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Eugene Woman Attacked With Acid for Third Time Since March
A Eugene, Oregon, woman who had acid thrown on her while walking her dog in March has been the target of two additional acid attacks at her home
Minimum Wage Increase Initiative Qualifies in WA City
An initiative to increase the minimum hourly wage in Tukwila, Washington, by more than has qualified for the November ballot.
Sydney McLaughlin Does It Again, Breaks Own World Record
When asked how she was going to celebrated afterward, McLaughlin joked: “Eating some real food besides vegetables. Like a cheeseburger or something, some pancakes.”
Inslee Seeks Abortion Rights Amendment to State Constitution
Gov. Jay Inslee will push for a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights within the state, and laws that make it difficult for other states to investigate whether their own residents have visited Washington for abortion care.
On View This Weekend: Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt
A History Spotlight from Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk ...
More than 60,000 Oregon households facing pandemic hardship receive over 6 million in rental assistance relief ...
KGW and TEGNA Foundation Award $40k in Community Grants to Aid Four Oregon Nonprofit Organizations
Among the grant recipients are Urban Nature Partners PDX, Self Enhancement, Inc (SEI), Portland YouthBuilders (PYB), and p:ear. ...
Hawthorne, Morrison Bridges Will Close to Motorized Vehicles for July 4 Fireworks Show
The bridges will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians. ...
Increased Emergency Snap Benefits Continue in July
Approximately 422,000 households will receive an estimated million in extra food benefits ...
US testing new fire retardant, critics push other methods
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials are testing a new wildfire retardant after two decades of buying millions of gallons annually from one supplier, but watchdogs say the expensive strategy is overly fixated on aerial attacks at the expense of hiring more fire-line digging ground crews. ...
Acres of Whidbey Island farmland, forest, beach, preserved
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Staff at the Whidbey Camano Land Trust in Washington state knew they had to act quickly when a 226-acre (91-hectare) beachfront property south of Coupeville came on the market last December. From the water, boaters may have seen the red house, old windmill, and...
The constitutional originalists do what they must to keep ignorance viable, to keep us anchored to the certainties of the old days ...
Biden’s Menthol Ban Follows the ‘Racist Law’ Playbook
The ban on menthol threatens to do more harm than good for the Black people these activists purport to want to protect ...
Black Women Will Suffer the Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe
Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women and are more likely to face maternal health issues. ...
Former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again cry proved an easy between-the-lines moniker, but even that stood as a dog whistle – until now. ...
The long, ongoing debate over ‘All men are created equal’
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Jennings is CEO of the Lambda Legal organization, a prominent advocate for LGBTQ rights. He sees his mission in part as fulfilling that hallowed American principle: “All men are created equal.” “Those words say to me, ‘Do better, America.’ And what I...
First Black woman named as Connecticut's top public defender
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The first Black woman has been appointed as Connecticut's chief public defender. TaShun Bowden-Lewis, who officially began her job on Friday overseeing the Division of Public Defender Services, said she hopes to provide minority clients with a greater sense of...
NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The measure,...
Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of 1960s counterculture and figurehead of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who was at the notorious Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway, has died. He was 83. Barger's death was announced on his Facebook page...
Review: Austen-era schemes, dreams fill 'Mr. Malcolm's List'
“It is a truth universally acknowledged,” goes one of the more famous opening lines in English literature, “that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” That’s Jane Austen, beginning her 1813 “Pride and Prejudice.” Austen herself has...
Review: Imagine Dragons offer light at the end of the tunnel
“Mercury — Act 2,” Imagine Dragons (Interscope) If you were hiding under your bed after listening to the last album by Imagine Dragons, it's time to come out. The second volume of “Mercury” is upbeat, often Caribbean-spiced and throbbing. It's the sound of a band getting its...
High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland and Virginia officials to enforce...
Russia's messages with missiles tell West to back off
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The latest in a litany of horrors in Ukraine came this week as Russian firepower rained...
Google to erase more location info as abortion bans expand
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google will automatically purge information about users who visit abortion clinics...
Rescuers recover 26 dead from mudslide in India's northeast
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Fresh rain and falling boulders on Saturday hampered rescuers who have so far pulled out...
Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, dozens of crew in danger
HONG KONG (AP) — An industrial support ship operating in the South China Sea has sunk in a storm with the...
Stuck bags add to tangles at Paris airports amid travel boom
Airlines worked Saturday to deliver luggage to passengers around the world after a technical breakdown left at...
Information, resources and links to help you, your family and our community survive any disaster. The Skanner News Video: National Geographic's Tsunami 101
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When Disaster Strikes It's Up to You Advance Planning is the key for families, communities and for you is the key for families, communities and for you. |
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72-hour Emergency Kits and Family Plans Your checklist of the emergency supplies you'll need in a disaster |
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More Heroes Needed to Train for Emergency Response Neighborhood Emergency Teams need people like you to train for emergencies. |
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What Do You Do When All the Lights Go Out Many disasters disrupt electrical power systems. Here's how you cope. |
Advice and information about emergency preparedness from city, county, regional and national leaders.
The Skanner News Video: National Geographic's Earthquakes 101
Disaster Preparedness in Other Languages
King County, offers disaster preparedness videos in Spanish, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese and Somali, and online pamphlets in Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese, and disaster kit information in 17 languages.
Disaster Volunteer Trainings
Find out how to train to be a disaster volunteer in Portland sign up online. See King County Public Health Reserve Corps for their details.
Services for Elderly or Disabled People
If you or a family member is disabled, elderly or would need special help in an emergency, check out Multnomah County Info and Trainings.
Resources and information for people with disabilities is available from King County.
Public Health
To reduce your chances of getting sick check out these links: Oregon Health Department; King County health Department; Center For Disease Control.
Pets
Many of the listed sites include information on how to plan and prepare for your pets during a disaster. For expert information visit Ready America or the Humane Society of the United States.
Ready America
The National disaster site
A suprise hearing with newly discovered evidence will be held Tuesday, June 28 at 9:45 a.m. PT (12:45 p.m. ET).
Photos and slide shows of local events
