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Media Roundtable in Renton Helps Set the Stage for the Nov. 8 General Election
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Elections Director Julie Wise addressed election myths, issues, challenges, and opportunities. Event included a guided tour of King County’s elections headquarters.
University of Portland Begins New School Year with First Black President
Robert Kelly is also the first non-priest to lead the private Catholic university.
Tiny Oregon Town Hosts 1st Wind-Solar-Battery 'Hybrid' Plant
A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.
Update: State Senator Weighs in on Lottery Issues
Sen. James Manning of Eugene voices concerns about the Lottery’s special treatment of two of its managers
SUNDAY: “No More Gun Violence” Block Party in North Portland
Event marks final in summer series aimed at bringing people together to reclaim their neighborhoods and fight for a future free of gun...
HBCU Homecoming Experience Highlighted at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Museum will also highlight stories of LGBTQIA+ African Americans (and allies) for LGBT History Month ...
Morrison Bridge to Close for Paint Project Work
The Morrison Bridge will close on October 14-17 and October 21-24 starting at 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. ...
Swim Lessons Cancelled November 7 Through December 18 at East Portland Community Center
Lessons are still available at other community centers. ...
PCRI Celebrates Its 30-year Anniversary of 'Making Things Right'
The Harvest Festival Fun(d)Raiser is open to the public and will take place on Saturday, October 15, from 12-5 p.m. at the Historic...
K awarded to woman injured by Portland police at protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday awarded ,000 to a woman who sued the city of Portland, Oregon, over police use of force at a 2020 protest against police brutality, agreeing police used unreasonable force against her and committed battery. Erin Wenzel sued the city for...
California wells run dry as drought depletes groundwater
FAIRMEAD, Calif. (AP) — As California's drought deepens, Elaine Moore’s family is running out of an increasingly precious resource: water. The Central Valley almond growers had two wells go dry this summer. Two of her adult children are now getting water from a new well the family...
No. 2 Georgia's defense looking to reclaim championship form
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Back-to-back unimpressive wins over Kent State and Missouri did more than knock Georgia from the top spot in the AP Top 25. Giving up 22 points in each of the two games also put at least a temporary end to talk that No. 2 Georgia's defense can match the standard...
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Bleak outlooks for Oklahoma, Wisconsin
Can't hide problems when conference play starts. The second month of the college football season often reveals issues that nonconference play might have masked and which teams could be in for long seasons. Things have quickly gotten bleak for No. 18 Oklahoma and...
A recent interview with Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and an associate professor, reveals the inability of certain white Americans to share the benefits of our society ...
The Cruelty of Exploiting Vulnerable People for Political Advantage
There is always a new low for Trump Republicans. And that is pretty frightening. ...
The Military to American Youth: You Belong to Me
The U.S. military needs more than just money in its annual budget. It needs access to America’s young people as well — their wallets, their bodies, and their minds. ...
Financial Fairness at Risk With Proposed TD Bank-First Horizon Merger
As banks grow larger through mergers and focus on growing online and mobile services, serious concerns emerge on how fair and how accessible banking will be to traditionally underserved Black and Latino communities. ...
‘A Soldier’s Play’ playwright Charles Fuller dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of the searing and acclaimed “A Soldier’s Play” who often explored and exposed how social institutions can perpetuate racism, has died. He was 83. Fuller died of natural causes on Monday in Toronto, said his...
Justices mull latest challenge to landmark voting rights law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared open Tuesday to making it harder to create majority Black electoral districts, in an Alabama case that could have far-reaching effects on minority voting power across the United States. The justices heard two hours...
PBS' 'Making Black America' details thriving while excluded
LOS ANGELES (AP) — America slammed the door in the face of Black progress time after time, and time after time African Americans responded by thriving in a society of their own making. When Black doctors were excluded from the American Medical Association, they formed the National...
Naomi Osaka to publish picture book 'The Way Champs Play'
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she'd like to share. The tennis superstar has a deal with HarperCollins Publishers for a children's picture book, “The Way Champs Play," scheduled to come out Dec. 6. Illustrated by Kamala Nair, the book was arranged through...
Review: America’s graveyards reveal surprises, segregation
Over My Dead Body: Unearthing the Hidden History of America’s Cemeteries,” by Greg Melville (Abrams Press) It turns out that America’s graveyards are much more than keepers of our bodily remains until the organisms within the soil reclaim everything. Cemeteries tell us about our...
Musicians, fans react to death of country star Loretta Lynn
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Stars and fans react to the death of Loretta Lynn, who died Tuesday at her home at 90. —- “Mama and Loretta Lynn were four years apart, Mama being the oldest. They always reminded me a lot of each other. Strong women, who loved their...
US to require more rest between shifts for flight attendants
Airlines will be required to give flight attendants at least 10 hours off duty between shifts, one more hour than...
Flint water crisis charges dropped for 7 former officials
A Michigan judge threw out felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two...
Lawyers: Arizona GOP chair pleaded Fifth to Jan. 6 panel
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward refused to answer questions during a deposition of the...
Oman thanks Iran for 'delivering' detained Iranian-American
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran said late Tuesday that Oman thanked the Iranian government for “delivering” to...
Colombia and ELN rebels to restart peace talks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Delegates of Colombia's government and the nation's largest remaining guerrilla group...
What's Putin thinking? Tough to know for nuclear analysts
PARIS (AP) — Will President Vladimir Putin pull the nuclear trigger? For Kremlin watchers trying...
