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The Skanner News Endorsements: Oregon Statewide Races
It’s a daunting task replacing progressive stalwart Earl Blumenauer, who served in the office for nearly three decades. If elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Clackamas) would be the first Black representative Oregon has ever sent to the U.S. Congress. This election offers many reasons to vote.
Washington State Voters will Reconsider Landmark Climate Law
Supporters of repealing the Climate Commitment Act say it has raised energy costs and gas prices. Those in favor of keeping it say billions of dollars and many programs will vanish if it disappears. The law is designed to cut pollution while raising money for investments that address climate change.
In Pacific Northwest, 2 Toss-up US House Races Could Determine Control of Narrowly Divided Congress
Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District are considered toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning. If Janelle Bynum wins in November, she'll be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress.
Salmon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for 1st Time in a Century After Dams Removed
“It’s been over one hundred years since a wild salmon last swam through this reach of the Klamath River,” said Damon Goodman, a regional director for the nonprofit conservation group California Trout. “I am incredibly humbled to witness this moment and share this news, standing on the shoulders of decades of work by our Tribal partners, as the salmon return home."
Senator Manning and Elected Officials to Tour a New Free Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The boot camp is a FREE four-week training program introducing basic carpentry skills to individuals with little or no...
Prepare Your Trees for Winter Weather
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff share tips and resources. ...
Elinor R. Tatum Receives E&P Publisher of the Year Award for Groundbreaking Work at Amsterdam News
Tatum is the first Black woman to hold this title. ...
PSU’s Coty Raven Morris Named a Semifinalist for GRAMMY 2025 Music Educator Award
Morris, the Hinckley assistant professor of choir, music education and social justice, is one of just 25 music teachers selected as...
Washington State Fines 35 Plastic Producers $416,000 For Not Using Enough Recycled Plastic
The Washington Department of Ecology issued the first penalties under a 2021 state law aimed at reducing waste and pollution from...
Washington state's landmark climate law hangs in the balance this election
SEATTLE (AP) — A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for climate programs could be repealed by voters this fall, less than two years after it took effect. The Climate Commitment Act, one of...
AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with...
Luther Burden's long TD run gets No. 21 Missouri started in 45-3 rout of Minutemen
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Missouri receiver Luther Burden scored on a 61-yard jet sweep less than a minute into the game, and the 21st-ranked Tigers went on to beat Massachusetts 45-3 on Saturday. “The first play Luther scored on I thought set the tone,” Missouri coach Eliah...
After blowout loss to Texas A&M, No. 21 Missouri hopes to bounce back against struggling UMass
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz is hoping his No. 21 Tigers can make people forget about their embarrassing 41-10 loss to then-No.25 Texas A&M. And that’s bad news for UMass (1-4). Mizzou (4-1) heads to Amherst, Massachusetts, on Saturday for...
The Skanner News: 2024 City Government Endorsements
In the lead-up to a massive transformation of city government, the mayor’s office and 12 city council seats are open. These are our endorsements for candidates we find to be most aligned with the values of equity and progress in Portland, and who we feel...
This month, Albina Head Start filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to defend itself against a misapplied rule that could force the program – and all the children it serves – to lose federal funding. ...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it said, to streamline the process of enrolling students. But critics say the policy — including stringent requests for proof of “legal” residency and...
Harris announces a new plan to empower Black men as she tries to energize them to vote for her
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced a plan on Monday to give Black men more economic opportunities and other chances to thrive as she works to energize a key voting bloc that has Democrats concerned about a lack of enthusiasm. Harris' plan includes providing...
Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a focus on the election. From a voting rally in Minneapolis featuring food, games and...
Music Review: James Bay's 'Changes All the Time' is soulful folk-pop for the stomp and holler crowd
“Talk,” like much of British troubadour James Bay 's latest album, “Changes All the Time,” ends with a rousing chorus sung above a guitar melody. To get there, he starts with a confession: “I don’t know how to talk to you/I gotta give you something true.” The truth is,...
Book Review: Deborah Levy's 'The Position of Spoons' may be just for the diehard fans
Deborah Levy is a celebrated novelist, memoirist and playwright whose latest book — “The Position of Spoons” — is a petite collection of essays spanning the last few decades of her career. Though Levy calls the entries in her book “intimacies,” at times that feels like the wrong word,...
Book Review: Paula Hawkins returns with psychological thriller ’The Blue Hour'
Since bursting on the scene in 2015 with “The Girl on a Train,” Paula Hawkins has established herself as a reliable writer of psychological thrillers set in the U.K. “The Blue Hour” doesn’t plow any new ground on that front, but it’s a tight story with interesting characters that keeps...
Sending a THAAD air defense system to Israel adds to strain on US Army forces
WASHINGTON (AP) — The deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100...
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat,...
US law entitles immigrant children to an education. Some conservatives say that should change
BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new...
Campaigning begins for Japan's parliamentary election
TOKYO (AP) — Official campaigning for Japan's Oct. 27 parliamentary election began Tuesday with new Prime...
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat,...
A Hong Kong zoo seeks answers after 9 monkeys die in 2 days
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died...
