Portland Mulls Ban on Daytime Camping Amid Sharp Rise in Homelessness
The measure before the Portland City Council on Wednesday would prohibit camping between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in city parks and near schools and day cares.
Truck Driver Indicted on Manslaughter Charges After Deadly Oregon Crash That Killed 7 Farmworkers
A grand jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Smith, a 52-year-old truck driver from California, on 12 counts, including seven charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Amazon Workers Stage Walkout Over Company's Climate Impact, Return-to-Office Mandate
The lunchtime protest comes a week after Amazon's annual shareholder meeting and a month after a policy took effect requiring workers to return to the office three days per week.
Happy Black Birders Week: Local Group Promotes Inclusivity in Birdwatching, Outdoor Enjoyment
Birdhers is in its fifth year of weekly walks and annual retreats.
Albina Music Trust Special Event Free to the Public
Albina Music Trust announces a special collaboration between experimental video artists Spoiler Room and the band Greaterkind ft. Lo...
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All Returns for 2023
Full slate of free movies, concerts, Free Lunch + Play, and more ...
Kiasia Baggenstos Awarded Avel Louise Gordly Scholarship
Parkrose grad, UO sophomore is inaugural winner. Award ceremony to be held at The Soul Restoration Center, Sunday, June 4. ...
Oregon and Washington Memorial Day Events
Check out a listing of ceremonies and other community Memorial Day events in Oregon and Washington. A full list of all US events,...
Communities Invited to Interstate Bridge Replacement Neighborhood Forums in Vancouver and Portland
May 31 and June 6 forums allow community members to learn about the program’s environmental review process ...
Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial years after they first filed the lawsuit in an attempt to hold the nation’s leadership accountable for its role in climate change. U.S....
Idaho hospitals working to resume full operations after cyberattack
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Two eastern Idaho hospitals and their clinics are working to resume full operations after a cyberattack on their computer systems. Officials with Idaho Falls Community Hospital said the attack happened Monday, causing some clinics to close, some ambulances...
Foster, Ware homer, Auburn eliminates Mizzou 10-4 in SEC
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Cole Foster hit a three-run homer, Bryson Ware added a two-run shot and fifth-seeded Auburn wrapped up the first day of the SEC Tournament with a 10-4 win over ninth-seeded Missouri on Tuesday night. Auburn (34-9), which has won nine-straight, moved into the...
Small Missouri college adds football programs to boost enrollment
FULTON, Mo. (AP) — A small college in central Missouri has announced it will add football and women's flag football programs as part of its plan to grow enrollment. William Woods University will add about 140 students between the two new sports, athletic director Steve Wilson said...
Significant Workforce Investments Needed to Stem Public Defense Crisis
We have a responsibility to ensure our state government is protecting the constitutional rights of all Oregonians, including people accused of a crime ...
Over 80 Groups Tell Federal Regulators Key Bank Broke $16.5 Billion Promise
Cross-country redlining aided wealthy white communities while excluding Black areas ...
America: where all attempts to curb access to guns are shot down. Should we raise a glass to that? ...
Op-Ed: Ballot Measure Creates New Barriers to Success for Black-owned Businesses
Measure 26-238, a proposed local capital gains tax, is unfair and a burden on Black business owners in an already-challenging economic environment. ...
Opponents hold 'day without immigrants' in Florida to protest new restrictions
IMMOKALEE, Fla. (AP) — Across Florida on Thursday, workers didn't show up at construction sites and tomato fields and scores of restaurants, shops and other small businesses never opened their doors to protest a new state law that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants. ...
Revised DACA program again debated before Texas judge who previously ruled against it
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge did not make an immediate decision Thursday on the fate of a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. During a court hearing, attorneys representing the...
Family, attorneys criticize prosecutor's handling of case in Ralph Yarl's shooting
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The family of a Black Kansas City teenager who was shot by a white man after he mistakenly knocked on the man's door are frustrated with the prosecutor's handling of the case, attorneys for the family said Thursday. The complaints came after a preliminary hearing...
Jordan Donica, Tony Award nominee for 'Camelot,' is Broadway's rising star
NEW YORK (AP) — When Jordan Donica was about 9 or 10, his aunt took him to New York City with a mission: Get the notion of making it on Broadway out of his system. Thankfully, that mission failed spectacularly. “It was raining and I was dancing through the streets of Times Square,...
Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback lead ‘Transformers’ from Brooklyn to Peru
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback had been dreaming about writing something together for a few years. The two actors, both native New Yorkers, would meet up from time to time and talk about what it could be. They knew that it would have to be “epic” and “so Brooklyn.”...
Music Review: Bob Dylan's 'Shadow Kingdom' reimagines well-known, obscure songs
“Shadow Kingdom,” Bob Dylan (Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings) Bob Dylan’s “Shadow Kingdom” feels like Dylan covering Dylan. Or Dylan radically unplugged, nearly 30 years after he did that on MTV. When Dylan first released “Shadow Kingdom”...
Billy Joel to end his record-breaking concert series at Madison Square Garden in 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The...
Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for...
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns
NEW YORK (AP) — Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long...
NATO presses Turkey to approve Sweden's membership, eyes Ukraine security plan as summit looms
OSLO, Norway (AP) — NATO on Thursday ramped up pressure on member nation Turkey to drop its objections to...
India pauses plans to add new coal plants for five years, bets on renewables, batteries
BENGALURU, India (AP) — The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next...
US defense chief calls China's refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks
TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stressed the importance of communication during a stopover...