved ones — both family and pets — and...
