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Oregon Lawmakers Approve $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding in Special Session
According to Gov. Tina Kotek's office, fighting the fires cost the state over 0 million, making it the most expensive wildfire season in Oregon history.
Rosemont Court Among Affordable Housing Projects to Receive State Funding
The historic property housed more than 100 low-income seniors until a Legionnaire’s outbreak forced residents out in 2021.
Proposed Merger of Supermarket Giants Kroger and Albertsons Is Halted by Federal, State Judges
A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked the proposed merger until an in-house administrative judge at the Federal Trade Commission considers it.
1803 Fund Will Invest $8 million in 11 Community Partners to Strengthen Black Portland
The 1803 Fund has announced it will invest 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.
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 ...
Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. On social media, the city shared photos...
Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty give this year's Heisman Trophy ceremony a different vibe
NEW YORK (AP) — Same iconic statue, very different race. With two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty leading the field, these certainly aren't your typical Heisman Trophy contenders. Sure, veteran quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel...
Slaughter and Missouri host Lipscomb
Lipscomb Bisons (6-3) at Missouri Tigers (9-3) Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri plays Lipscomb after Grace Slaughter scored 20 points in Missouri's 94-55 win against the Northern Illinois Huskies. The Tigers are 7-1 in home...
Long Island Sharks (4-8) at Missouri Tigers (8-1) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri plays LIU after Tamar Bates scored 29 points in Missouri's 76-67 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks. The Tigers are 8-0 in home games. Missouri...
My Head Start Story: A Lifetime Connection
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally. ...
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. ...
Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants as it faces its own role in the trade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — When Nadege Anelka first came to the West African country of Benin from her home island of Martinique, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean, the 57-year-old travel agent said she had a feeling of deja vu. “A lot of the people reminded me of my...
Leader of California white supremacist group gets two years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of a Southern California white supremacist group was sentenced Friday to two years in federal prison for inciting violence at California political rallies in 2017. Robert Paul Rundo, 34, pleaded guilty in September to one count of conspiracy to violate...
NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York police department routinely violated residents' civil rights, including making illegal arrests and using unnecessary strip and cavity searches, according to a new U.S. Department of Justice report. The report on a pattern and practice of...
Lauren Mayberry steps out of the band Chvrches for a solo album that shows her influences
NEW YORK (AP) — The birth of Lauren Mayberry as a solo artist should be marked by something like a wolf cry. And that's exactly what it sounds like. The vocalist and percussionist from the Scottish pop band Chvrches has punctuated her debut album with a playful howl while telling...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 15-21
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 15-21: Dec. 15: Singer Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes is 85. Drummer Dave Clark of the Dave Clark Five is 82. Drummer Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge is 78. Actor Don Johnson is 75. Actor Melanie Chartoff (“Rugrats,” ″Parker Lewis...
Kate Hamill delivers a 'feminist primal scream' with her new play 'The Light and the Dark'
NEW YORK (AP) — The inspiration for Kate Hamill's latest play came from across centuries and the planet. The actor-playwright was honeymooning in Italy in 2020 when she walked into the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and spotted a painting by pioneering Baroque painter Artemisia...
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big...
Syrians cheer end of 50 years of Assad rule at first Friday prayers since government fell
DAMASCUS (AP) — Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of President Bashar Assad,...
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a...
EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant...
American pilgrim imprisoned in Assad's Syria calls his release from prison a 'blessing'
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar...
Hearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer for a small South Pacific island nation told the world’s highest court...
