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Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Introduced
In honor of Veterans Day, Monday, Merkley, Brown, Reed, Van Hollen introduced legislation to extend financial protections for servicemembers to veterans and consumers
Home Base Keeps More Than 400 Families in Their Homes in Seattle
The United Way of King County program aims to reduce homelessness by preventing evictions
Jefferson High Sees Gains in Freshman Preparedness, Graduation Rates
New support positions aim to increase attendance rates among students who often struggle with displacement, homelessness
Nike Cuts Ties With Amazon, but Shoes Won’t Vanish From Site
Nike wants to focus on selling its swoosh-branded gear on its own site and apps
Noose Found at Oregon Health & Science University
Surveillance cameras did not capture the area; investigator are reviewing who had access ...
DEQ Extends Air Quality Advisory Due to Stagnation
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Tuesday, Nov. 12 ...
Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans...
Two Local Nonprofits Announced as Grant Recipients for Portland-Area Programs
Financial Beginnings Oregon and Portland Parks Foundation will receive a total of 0,000 plus leadership resources through Bank of...
State Seeks Volunteers to Rank Investments in Washington’s Outdoors
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is recruiting 50 volunteers to evaluate grant proposals for parks, boating...
Court blocks flavored THC oil vape ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Both parts of Gov. Kate Brown’s ban on flavored vape products are now on hold, with the Court of Appeals putting a stay on flavored cannabis vape products.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports the Court of Appeals action Thursday came in response to a suit by the...
Oregon’s chief justice bars ICE from courthouse arrests
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Seeking to halt federal agents from arresting people in courthouses for immigration violations, Oregon’s Supreme Court chief justice on Thursday prohibited civil arrests in state courthouses unless the arresting agency has a judicial arrest warrant.This sets up a...
No. 11 Gators head to Mizzou hoping for another turnaround
It was only a year ago that Dan Mullen was asked about the state of his Florida program after he watched his team get humiliated by Missouri in the Swamp.His response already has become the stuff of legend.“They keep score. Someone wins and someone loses,” Mullen said, passion rising...
No. 11 UF heads to struggling Mizzou with SEC hopes alive
No. 11 Florida (8-2, 5-2 SEC, No. 11 CFP) at Missouri (5-4, 2-3), Saturday at 12 p.m. EST (CBS).Line: Florida by 7.Series record: Missouri leads 5-3.WHAT'S AT STAKE?Florida trails Georgia by a half-game in the SEC East and the Bulldogs hold the tiebreaker. So, the Gators need to beat the Tigers...
5 Ways Life Would be Better if it Were Always Daylight Saving Time
A Professor from the University of Washington says DST saves lives and energy and prevents crime ...
Importance of Educators of Color for Black and Brown Students
A new report examines the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture ...
Atatiana Jefferson, Killed by Police Officer in Her Own Home
Atatiana Jefferson, a biology graduate who worked in the pharmaceutical industry and was contemplating becoming a doctor, lived a life of purpose that mattered ...
Key facts on Sri Lanka as it prepares to elect new president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Indian Ocean island nation of Sri Lanka, which will elect a new president on Saturday, has had a tumultuous history.Since gaining independence from British colonial rule in 1948, the country has seen three major armed conflicts in which hundreds of thousands...
3 in melee with white supremacists plead to lesser charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three protesters entered no-contest pleas Thursday to lesser charges stemming from a 2016 melee with white supremacists that injured at least 14 people at the California state Capitol.They include prominent San Francisco Bay Area anti-fascist leader Yvonne Felarca....
Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick launches ‘Hail Mary’ bid for president
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Deval Patrick launched what he acknowledged to be a “Hail Mary” bid on Thursday for the Democratic presidential nomination, testing whether voters sifting through an already crowded field are open to hearing from new candidates less than three months before...
Winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards
A list of winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.— Album of the year: “El Mal Querer,” Rosalía— Record of the year: “Mi Persona Favorita,” Alejandro Sanz and Camila...
The barrier-breaking ‘Atlantics’ heralds Mati Diop’s arrival
NEW YORK (AP) — Mati Diop has always lived in Paris but as a French-Senegalese woman whose family is from Dakar, she’s long been acutely conscious of another, unlived existence for herself in Africa. And it’s there that her life as a filmmaker has largely resided.Diop spent...
Review: An evolved iceman? Kristoff steps up in ‘Frozen 2’
Picture this: A princess is in distress. It looks bad. Her dashing young man rides up in the nick of time and says, “Here I am to save you, my dear!” Actually, he doesn’t. He just says, “I'm here. Whaddya need?” She has a plan, and off they go.This little exchange...
Australia’s Qantas operates 19 ½-hour London-Sydney flight
PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia’s national carrier Qantas on Friday successfully completed a 19...
Garrett loses cool, hits Steelers QB with helmet in brawl
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns were seconds away from a season-changing win when Myles Garrett lost his...
Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of...
Bolivian interim leader says Morales can’t run in new vote
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s interim leader said Evo Morales can’t run as a candidate in...
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and...
Egyptian woman fights unequal Islamic inheritance laws
CAIRO (AP) — One Egyptian woman is taking on the country’s inheritance laws that mean female heirs...
