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As Shootings Rise Mayor Wheeler Wants to Hire Retired Cops
Wheeler also called for a citywide expansion of Portland Street Response, a team that helps people experiencing homelessness or low-acuity behavioral health issues, to reduce the number of calls police must handle
Illegal Marijuana Farms Take West's Scarce Water
Deer Creek has run dry after several illegal marijuana grows cropped up in the neighborhood last spring, stealing water from both the stream and nearby aquifers
Biden Slammed for Challenging Nuclear Workplace Health Law
The Biden Administration is picking up where the Trump administration left off, challenging a 2018 Washington state law that made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for compensation benefits.
After Humble Beginnings, Oregon's Dutch Bros Launches IPO
After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation in an Oregon town, Dutch Bros Coffee launched an initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.
OHSU Offers Free COVID-19 Testing by Appointment at Portland Expo Center
This newest drive through testing site is open Monday through Friday. ...
Pfizer Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 is Safe with Robust Antibody Response
These are the first such results released for this age group for a US Covid-19 vaccine. Pfizer said it plans to submit to the U.S....
Chris Rock Says he Has Covid-19 and Tells People to Get Vaccinated
The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get...
Rep. Beatty Introduces Legislation to Establish National Rosa Parks Day
In coordination with Reps. Jim Cooper and Terri Sewell, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty...
Rabid Bat Found in Northeast Portland; First in 7 Years
Make sure pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccine, and never handle bats or other wildlife without protection ...
Invasive fungus that harms bats is spreading in Washington
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — An invasive fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats continues to spread in Washington, with the fungus detected in late spring near Rimrock Lake. During spring and summer field work this year, scientists with the Washington Department of Fish and...
Oregon Dems void power-sharing redistricting deal with GOP
The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political boundaries and add an additional U.S. House seat for the state. The now defunct agreement made earlier this year had drawn national...
Bazelak, Missouri make quick work of SE Missouri, 59-28
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Connor Bazelak squeezed a full day of production into one half Saturday as he led Missouri to a 59-28 victory over Southeast Missouri. Bazelak completed 21 of 30 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers (2-1). “You...
CMU's McElwain relishes return to LSU's Death Valley
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and the Chippewas have demonstrated already this season that they can go into an SEC stadium and be competitive. Yet McElwain is reluctant to characterize a visit to LSU’s 102,000-seat Death Valley, where the...
American Business Leaders Step Up to Fight Inequities in the South
With COVID-19 still an omnipresent concern and the country’s recovery still very much in jeopardy, individuals, families, and communities are struggling to deal with issues that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. ...
Waters Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Twenty years ago today, our nation suffered devastating terrorist attacks on our soil and against our people that wholly and completely changed the world as we knew it. ...
Letter to the Editor: Reform the Recall
Any completely unqualified attention seeker with ,000 for the candidate‘s filing fee can be the largest state in the Union’s next governor ...
Grassroots Organizers Should Be Celebrated in Georgia’s 95% Voter Registration Rate
The recent release of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s biennial report brought welcome news that 95% of Georgia’s voting-eligible population is currently registered to vote. ...
Re-defining 'racial equity' may increase donations for it
Though last year's racial justice protests unleashed an avalanche of donations for minority causes, the philanthropic community remains divided about which donations should be counted as advancing racial equity. Candid, a leading philanthropy research organization, told The...
4 men charged for shouting antisemitic abuse in London
LONDON (AP) — Four men were charged Monday for allegedly shouting antisemitic abuse while driving around in a convoy in north London. The suspects, all in their 20s and from the northwest English town of Blackburn, are accused of using threatening, abusive or insulting words...
New claims in NYC restaurant brawl over vaccine proof
NEW YORK (AP) — New details have emerged about a brawl outside a popular New York City restaurant between several out-of-town visitors and an employee over the restaurant's requirement that the guests show proof of vaccination. Attorneys for Carmine's and for three women from...
Review: Richard Powers amazes again with 'Bewilderment'
“Bewilderment,” by Richard Powers (W.W. Norton & Company) Here are two words that are so ingrained in Richard Powers’ astounding new novel as to be almost unnecessary: Autism and Trump. The book tells the story of Theo Byrne and his son Robin,...
New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
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 — The best way to remember Norm Macdonald, who died last week at age 61, is probably to...
Roast chicken with herbs leads to a curried chicken dish
In her book “Cook Once Dinner Fix,” Cassy Joy Garcia includes this double recipe for a whole chicken: MEAL 1 Herb-Crusted Roasted Chicken with Lemon-Garlic Orzo This dinner series illustrates how a whole chicken can be creatively put...
COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000....
EXPLAINER: Chinese builder’s debt struggle rattles investors
BEIJING (AP) — Global investors are watching nervously as one of China’s biggest real estate developers...
As Merkel bids farewell, German women wish for more equality
BERLIN (AP) — Angela Merkel, Germany's first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic...
After Afghans fell from plane, families live with horror
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It’s a scene that has come to symbolize the chaotic end to America’s 20 years of...
'Some wanted me dead:' Pope acknowledges right-wing critics
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has acknowledged his increasingly vocal conservative critics, saying their “nasty...
China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics
BEIJING (AP) — The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer...
