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Bynum says Elections Clerk Sherry Hall has repeatedly failed to adapt and accept enough help to remedy the current crisis
Here's How Abortion Clinics Are Preparing for Roe to Fall
In March, Oregon lawmakers approved million to pay for abortions and support services such as travel and lodging for in-state or out-of-state patients who travel long distances, and to expand abortion availability.
'Twitter Philanthropy' Reveals Chasms in Social Safety Net
Online direct giving is nothing new – for years, people have used sites like GoFundMe to get money for medical expenses, funeral costs and other unforeseen bills. But Pulte’s approach is nearly instantaneous
Blurry Ballot Barcodes Delay Oregon House Primary Results
Election officials in Oregon's third-largest county scrambled to tally tens of thousands of ballots with blurry barcodes that were being rejected by vote-counting machines.
'Twitter Philanthropy' Reveals Chasms in Social Safety Net
The California-based chip maker said Thursday the new “mega lab” will investigate ways to make data centers operate more...
Local Podcast Wins Awards at Home and Abroad
Let’s Talk About Race is a production of Grassroot News NW and KBOO Community Radio. ...
Multnomah County Planning Commission Seeks New Member
Multnomah County’s Land Use Planning Division is looking for a Multnomah County resident to serve as a volunteer member on the...
2 Pleasure Boats Catch Fire on Columbia River
Two pleasure boats caught fire on the Columbia River between Vancouver and Caterpillar Island Sunday afternoon. One boat sank,...
WA Childhood Immunization Rates Decline During Pandemic
Immunization rates have decreased by 13% in 2021 when compared to pre-pandemic level ...
US women's soccer equal pay victory decades in the making
The U.S. women's national team has not only been wildly successful on the field, the players have also been unabashedly outspoken, using their platform to advocate for equal rights for themselves and others. The team's efforts to secure equitable pay finally came to fruition this...
Parole canceled for man who killed 3 in Washington state bar
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has overturned a decision to grant parole to man who killed three tavern workers during a robbery in 1980. Timothy Pauley was 21 when he and associate Scott Carl Smith robbed the Barn Door Tavern near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport...
Costly Auto Repairs Driving Consumers Into a Financial Ditch
Research documents new, growing form of predatory lending ...
Can Federal Lynching Law Help Heal America?
Despite decades of senseless delays, this new law pushes America to finally acknowledge that racism often correlates to a level of violence and terror woven into the very fabric of this country. ...
The Skanner News Endorsements: May Primary 2022
Primary election day is May 17, 2022. Read The Skanner's endorsements for this important election. ...
Men’s Voices Urgently Needed to Defend Reproductive Rights
For decades, men in increasing numbers have followed women’s lead in challenging gender-based violence and promoting gender equality, so why are we stuck when it comes to abortion? ...
Buffalo shooting victim laid to rest; city marks 1 week
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Roberta Drury, a 32-year-old woman who was the youngest of the 10 Black people killed at a Buffalo supermarket, was remembered at her funeral Saturday for "that smile that could light up a room,” as the city marked one week since the shooting with sorrowful moments of...
Interstatedaydream wins Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico
BALTIMORE (AP) — Interstatedaydream's owner and trainer decided to skip the Kentucky Oaks two weeks ago. That paid dividends at the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Friday. With jockey Florent Geroux aboard, the well-rested filly was able to hold off race favorite...
Handling of Buffalo suspect spurs talk of uneven restraint
NEW YORK (AP) — When police confronted the white man suspected of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, he was the very poster boy for armed and dangerous, carrying an AR-15-style rifle and cloaked in body armor and hatred. Yet officers talked to Payton Gendron,...
George Carlin's comedic journey takes the stage in HBO doc
NEW YORK (AP) — For comedians of a certain age, there was one album that was worn out on the turntable, dutifully memorized and acted out. That was George Carlin's signature “Class Clown.” “The way George Carlin looked at the world and broke it down taught so many of us how to...
Seeing a country with the most high-ranking tour guide
NEW YORK (AP) — With one notable exception, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan seemed to enjoy guiding American journalist Peter Greenberg around her country for the television show “The Royal Tour.” The time spent recording voiceovers she could have done without. ...
Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee escapes Hollywood studio fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Aimee was among those who escaped a Hollywood recording studio fire that killed a 26-year-old music producer, Sharon Osbourne and others who work in the space said. Aimee Osbourne's producer also escaped the blaze that began...
GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen....
Milley tells West Point cadets technology will transform war
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer challenged the next generation of Army soldiers on Saturday to...
Veering from Mad Max, George Miller debuts '3,000 Years'
CANNES, France (AP) — It's taken a lot of time and a good deal of yearning for Australian director George Miller...
Fugitive North Macedonian ex-premier gets 9-year sentence
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s fugitive former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski has been...
Australian Labor topples conservatives; PM faces early tests
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left opposition party toppled the conservative government after...
German weather service says storm generated 3 tornadoes
BERLIN (AP) — A storm that swept across parts of Germany generated three tornadoes, the country's weather...
Oregon State guard Sydney Wiese (24) dribbles against Baylor guard Niya Johnson (2) during the first half of a regional final of the women's NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Women's basketball teams from Oregon State, Washington and Syracuse head in to their first-ever NCAA final four matchups.
Peyton Manning ends his 18th seasons with his second Super Bowl ring
