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Idaho Hospital to Stop Baby Deliveries, Partly Over Politics
A rural hospital in northern Idaho will stop delivering babies or providing other obstetrical care, citing a shifting legal climate in which recently enacted state laws could subject physicians to prosecution for providing abortions, among other reasons
Water Contamination in Oregon Could Prompt EPA to Step In
It's been three decades since state agencies first noted high levels of nitrate contamination in the groundwater in Morrow and Umatilla counties and residents have long complained that the pollution is negatively impacting their health.
North Portland Library to Undergo Renovations and Expansion
As one of the library building projects funded by the 2020 Multnomah County voter-approved bond, North Portland Library will close to the public on April 5, 2023, to begin construction processes for its renovation and expansion.
Report: 119K People Hurt by Riot-Control Weapons Since 2015
The report on casualties from a largely unregulated industry cites an alarming evolution of crowd-control devices into more powerful and indiscriminate designs and deployment, including dropping tear gas from drones.
Motorcycle Lane Filtering Law Passes Oregon Senate
SB 422 will allow motorcyclists to avoid dangers of stop-and-go traffic under certain conditions ...
MET Rental Assistance Now Available
The Muslim Educational Trust is extending its Rental Assistance Program to families in need living in Multnomah or Washington...
Two for One Tickets for Seven Guitars on Thursday, March 23
Taylore Mahogany Scott's performance in Seven Guitars brings to life Vera Dotson, a woman whose story arose in August Wilson's...
PassinArt: A Theatre Company and PNMC Festival Call for Actors and Directors
Actors and directors of all skill levels are sought for the Pacific NW Multicultural Readers Series and Film Festival ...
Hearing on New Burnside Bridge Construction
The Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project team will present HB 3323 and 3301 this Thursday, March 23 from 5-6:30 p.m. ...
Much of drought-plagued West Coast faces salmon fishing ban
SAN DIEGO (AP) — As drought dried up rivers that carry California’s newly hatched Chinook salmon to the ocean, state officials in recent years resorted to loading up the fish by the millions onto trucks and barges to take them to the Pacific. The surreal and desperate scramble...
Officials: Safety device, human error derailed Wash. train
ANACORTES, Wash. (AP) — A safety device meant to keep trains from tipping into Puget Sound knocked a train off the tracks last week, spilling 3,100 gallons (11,734 liters) of diesel fuel in Washington state, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. The seven-car BNSF...
March Madness: Alabama and surprising bunch remain in South
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Alabama was expected to be in the Sweet 16 as the overall top seed in the NCAA Tournament. Few thought the teams standing between the Crimson Tide and a trip to the Final Four would be No. 5 seed San Diego State, sixth-seeded Creighton and 15th-seeded...
March Madness: Sweet 16 begins from NYC to Las Vegas
March Madness has reached Sweet 16 weekend. Two No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Purdue, are already gone along with millions of busted brackets and a host of bluebloods including Kentucky, Duke and Indiana —though UCLA's drive for a 12th national title remains alive. Here is what to know: ...
Celebrating 196 Years of The Black Press
It was on March 17, 1827, at a meeting of “Freed Negroes” in New York City, that Samuel Cornish, a Presbyterian minister, and John Russwurn, the first Negro college graduate in the United States, established the negro newspaper. ...
DEQ Announces Suspension of Oregon’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program
The state’s popular incentive for drivers to switch to electric vehicles is scheduled to pause in May ...
FHA Makes Housing More Affordable for 850,000 Borrowers
Savings tied to median market home prices ...
State Takeover Schemes Threaten Public Safety
Blue cities in red states, beware: conservatives in state government may be coming for your police department. ...
GOP sets vote on parents' rights in clash over schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will press forward Friday with a midterm campaign promise by voting on legislation to give parents greater say in what is taught in public schools, even as critics decry the “parents' rights” bill as a burdensome proposal that would fuel a far-right...
1st Black editor named to lead Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday named Leroy Chapman Jr. as its new editor-in-chief, making him the first Black editor to lead the newspaper in its 155-year history. Chapman, 52, has worked in journalism for nearly three decades and has spent the past 12 years at the...
Lawsuit: Slurs, coercion at BBQ chain with racist history
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina barbecue chain known for its pro-segregation stance in a landmark 1960s case and its embrace of the Confederate flag in 2000 is facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment by the fired general manager of one of its restaurants. According...
Review: A compassionate immigrant drama in 'Tori and Lokita'
It's one of the great ironies of cinema that many — not all, but many — of the most seemingly arthouse filmmakers make some of the most approachable films. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne are imposing names in cinema. The Belgian brothers have twice won the Palme d'Or. But you would...
Lindsay Lohan, other celebs settle with SEC over crypto case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Lindsay Lohan, rapper Akon and several other celebrities have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle claims they promoted crypto investments to their millions of social media followers without disclosing they were being paid to do so. Lohan,...
Review: Salvant’s jazz album is a captivating musical mix
“Mélusine,” Cécile McLorin Salvant (Nonesuch Records) Cécile McLorin Salvant’s musical vocabulary is a marvel, and not only because she sings in four languages on “Mélusine.” The ambitious concept album mixes original tunes and inventive interpretations of material dating back as far...
Brazil watchdog tells Bolsonaro to cede jewels from Saudis
SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian government watchdog voted Wednesday to give former President Jair Bolsonaro five...
Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they...
North Korea claims 'radioactive tsunami' weapon test at sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed...
Violent French pension protests erupt as 1M demonstrate
PARIS (AP) — More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension...
Guilty of abetting abortion, Polish woman vows to fight on
BRUSSELS (AP) — The way Justyna Wydrzyńska sees it, Ania was a victim of domestic violence just like she was....
Rwanda says Rusesabagina of 'Hotel Rwanda' fame to be freed
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda's government has commuted the sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film...
Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
