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Report: Oregon Has Too Few Public Defenders
Oregon has only roughly one-third of the public defense attorneys it needs to provide reasonably effective assistance to low-income defendants
Blumenauer Boosts Efforts to Put Three Black History Landmarks on National List
Congressman makes case for Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, and the Golden West Hotel’s importance to city history and heritage.
Lawsuit Says New Majority Latino District in WA a 'Facade'
A Latino civil rights organization and others filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that says new political maps in Washington state approved by a bipartisan redistricting panel intentionally dilute Hispanic voters' influence.
Washington Students' Test Scores Drop Significantly
Reports show that between 2019 and 2021, the overall percentage of students who met state standards on the math portion of the exam fell by 20 percentage points.
Five Schools Return to In-person Instruction on Jan. 24
Alliance, Faubion, Franklin, Ockley Green, and Roosevelt return to in-person instruction; George, Harriet Tubman and Kellogg...
Portland Winter Light Festival Begins in Two Weeks, Illuminating City for Seventh Time
Free, all-ages, outdoor activity returns with new opportunities for outdoor art experiences all across Portland ...
PassinArt Introduces ‘Play Reading Mondays’
The Spanish Jade and The Learning Curve, both directed by William Earl Ray premiere in February ...
Revamped TriMet Website Makes Planning Trips Easier With Map-Based Tools
Riders can now track real-time locations of buses and trains on their smartphone ...
PHOTOS: Founder of The American History Traveling Museum: The Unspoken Truths Honored
Delbert Richardson's Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha XI Chapter fraternity brothers presented him a plaque that reads “Your commitment to...
Wolves attracted by cow carcasses kill Oregon herding dog
BAKER CITY, Ore. (AP) — Wolves attracted to six unburied cow carcasses at an eastern Oregon ranch killed a herding dog, wildlife officials said. Brian Ratliff of the Oregon Department of Fish and Game said the wolves killed the 40-pound (18-kilogram) herding dog on Friday about 150...
Orchestra fighting stigma of mental illness marks 10 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A classical music organization started in Vermont for musicians with mental illnesses and the people who support them is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a free performance in Boston on Sunday. Me2/ is a non-auditioned orchestra of musicians, half of whom...
UNLV promotes interim AD Harper to full-time job
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV has promoted interim athletic director Erick Harper to serve in the job full time. Harper's hiring, announced on Monday, was effective Jan. 1. He had served as interim athletic director since Desiree Reed-Francois left UNLV for Missouri in August. ...
Army stuns Missouri in Armed Forces Bowl on last-second FG
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Cole Talley kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired and Army rallied to beat Missouri 24-22 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday night. After the Tigers took a 22-21 lead on a touchdown with 1:11 to play, third-string quarterback Jabari Laws led Army...
OP-ED: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand
January 6th, Voting Rights and the Tyranny Threatening America ...
Support Nikole Hannah-Jones and The 1619 Project
This important and ambitious project pulled back the curtain of euphemistic rhetoric composing American historiography that points only to the good in our history and sweeps under the rug the evil deeds perpetrated against people of color ...
In 2021, Organized Labor is Again Flexing its Muscles
We have seen dramatic change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under President Biden. ...
Study Reveals Racial Pay Gap for Social Media Influencers
The racial pay gap has long presented issues for African Americans in Corporate America and other industries. It’s now filtered to social media. ...
Jewish leaders urge worship attendance after hostage siege
On the eve of her 100th birthday Saturday, Ruth Salton told her daughter she was going one way or another to Friday night Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Israel, just days after a gunman voicing antisemitic conspiracy theories held four worshippers hostage for 10 hours at the Fort Worth-area...
McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed back Friday against the uproar over a comment he made about African American voters, calling the criticism directed his way “outrageous.” McConnell had been accused of racism for saying that “African...
Abuse victims see inequity in payouts at 2 Michigan schools
Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as 0,000 each through the school's sexual abuse settlement with more than 1,000 students say the per-victim payouts should be much higher, pointing to a similar case at rival Michigan State. Dwight Hicks...
'SNL' comics Jost, Davidson buy Staten Island Ferry boat
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” comics Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat for 0,100 with plans to turn it into New York's hottest club. Jost and Davidson teamed up with comedy club owner Paul Italia on Wednesday's...
Next 'Mission: Impossible' movies delayed to 2023, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — It will be another year before a new “Mission: Impossible” movie hits theaters. Paramount Pictures and Skydance announced Friday that the release of “Mission: Impossible 7” will be pushed from Sept. 20 to July 14, 2023. “Mission: Impossible 8,”...
Weber Grills apologizes for ill-timed meatloaf recipe email
NEW YORK (AP) — Weber picked the wrong day to suggest grilling meatloaf. The outdoor grill maker apologized on Friday for sending a recipe-of-the-week email earlier that day featuring instructions on how to prepare “BBQ Meat Loaf.” The email coincided with news...
Houthis, aid group: Death toll from prison airstrike hits 82
CAIRO (AP) — The death toll from a Saudi-led coalition airstrike that hit a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi...
British Conservatives set to go for top job if Johnson falls
LONDON (AP) — Revelations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff partied while Britain was in a...
Ex-athlete vows to maintain U. of Michigan sex abuse protest
Jon Vaughn's small blue-and-white camper has been parked outside the home of the University of Michigan's...
Biden, Kishida talk China, nuclear weapons in first meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday used their first...
'Minor incursion' by Russia could complicate West's response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Short of an all-out invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin could take less dramatic action...
British Conservatives set to go for top job if Johnson falls
LONDON (AP) — Revelations that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff partied while Britain was in a...
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