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Portland-Based Footwear Designer Plans to Reopen the Only HBCU in Michigan
Dr. D'Wayne Edwards, a Portland-based designer, announced his plans to reopen the Lewis College of Business, the defunct HBCU in Detroit.
$2.1M Penalty for Roofing Company Over Emission Violations
Malarkey Roofing Products was penalized after the company disclosed it may have been emitting a large amount of formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, since 2009.
Tool for Police Reform Rarely Used by Local Prosecutors
Brady Lists flag officers whose credibility is in question due to misconduct – a designation that must be shared with defense attorneys. Defense attorneys, public defenders, civil rights groups and some prosecutors are calling for an increased use of the lists.
Feasibility Study for community-led vision moving forward thanks to Parks Local Option Levy
Bootcamp for Prep Cooks Supplies Ingredients for Entry Into Food Service Career
Individuals interested in starting a career in food service have an exciting new choice – Prep Cook Bootcamp ...
WA BLM Demands Resignation of Criminally-charged Sheriff Troyer
"He is being charged with two crimes: false reporting and making a false statement when he said that newspaper deliverer Sedrick...
'A Dangerous Time': Portland Sees Record Homicides
Unlike previous years, more bystanders are being caught in the crossfire — from people mourning at vigils and sitting in cars to...
State Agency Inadvertently Releases Employees Vaccine Status
Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to...
Simple Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treating After Fauci Greenlighted Halloween 2021
Halloween 2020 brought creative ways to trick or treat while minimizing the spread of infection (
Transgender council member likely first in Washington state
ABERDEEN, Wash. (AP) — A crowd is pouring into a parking lot on Broadway Street in Aberdeen. People in booths are hawking homemade goods. There’s rainbow flags. Tweens with kitchen-sink dye jobs. Old folks and strollers. Everyone is cheering for the drag performers...
Grocer sues Oregon beef producer for [scripts/homepage/home.php].7M over outbreak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lawyers representing New Seasons Market have filed a [scripts/homepage/home.php].7 million lawsuit against an Oregon beef producer accusing the company of negligence for delivering beef tainted with E. coli in 2019, court records show. Several people were sickened by the...
No. 21 Texas A&M runs over Missouri, 35-14
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher warned his team all week that it couldn’t afford a letdown after its upset of top-ranked Alabama. His message got through, as the 21st-ranked Aggies buried Missouri early in a 35-14 victory Saturday. “We preached it,...
No. 21 Texas A&M heads to Mizzou after 'Bama upset win
No. 21 Texas A&M (4-2, 1-2 SEC) at Missouri (3-3, 0-2), Saturday at noon EDT (SEC Network). Line: Texas A&M by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Texas A&M leads 8-7. WHAT’S AT STAKE? ...
How Food Became the Perfect Beachhead for Gentrification
What could be the downside of fresh veggies, homemade empanadas and a pop-up restaurant specializing in banh mis? ...
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. ...
'Widespread' racial harassment found at Utah school district
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal civil rights investigation released Thursday found widespread racial harassment of Black and Asian American students at a Utah school district, including hundreds of documented uses of the N-word and other racial epithets over the last five years. ...
Oklahoma St. coach Gundy agrees to perpetual 5-year deal
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on a perpetual five-year deal at his alma mater. The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has approved the recommendation from Oklahoma State president Dr. Kayse Shrum and Oklahoma State athletic director...
Debut of Huey Newton bust spotlights an influential figure
It was the first time in decades that she’d seen his glow. At the California foundry that fired a bust of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Percy Newton, his widow supervised as a bronze caster put finishing touches on what is to become the first permanent public art piece...
In memoir, Katie Couric writes of feeling betrayed by Lauer
NEW YORK (AP) — On a summer day in the Hamptons last year, Katie Couric and her husband, John Molner, went out for a walk and saw a familiar white jeep drive by with Matt Lauer at the wheel. No waves, no hellos. Couric writes in her new memoir, “Going There,” that she...
Review: 'Ron's Gone Wrong' has the movie code all jumbled
There's a clear message in the new film “Ron’s Gone Wrong” and that message is to stop watching films like “Ron’s Gone Wrong.” A derivative tale about a middle schooler and his quirky computer sidekick, the animated film seems to want to preach we should all...
Caro exhibit 'Turn the Page' is a window into his world
NEW YORK (AP) — Days shy of his 86th birthday, Robert A. Caro has reached the point where his own life is a piece of history. The New-York Historical Society has established a permanent exhibit dedicated to Caro, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes and many other honors for his epic...
Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist,...
Biden to meet Pope Francis amid some rifts with US bishops
There’s an intriguing subplot to President Joe Biden’s upcoming meeting with Pope Francis. The world’s two...
EXPLAINER: How wildfires impact wildlife, their habitat
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The porcupines were walking slow and funny, more so than they usually do. ...
Hurrican Rick gains force off Mexico's Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Rick gathered force Saturday off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and is forecast...
Prince Charles warns of narrow window to face climate change
LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles issued a warning to the world days before leaders gather in the U.K. for crucial...
Spain pledges quicker help for La Palma volcano damage
SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA, Canary Islands (AP) — Spain’s prime minister announced Saturday that his government...
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
