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Judicial Conduct Commission Files Charges Against Judge
The Washington Commission on Judicial Conduct announced it has filed a statement of charges against former Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman.
Trial Date Set for Tacoma Sheriff in Confrontation with Black Newspaper Carrier
Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was charged with false reporting and making a false or misleading statement after telling police Sedrick Altheimer had threatened to kill him
Famously Soggy Seattle Sees Its Wettest Fall on Record
Seattle, a city known for soggy weather, has seen its wettest fall on record.
Longtime Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio Won't Seek Reelection
DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history and a staunch advocate for environmental issues, said Wednesday he is retiring
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SPLC Responds to DOJ Decision to Close Emmett Till Investigation
Yesterday, the Department of Justice closed a reopened investigation into the murder of Emmett Till without filing new charges. ...
Portland Couple to Receive Lowenstein Award
The Lowenstein Trust will present the 2021 Steve Lowenstein Award to Allen and Joy Fowler for their volunteer advocacy efforts on...
Senator James Manning Makes a Stop at The Skanner
Oregon Sen. James Manning stopped by The Skanner News building on Monday to discuss campaign topics. ...
Suspect in Colorado Church Vandalism Sought in Portland
A reward has been established for information that leads to Madeline Ann Cramer's arrest. ...
Woman sues Portland over tear gas menstrual health effects
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman is suing the city of Portland, alleging that tear gas deployed by police during summer 2020 demonstrations caused lasting damage to her menstrual health. Lanora Vasquez's lawyer, Michael Fuller, filed the civil rights complaint this week in Multnomah...
Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case
DETROIT (AP) — Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car's touch-screen dashboard — while the vehicle is moving. Curious to see for himself, Patton drove his...
Missouri to face Army's triple option in Armed Forces Bowl
Army (8-3, Independent) vs. Missouri (6-6, SEC), Dec. 22, 8 p.m. ET LOCATION: Fort Worth, Texas. TOP PLAYERS Army: LB Andre Carter II, 14.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, leads the nation in sacks per game; QB Christian Anderson, 545 yards...
No. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Sam Pittman grinned for almost the entirety of his postgame press conference Friday night. The Arkansas coach and his team had done something no others ever had. The No. 25 Razorbacks capped their regular season with a 34-17 victory over Missouri,...
State is Painting Lipstick on Its One-of-a-kind, Long-term-care Law
Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per 0 earned for every worker in the state ...
Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. ...
Acting on Climate will Require an Emphasis on Environmental Justice
Climate change affects us all, but its effects aren’t distributed equally. ...
Small Businesses Cannot Survive With Current Level of Postal Service
At The Skanner News office we received an important piece of correspondence that was postmarked June 12, 2021, and delivered to us on November 4, 2021. ...
Lowe's CEO addresses race, inflation and vaccine mandates
NEW YORK (AP) — Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison personally knows about racism. He grew up in segregated rural Tennessee. His father was a sharecropper-turned-insurance salesman and his mother was one of the first in their family to graduate from high school. Both parents taught him and...
Jussie Smollett awaits verdict as jurors consider case
CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors in Jussie Smollett’s trial are expected to resume deliberations Thursday on charges the former “Empire” actor orchestrated a fake attack on himself, then lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist hate crime. The jury deliberated...
Jussie Smollett case in jurors' hands at Chicago trial
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday there is “overwhelming evidence” that Jussie Smollett lied to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist hate crime, while a defense attorney called the case a “house of cards” built on testimony from two liars. ...
Review: Neil Young's full moon fever shines in 'Barn'
“Barn,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise Records) Ever wonder what Neil Young and his longtime bandmates Crazy Horse would sound like in a restored 19th century barn out in the middle of nowhere under a full moon? Wait no longer, “Barn” is here. ...
Review: Sorkin goes behind the scenes of Lucy and Desi
If things had gone according to plan, Lucille Ball would have been a major movie star. Instead, she had to settle for being the queen of television comedy for over 25 years. Not exactly a lousy alternative. But the new film “Being the Ricardos” does make one wonder if Ball may have had a few...
Will Smith puts his fears to the test in TV nature series
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith rappelled into a live volcano and kayaked down an Icelandic whitewater river for his latest project. But he wasn’t making an action movie. It was personal. Smith, a Hollywood leading man who admits that he’s far from outdoorsy, has put himself in...
China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s...
Pence navigates Trump's shadow during New Hampshire visit
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — It had all the traditional trappings of a day on the presidential campaign trail. There...
EU plan to boost gig economy workers is latest blow to apps
LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans to improve conditions for the growing number of gig economy...
AP Photos: Trapped by snow in a Moroccan mountain village
TIMAHDITE, Morocco (AP) — For the people of the remote Moroccan village of Timahdite, nestled in North Africa's...
Russia warns Kyiv against use of force in rebel regions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's military warned the Ukrainian government Thursday against trying to settle a separatist...
Indian farmers suspend year-long protest against new laws
NEW DELHI (AP) — Thousands of Indian farmers suspended a year-long protest on Thursday after the government...
