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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.
Social Worker, Housing Advocate Sworn In Early to Multnomah County Board
Shannon Singleton’s election victory was followed by a hectic two weeks.
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 ...
Oregon lawmakers approve 8M in emergency wildfire funding in special session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers approved 8 million in emergency wildfire funds during a Thursday special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season. As wildfires still rage in California, Oregon is among several...
Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?
BEND, OREGON (AP) — Eliza Wilson is a little nervous as she draws the microphone close, but she is determined to share her life story. “My father was a disabled veteran,” she says. “I first experienced homelessness when I was 5 years old.” Wilson, who’s 36, leads programs...
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...
No. 23 Missouri and Iowa meet for the Music City Bowl
Music City Bowl: Iowa (8-4) vs. No. 23 Missouri (9-3), Dec. 30 at 2:30 p.m. EST. BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 2.5. KEY MATCHUP The Tigers' offense ranks 60th in the FBS at 29.1 points per game. The Hawkeyes allow 17.1 per game (ninth in college...
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. ...
New York City mayor meets with Trump's 'border czar' to discuss how to go after 'violent' criminals
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with President-elect Donald Trump's incoming “border czar” on Thursday, with the Democratic mayor expressing an enthusiasm to work with the incoming administration to pursue violent criminals in the city while Trump promises mass...
White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials are taking to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans. The...
Things to know about the agreement to reform the police force in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's largest city reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on a consent decree that will guide efforts to reform Louisville's police department, prompted by Breonna Taylor's death in 2020. Here are some highlights of the development...
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for being cowards who, in effect, limit the kinds of films that can be funded and made. The 64-year-old actor said at the Marrakech Film Festival that he gets excited about the Academy Awards only on...
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...
Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina
Bill Belichick had just been introduced Thursday as North Carolina's next football coach when chancellor Lee...
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — She’s an Iraq War combat veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to...
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be...
Syria faces crisis and Gaza heads toward famine, World Food Program official says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program has been on whirlwind visits...
Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopes
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest...
Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, a key step in...
