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Cascadia Names New Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Bukhosi Dube will lead innovative “integrative health” model
How to Tell DEQ to Step Up Its Emissions Caps – And Go Further
Two activists created a website to inform the most climate-vulnerable on how to take action.
Washington Governor Inslee Asks Feds for Medical Staffing Help
Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee has asked the federal government for assistance staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political boundaries and add an additional U.S. House seat for the state.
Seattle Mayor Extends COVID Eviction Moratoriums
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said Tuesday the city's eviction moratoriums will remain in place through Jan. 15, 2022, rather than...
A staff member at Mabel Rush Elementary School in the Newberg School District attended work on Friday in blackface ...
New Plaque Honors Black Pioneer Merchant A.H. Francis
Throughout the mid-1800s, Francis was an active abolitionist, using his position to fight for Black people from western New York to...
IPAC Announces September 21 Kickoff of the Portland Peace Initiative
A new coalition intends to show how peace is possible in Portland ...
OHSU Offers Free COVID-19 Testing by Appointment at Portland Expo Center
This newest drive through testing site is open Monday through Friday. ...
King County workers get more time for COVID-19 vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s most populous county has reached a deal with unions representing most of its employees that extends the deadline to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to Dec. 2. The Seattle Times reports the agreement — which covers about 10,000 workers —...
Man refusing to wear mask disrupts school board meeting
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — Police were called to a Walla Walla School Board meeting on Tuesday when a man refused to wear a mask and disrupted the proceedings, officials said. The meeting Tuesday was halted and will resume in a virtual format next week, The Union-Bulletin...
Boston College hosts Missouri in juicy ACC-SEC matchup
BOSTON (AP) — ACC vs. SEC. It’s a juicy interconference matchup when Boston College (3-0) hosts Missouri (2-1) on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. BC, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, will be hosting the first Southeastern Conference school since...
College Football Picks: Neutral sites for 2 ranked matchups
Last week, college football gave fans one of its tastiest, and unfortunately rare, treats when Auburn visited Penn State. Good teams. Great setting. Entertaining game. What college football is all about. This week, not so much. The...
Homelessness, Houselessness in the Richest Country in the World: An Uncommon Logic
When and why did the United States of America chose the wealth of a few over the health, wealth, and well-being of so many ...
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 ...
Famed cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with Confederate imagery that were...
South Carolina's Confederate monument protection law upheld
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law preventing anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historical name of a street or building without the Legislature's permission is legal. But in the same ruling, the...
Diversity study: APSE's gender-hiring scores continue to lag
A diversity study found the Associated Press Sports Editors has improved in racial hiring but the independent national organization continues to lag when it comes to hiring women. The report card Wednesday from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in...
Review: In 'Dear Evan Hansen,' a Broadway hit ages poorly
The journey from stage to screen, so often a perilous one, has been particularly bumpy for “Dear Evan Hansen.” The Broadway show, starring Ben Platt as a lonely, anxiety-racked teenager who turns into a social media sensation after exaggerating his...
Britney Spears court filing says conservatorship should end
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears said in a court filing Wednesday that she agrees with her father that the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008 should be terminated. The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court from Spears' attorney Mathew Rosengart...
Mayim Bialik's 'Jeopardy!' goal: maintaining its integrity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik knew she’d be busy around this time of year, but not this busy. Besides starting production on a new season of Fox's sitcom “Call Me Kat,” Bialik was recalled to duty as a “Jeopardy!” guest host — the result of the quiz show's...
Wildfire victims left with nothing get hope from donated RVs
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Clutching a bag full of duct tape and snacks, Woody Faircloth climbs aboard a motorhome...
EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
WASHINGTON (AP) — In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection...
Woman with Down syndrome loses UK abortion law challenge
LONDON (AP) — A woman with Down syndrome lost a court challenge against the British government Thursday over a...
Turkish central bank bows to Erdogan's pressure to cut rates
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s Central Bank unexpectedly cut the main interest rate by one percentage point on...
Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement
BANGKOK (AP) — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear...
A Polish bishop punished over abuse cover-up has died
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Edward Janiak, a retired Roman Catholic bishop from Poland punished this year by the...
