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Oregon Lawmakers Lift Security Measure Imposed on Senator
Since July 2019, Sen. Brian Boquist had been required to give 12 hours notice before coming to the Oregon State Capitol, to give the state police time to bolster their security and to ensure the safety of people in the Capitol.
James Posey Elected Next President of NAACP Portland Chapter
Co-founder of the National Association of Minority Contractors of Oregon will take office at the beginning of next year.
The Science of Lullabies: Portland Music Educator Gathers Songs of Soothing from Around the World
Licia Claire Seaman’s new book shares stories, neurobiology and music.
The KKK in Oregon: Same Wine, Different Bottle
Oregon and the Klan: Guest Column: The tactics and rhetoric deployed by today’s Trump-centric conservative movement read like the playbook of the Ku Klux Klan a century ago.
The board is seeking public comment on the ordinance draft ...
Oregon Faces Snow-Plow Driver Shortage Heading Into Winter
New federal licensing rules for drivers resulted in longer wait times to obtain a commercial driver's license, which contributed to...
Air Pollution Monitoring to Increase for Oregon Communities
Two of Oregon’s most economically disadvantaged and racially diverse communities are getting a boost in their fight against air...
Georgia High Court Reinstates Ban on Abortions After 6 Weeks
The high court put a lower court ruling overturning the ban on hold while it considers an appeal. Abortion providers who had resumed...
Excess consumption of added sugars contributes to the high prevalence of childhood and adolescent obesity, and increases the risk for...
Portland, Oregon settles lawsuit over police use of tear gas
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The city of Portland, Oregon, has reached a 0,000 settlement to a federal lawsuit over its police bureau's use of tear gas and other crowd control devices during the racial justice protests that rocked its streets in 2020, court documents show. Under the...
Patriot Front member pleads guilty to disturbing the peace
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) — One of the 31 members of a white supremacist group arrested near an Idaho Pride event earlier this year has pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. Alexander N. Sisenstein, 27, of Midvale, Utah, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge on Monday, the...
Missouri holds off Arkansas 29-27 to reach bowl eligibility
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after the Tigers held off the Razorbacks 29-27 on Saturday night, leaving each of the bitter border rivals 6-6 on the season. Only one walked out of Faurot Field with victory cigars. Brady...
Rivalry week should bring SEC bowl forecast into clear focus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s rivalry week for most of the Southeastern Conference. The Egg Bowl. The Iron Bowl. The Palmetto Bowl. The Sunshine Showdown. Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. The Battle Line Rivalry. It’s a chance for everyone to either avoid or add to the powerhouse...
The Oregonian commissioned a study of its history of racism, and published the report on Oct. 24, 2022. The Skanner is pleased to republish the apology written by the editor, Therese Bottomly. We hope other institutions will follow this example of looking...
City Officials Should Take Listening Lessons
Sisters of the Road share personal reflections of their staff after a town hall meeting at which people with lived experience of homelessness spoke ...
When Student Loan Repayments Resume, Will Problems Return Too?
HBCU borrowers question little loan forgiveness, delays to financial security ...
Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action
Opponents of affirmative action have been trying to destroy it for years. And now it looks like they just might get their chance. ...
Missouri man put to death for killing police officer in 2005
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother was executed Tuesday night. Kevin Johnson, 37, died after an injection of pentobarbital at the state prison in Bonne Terre. It was...
Trump's dinner disaster sparks new rules for his campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is betting he can win his way back to the White House by reviving the outsider appeal that fueled his success in 2016. But his dinner with a Holocaust-denying white nationalist and a rapper who has spewed antisemitic conspiracies is demonstrating the...
NAACP: 'Scant' info in records about election integrity unit
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia NAACP said Tuesday it was “deeply disappointed” after receiving “scant” information of substance in response to a wide-ranging public records request it made with the state's Republican attorney general about his new election integrity unit. ...
HBO to air Nancy Pelosi doc shot by daughter Alexandra
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and groundbreaking political career, shot and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month. Alexandra Pelosi’s “Pelosi in the House” will premiere Dec. 13 and will include footage shot during the...
'Gaslighting' is Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that's mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster's word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There...
2 sick jurors lost from deliberations at Masterson trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two deliberating jurors at the rape trial of former “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson were dismissed Monday because they have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo replaced the jurors with two alternates and...
Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate...
Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health...
Justice Department intervenes for struggling water system
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department made a rare intervention Tuesday to try to bring improvements in...
US-Iran match mirrored a regional rivalry for many Arab fans
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. team’s victory over Iran at the World Cup on Tuesday was closely watched across the...
Qatar loses on World Cup field, makes gains on global stage
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The gilded stadiums are among the most spectacular in the world. The seafront is sparkling...
Russia says nuclear talks with US delayed amid differences
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States set for this...
