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Sen. Manning on the Year Ahead and the Year That Was
Prominent BIPOC Caucus member concerned with gun regulation, access to Covid-19 testing
Dozens of Oregon Workers Fired for Not Getting COVID Shot
Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Attorney General Rosenblum Says She Won’t Run for Governor
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday put to rest rumors and officially said she will not enter Oregon’s crowded race for governor.
Portland’s Black Population Grew in the Last Decade, but That’s Not the Whole Story
The Black population in North and Northeast Portland declined by 13.5% over the last 10 years as more than 3,000 Black residents moved away, new numbers from the 2020 census show.
Open Enrollment Deadline Is Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Coverage Starting Jan. 1, 2022
Help applying and financial assistance is available through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace ...
Commissioners From Three Counties Select Lawrence-Spence to Fill Senate District 18 Vacancy
District 18 includes portions of west Portland and Tigard. ...
Congressional Black Caucus Issues a Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek
Meek, the first Black person to represent Florida in Congress since the post-Civil War Reconstruction, died Sunday, Nov. 28 at her...
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Shop Local and Earn Free Parking With Parking Kitty
Find the purrfect gift for your loved ones by supporting small businesses and shopping local this holiday season, thanks to the...
Kentucky author and 'Merry Prankster' Ed McClanahan dies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Ed McClanahan, a Kentucky author, teacher and friend of counterculture icon Ken Kesey, died Saturday at his home in Lexington, according to his wife. He was 89. McClanahan lived in Lexington with his wife Hilda, who remembered him as a “great man.” ...
Longtime Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio won't seek reelection
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rep. Peter DeFazio, the longest serving U.S. House member in Oregon’s history and a staunch advocate for environmental issues, said Wednesday he is retiring and will not seek reelection next year. The 74-year-old Democrat is the powerful chairman of the...
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,...
Mizzou's Drinkwitz returning to Arkansas for rivalry game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Just 45 miles of interstate highway separate Eli Drinkwitz from where he started and where he is now as Missouri's head football coach. Raised in the small Arkansas town of Alma, Drinkwitz will come full circle Friday when his Tigers visit No. 25...
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. ...
Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans — including gay and bisexual Black and Latino men, who his administration says are too often stigmatized even as...
Live updates: South Africa sees surge in virus cases
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant last week. New confirmed cases rose to 8,561 Wednesday from 4,373 a day...
UK police investigating antisemitic hate crime in London
LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday they are investigating a video which appeared to show a group of men spitting at a bus full of Jewish people celebrating Hanukkah in central London. The Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors antisemitic incidents, said...
Louis Vuitton show pays tribute to designer Virgil Abloh
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Louis Vuitton's first ever U.S. fashion show turned into a somber yet whimsical tribute to groundbreaking designer Virgil Abloh days after his death. The Miami menswear event, an unofficial kickoff to the prestigious Art Basel fair, had been in the...
CNN suspends Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to face charges of sexual harassment earlier this year. The network said documents released by New York's attorney...
Review: Leaving the Children of God 'sex cult'
NEW YORK (AP) — “Sex Cult Nun” by Faith Jones (William Morrow) Faith Jones’ vivid memoir “Sex Cult Nun” chronicles her 23 years in the infamous Children of God cult and her slow journey to leave. Born into the cult in 1977 in Hong Kong, Jones was cult royalty, the...
1st US case of COVID omicron variant confirmed in California
WASHINGTON (AP) — A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S....
Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend, killed in shooting
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music legend...
Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow would seek Western guarantees precluding any...
South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus...
UK police investigating antisemitic hate crime in London
LONDON (AP) — British police said Wednesday they are investigating a video which appeared to show a group of men...
WHO nations launch steps toward deal to fight pandemics
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization hailing a key step by its member states on Wednesday to...
