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1803 Fund Will Invest £8 million in 11 Community Partners to Strengthen Black Portland
The 1803 Fund has announced it will invest £8 million in 11 community-based partners aimed at strengthening Black Portland. Founded in 2020, the investment fund aims to grow shared prosperity, through a mix of financial investments and investments in community-based organizations.
Social Worker, Housing Advocate Sworn In Early to Multnomah County Board
Shannon Singleton’s election victory was followed by a hectic two weeks.
Q & A With Sen. Kayse Jama, New Oregon Senate Majority Leader
Jama becomes first Somali-American to lead the Oregon Senate Democrats.
Oregon Tribe Has Hunting and Fishing Rights Restored Under a Long-Sought Court Ruling
The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as “termination.” Congress voted to re-recognize the tribe in 1977. But to have their land restored, the tribe had to agree to a federal court order that limited their hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
Congress Honors Shirley Chisholm with Congressional Gold Medal for Trailblazing Legacy
In 1972, she made history as the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. ...
House Votes to Rename Post Office in Honor of Elijah Cummings
Elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982, Cummings became the youngest chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and the first...
House Passes Bonamici Bill to Rename Post Office in Honor of Former Rep. Elizabeth Furse
Furse represented Oregon’s First Congressional District for three terms from 1993-1999 and established her legacy as a champion for...
Portland Parks & Recreation Wedding Reservations For Dates in 2025
In-person applications have priority starting Monday, January 6, at 8 a.m. ...
Grants up to $120,000 Educate About Local Environmental Projects
Application period for WA nonprofits open Jan. 7 ...
News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho's top prison official for increased access to lethal injection executions, saying the state is unconstitutionally hiding the actual administration of the deadly drugs from public view. The AP,...
In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West...
Purdue hires UNLV's Barry Odom as its next football coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Barry Odom is getting a second chance to put a Power Four program back to prominence. He can't wait. Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski announced Sunday he had hired the 48-year-old Odom to replace Ryan Walters, who was fired last week after...
Tamar Bates scores 29 points to help Missouri beat No. 1 Kansas 76-67
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Tamar Bates had 29 points and five steals to help Missouri beat Hunter Dickinson and No. 1 Kansas 76-67 on Sunday. Mark Mitchell scored 17 points in Missouri’s first win over Kansas since a 74-71 victory on Feb. 4, 2012. Anthony Robinson II had 11 points and...
OP-ED: The Future of American Education: A Call to Action
“Education is a non-negotiable priority. Parents and community leaders must work to safeguard the education system. The future of our children—and the fabric of our society—depends on advocating for policies that give every student the chance to...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Jury in subway chokehold case begins weighing lesser charge after manslaughter count was dismissed
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors began Monday to weigh whether to convict Marine veteran Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide after they deadlocked last week on a more serious charge in the case surrounding a chokehold on a New York City subway train. The judge agreed Friday to...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Boston parents who claimed a temporary admissions exam policy for the city's elite high schools discriminated against white students and those of Asian descent. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented...
Preserving Macao's fusion cuisine with recipes passed down generations
MACAO (AP) — A crack of fire under a sprawling wok, a dab of soy sauce and a splash of Chinese rice wine. Bursts of aroma from spices sourced from around the world sizzle as a chef prepares Minchi, a dish of fried minced meat with diced potatoes topped with a sunny-side-up egg. This is one of the...
Yacht rock gets celebrated — smoothly, of course — in new documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — The stress of Thanksgiving is over. Now it's time to heat up leftovers, relax on the couch and enjoy the smooth sounds of a wrongly mocked music genre: yacht rock. The late-'70s songs of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross take center stage Friday in...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it's like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA will hit the road together in 2025. On Tuesday morning, Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer. The news...
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he gets excited about the Academy Awards only on...
Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth's hottest year, report says
Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain...
Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro...
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or...
Preserving Macao's fusion cuisine with recipes passed down generations
MACAO (AP) — A crack of fire under a sprawling wok, a dab of soy sauce and a splash of Chinese rice wine. Bursts...
Illness delays trial of men charged with cutting down Britain's scenic Sycamore Gap tree
LONDON (AP) — The trial of two men charged with cutting down the majestic Sycamore Gap tree last year along...
Taiwan says China has sent naval ships into nearby waters ahead of anticipated drills
BEIJING (AP) — China's military appears to be preparing for widely anticipated drills in response to a recent...
