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Portland’s Black Population Grew in the Last Decade, but That’s Not the Whole Story
The Black population in North and Northeast Portland declined by 13.5% over the last 10 years as more than 3,000 Black residents moved away, new numbers from the 2020 census show.
City’s Budget Windfall Means More for Police, Despite NAACP Demands
Group calls out lack of engagement from City Hall.
Oregon Resists Dropping Controversial Investments
Oregon residents are increasingly pushing for the state to divest from fossil fuel companies and other controversial investments, but the state treasury is resisting and putting the onus on the Legislature.
COVID-19: Oregon Drops Outdoor Mask Requirement
Oregon still has in place, a statewide indoor mask mandate for all public settings
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Shop Local and Earn Free Parking With Parking Kitty
Find the purrfect gift for your loved ones by supporting small businesses and shopping local this holiday season, thanks to the...
Oregon Records More Than 5,000 COVID-19 Related Deaths
Today, Oregon health officials reported 103 new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the state’s death toll to more than 5,000 ...
Northwest Library Site Acquired as Part of Multnomah County Library Capital Bond Projects
Location will help library move towards permanent spaces, expedite other bond projects ...
Four LGBTQ Leaders to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Governor Kate Brown included in 2021 class of inductees to be honored at Victory Fund’s 30th Anniversary Gala ...
Attorney General Rosenblum says she won’t run for governor
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Monday put to rest rumors and officially said she will not enter Oregon’s crowded race for governor. On Monday Rosenblum said in a video post on Twitter that upon considerable reflection, she believes she can best...
West Seattle Bridge repairs slated to finish by mid-2022
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Monday that repairs on the closed West Seattle Bridge are on schedule and the bridge should reopen for vehicular traffic sometime in mid-2022. Durkan said in a news conference that the city is on time and on budget, adding that...
No. 25 Arkansas beats Missouri, caps best season since 2011
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Sam Pittman grinned for almost the entirety of his postgame press conference Friday night. The Arkansas coach and his team had done something no others ever had. The No. 25 Razorbacks capped their regular season with a 34-17 victory over Missouri,...
Mizzou's Drinkwitz returning to Arkansas for rivalry game
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Just 45 miles of interstate highway separate Eli Drinkwitz from where he started and where he is now as Missouri's head football coach. Raised in the small Arkansas town of Alma, Drinkwitz will come full circle Friday when his Tigers visit No. 25...
State is Painting Lipstick on Its One-of-a-kind, Long-term-care Law
Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per 0 earned for every worker in the state ...
Just by being alive we can be sure of having moments of sadness as well as happiness. When you’re active in politics, you experience both wins and losses. Sometimes it can be hard to feel grateful. ...
Acting on Climate will Require an Emphasis on Environmental Justice
Climate change affects us all, but its effects aren’t distributed equally. ...
Small Businesses Cannot Survive With Current Level of Postal Service
At The Skanner News office we received an important piece of correspondence that was postmarked June 12, 2021, and delivered to us on November 4, 2021. ...
In shadow of Texas gas drilling sites, health fears escalate
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — At a playground outside a North Texas day care center, giggling preschoolers chase each other into a playhouse. Toddlers scoot by on tricycles. A boy cries as a teacher helps him negotiate over a toy. Uphill from the playground, peeking between trees,...
Jurors at trial in Daunte Wright slaying go under microscope
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As attorneys began sifting through potential jurors on Tuesday in the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant to use her Taser instead of her gun when she killed Daunte Wright, they were expected to take a hard look at their attitudes toward policing,...
Black artist Josephine Baker honored at France's Pantheon
PARIS (AP) — The voice of Josephine Baker, speaking and singing, will resonate Tuesday in front of the Pantheon monument in Paris, where she is to symbolically be inducted — becoming the first Black woman to receive France’s highest honor. French President Emmanuel Macron...
Nézet-Séguin to take 4 weeks off from conducting
NEW YORK (AP) — Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, is taking a four-week sabbatical from conducting starting Dec. 19 after a busy autumn and ahead of a challenging second half of the season. The Met said Monday the...
Review: 'Small Things Like These' is a gem of a slim novel
“Small Things Like These,” by Claire Keegan (Grove Press) “Small Things Like These” is a gem of a slim novel about a family man faced with a moral decision. In just 114 pages, the book introduces readers to Bill Furlong, a coal merchant in a small...
New this week: 'Power of the Dog,' 'Annie' live and Kenny G
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — Jane Campion, whose last movie was 2009's “Bright Star," makes a triumphant return to...
Putin warns West: Moscow has 'red line' about Ukraine, NATO
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and...
Live updates: Swiss order quarantine for those from Canada
GENEVA — The Swiss government says travelers arriving from Canada, Japan, Niger and Portugal will be required...
Supply chain problems hit charities' holiday gifts for kids
With less than four weeks to go until Christmas, Kristyn Begari has been rushing to find enough doll styling heads...
Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing...
Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%
LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate as...
Sweden's 1st female prime minister names a center-left govt
COPENHAGEN, Denmark. (AP) — Sweden's first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, on Tuesday presented her...
