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As Shootings Rise Mayor Wheeler Wants to Hire Retired Cops
Wheeler also called for a citywide expansion of Portland Street Response, a team that helps people experiencing homelessness or low-acuity behavioral health issues, to reduce the number of calls police must handle
Illegal Marijuana Farms Take West's Scarce Water
Deer Creek has run dry after several illegal marijuana grows cropped up in the neighborhood last spring, stealing water from both the stream and nearby aquifers
Biden Slammed for Challenging Nuclear Workplace Health Law
The Biden Administration is picking up where the Trump administration left off, challenging a 2018 Washington state law that made it easier for sick Hanford Nuclear Reservation workers to qualify for compensation benefits.
After Humble Beginnings, Oregon's Dutch Bros Launches IPO
After humble beginnings as a pushcart operation in an Oregon town, Dutch Bros Coffee launched an initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.
Rep. Beatty Introduces Legislation to Establish National Rosa Parks Day
In coordination with Reps. Jim Cooper and Terri Sewell, U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty...
Rabid Bat Found in Northeast Portland; First in 7 Years
Make sure pets are up-to-date on their rabies vaccine, and never handle bats or other wildlife without protection ...
National Black Law Enforcement Leader Announces Campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff
With a thirty-four year career in corrections Captain Derrick Peterson announces his campaign for Multnomah County Sheriff ...
University Of Portland Ranked 3rd in Western Region on 2022 U.S. News & World Report
In-person fall semester classes proceeding with vaccination rates above 96% among faculty, staff, and students; and adherence to...
The grant will support Black Parent Initiative and Joy DeGruy Publications work to advance Racial Justice Field Support, with a Focus...
Oregon tree experts expect delayed mortality due to drought
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The effects of the drought and heat on trees won’t be fully known until next spring, tree experts in Oregon say. Oregon State University professor and forest health specialist Dave Shaw told The Oregonian/OregonLive that there’s typically delayed...
Mayor wants money to hire retired cops as shootings continue
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is calling for more money to rehire officers who have recently retired to address a staffing shortage as homicides have reached the highest level in more than 20 years. Wheeler also called for a citywide expansion of Portland...
Bazelak, Missouri make quick work of SE Missouri, 59-28
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Connor Bazelak squeezed a full day of production into one half Saturday as he led Missouri to a 59-28 victory over Southeast Missouri. Bazelak completed 21 of 30 passes for 346 yards and three touchdowns for the Tigers (2-1). “You...
CMU's McElwain relishes return to LSU's Death Valley
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Central Michigan coach Jim McElwain and the Chippewas have demonstrated already this season that they can go into an SEC stadium and be competitive. Yet McElwain is reluctant to characterize a visit to LSU’s 102,000-seat Death Valley, where the...
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 ...
Grassroots Organizers Should Be Celebrated in Georgia’s 95% Voter Registration Rate
The recent release of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s biennial report brought welcome news that 95% of Georgia’s voting-eligible population is currently registered to vote. ...
The Latest: Pakistani PM to prod Taliban on inclusive govt
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister says he has “initiated a dialogue" with the Taliban to prod them to form an inclusive government that would ensure peace and stability not only in Afghanistan but also in the region. Imran Khan tweeted on Saturday that he took the...
Police: Prison guard beat banker, used racial slur over mask
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California prison guard was arrested this week on suspicion of beating a Wells Fargo branch manager and calling him a racial slur after being asked to wear a mask inside the bank, police said. James Allen Jones, Jr., 50, was arrested at his job...
Prison reform advocate calls solitary confinement revenge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime prison reform advocate asked a federal judge on Thursday to move him out of solitary confinement, claiming the punitive treatment violates his Constitutional rights. Alex Friedman was arrested last year and accused of hiding loaded guns and...
Actor L. Steven Taylor is the king behind 'The Lion King'
NEW YORK (AP) — L. Steven Taylor got the call that would change his life in 2005: Would he like to make his Broadway debut in “The Lion King”? It was just a six-month contract but he took it, uprooting his family and moving to New York. “Six months has turned into 16...
Sotheby's puts rare U.S. Constitution copy for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A very special document will be auctioned off later this year — a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution. Sotheby's announced Friday — appropriately on Constitution Day — that in November it will put up for auction one of just 11...
'The Crown,' 'Ted Lasso,' streaming seek Emmy Awards glory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The miniature statutes given at the Emmy Awards on Sunday can be an outsized boon to egos, careers and guessing games. Will “The Mandalorian” bow to “The Crown” as best drama series? Can the feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” charm its way into...
Afghan survivors of errant US drone strike seek probe
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A survivor of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of his family...
Schools get the brunt of latest COVID wave in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and...
US Border Patrol hires civilians to free up agents for field
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dozens, even hundreds, of asylum-seeking migrants often wait hours to surrender to U.S. Border...
The Latest: Arizona reports more deaths, fewer virus cases
PHOENIX — Arizona reported more than 100 daily coronavirus deaths for the second time since February. ...
The Latest: Pakistani PM to prod Taliban on inclusive govt
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister says he has “initiated a dialogue" with the Taliban to prod them to...
Greece opens new migrant camp on island to reduce crowding
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece has opened a new migrant camp on the island of Samos that replaces an obsolete and...
