Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act Introduced
In honor of Veterans Day, Monday, Merkley, Brown, Reed, Van Hollen introduced legislation to extend financial protections for servicemembers to veterans and consumers
Home Base Keeps More Than 400 Families in Their Homes in Seattle
The United Way of King County program aims to reduce homelessness by preventing evictions
Jefferson High Sees Gains in Freshman Preparedness, Graduation Rates
New support positions aim to increase attendance rates among students who often struggle with displacement, homelessness
Nike Cuts Ties With Amazon, but Shoes Won’t Vanish From Site
Nike wants to focus on selling its swoosh-branded gear on its own site and apps
Noose Found at Oregon Health & Science University
Surveillance cameras did not capture the area; investigator are reviewing who had access ...
DEQ Extends Air Quality Advisory Due to Stagnation
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Tuesday, Nov. 12 ...
Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Veterans Day
The USDA Forest Service will waive fees at day-use recreation sites in Oregon and Washington on Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans...
Two Local Nonprofits Announced as Grant Recipients for Portland-Area Programs
Financial Beginnings Oregon and Portland Parks Foundation will receive a total of 0,000 plus leadership resources through Bank of...
State Seeks Volunteers to Rank Investments in Washington’s Outdoors
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is recruiting 50 volunteers to evaluate grant proposals for parks, boating...
Recycling down in Oregon, advocates blame plastic
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon is not very good at recycling, and it’s getting worse, according to a new report. Overall recycling rates in the state have steadily declined for the last several years, even as the amount of waste generated per person in the state has grown.The report,...
Texas Southern’s jerseys stolen before game at Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Police say uniforms were stolen from Texas Southern’s women’s basketball team before their game at Oregon.Eugene Police say a black duffel bag containing all the jerseys was taken from a downtown hotel conference room Saturday.The Tigers wore practice...
Trask, stingy defense lead Florida over Missouri, 23-6
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Nothing about Kyle Trask’s path to becoming Florida’s starting quarterback was easy. Something as trivial as a sluggish first half doesn’t rattle him.Trask threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter to help No. 11 Florida shake free of Missouri...
No. 11 Gators head to Mizzou hoping for another turnaround
It was only a year ago that Dan Mullen was asked about the state of his Florida program after he watched his team get humiliated by Missouri in the Swamp.His response already has become the stuff of legend.“They keep score. Someone wins and someone loses,” Mullen said, passion rising...
5 Ways Life Would be Better if it Were Always Daylight Saving Time
A Professor from the University of Washington says DST saves lives and energy and prevents crime ...
Importance of Educators of Color for Black and Brown Students
A new report examines the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture ...
Atatiana Jefferson, Killed by Police Officer in Her Own Home
Atatiana Jefferson, a biology graduate who worked in the pharmaceutical industry and was contemplating becoming a doctor, lived a life of purpose that mattered ...
Black Eyed Peas star accuses Qantas attendant of racism
SYDNEY (AP) — Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia’s national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight.The musician says he was met by police at Sydney Airport on Saturday after an incident with an “overly aggressive...
Former Sri Lankan defense chief wins presidential vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense official revered by Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, registered a comfortable victory Sunday in the nation’s presidential...
Sanders stars with Biden, Warren absent at California forum
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bernie Sanders was greeted with booming cheers at a gathering of California Democrats Saturday, underscoring his popularity with the party’s liberal base as he looks to capture the biggest prize in the presidential primary season next year.The decisions by...
Media filters set current impeachment hearings apart
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans are choosing to experience the impeachment hearings through media filters that depict the proceedings as either a worthless sham or like Christmas in November.That’s the chief difference between now and the two other times in the modern era when a...
Creator of Lizzo’s signature slogan could get a Grammy nod
NEW YORK (AP) — Mina Lioness’ longstanding battle to finally receive writing credit on Lizzo’s megahit song “Truth Hurts” is paying off in more ways than one: it could win her a potential Grammy Award.Lizzo's breakthrough tune features the signature line —...
Ex-ambassador’s testimony shines light on conservative media
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony on Friday spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall and the chilling reminder that she remains a social media target.The ousted ambassador recalled a series of articles by reporter...
AP Interview: Steyer’s fortune fuels underdog 2020 campaign
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Tom Steyer says it’s “not possible” to buy the Democratic...
White House urgently ramps up push for drug cost legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is ramping up its push to get a bill through Congress that curbs...
Bolivia’s crisis exposes old racial, geographic divides
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s increasingly violent political crisis is exposing historical...
US, S Korea postpone joint exercise criticized by N Korea
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have...
Former Sri Lankan defense chief wins presidential vote
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense official revered by Sri Lanka’s...
Pope’s Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where...
Singer Aretha Franklin who has been ailing tells a Detroit radio station that she's waiting for more test results but wants to tour again next year.
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