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Police in Washington City Banned From Personalizing Equipment in Settlement Over Shooting Black Man
The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay 0,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police, in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be barred from personalizing any work equipment.The settlement stops the display of symbols on equipment like the thin blue line on an American flag, which were displayed when Green was killed. The agreement also requires that members of the police department complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”
City Elections Officials Explain Ranked-Choice Voting
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
PCC Celebrates Black Business Month
Streetwear brand Stackin Kickz and restaurant Norma Jean’s Soul Cuisine showcase the impact that PCC alums have in the North Portland community and beyond
Unusually Cold Storm That Frosted West Coast Peaks Provided a Hint of Winter in August
The calendar briefly skipped ahead to November as the system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska, down through the Pacific Northwest and into California. Mount Rainier, southeast of Seattle, got a high-elevation dusting. Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor resort did, too. A spokesperson at the resort says it was exciting to see the flakes flying. Far northern California's Mount Shasta also wore a white blanket after the storm clouds passed, and the Yosemite high country received a dusting.
RACC Launches New Grant Program for Portland Art Community
Grants between jumi,000 and ,000 will be awarded to support arts programs and activities that show community impact. ...
Oregon Company Awarded Up to $50 Million
Gov. Kotek Joined National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio in Corvallis for the...
Greater Vancouver Chamber Announces Finalists for 2024 Business and Leadership Awards
Two Ways to Celebrate: Live-Streamed Ceremony and In-Person VIP Social, Set for October 10 ...
US National Parks Are Receiving Record-High Gift of $100M
The National Park Foundation was created by Congress in the 1960s to support national parks. It will receive the donation from...
3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of Portland, setting the homes ablaze, authorities told KATU-TV. Officials earlier in the day had said the plane was carrying two people and that...
Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century
Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. ...
Brady Cook, Luther Burden III show No. 11 Missouri's potential in opening 51-0 rout of Murray State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — It was hardly surprising that Missouri's Brady Cook looked for Luther Burden III on the first play of the season. How far the No. 11 Tigers go will the rest of the way will depend largely upon them. Cook, the senior quarterback, and Burden, his...
Brady Cook, Luther Burden III lead No. 11 Missouri to season-opening 51-0 rout of Murray State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Brady Cook threw for 218 yards with touchdowns running and throwing, Toriano Pride Jr. returned an interception 25 yards for a score, and No. 11 Missouri routed Murray State 51-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Luther Burden III had a...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Carolyn Leonard - Community Leader Until The End, But How Do We Remember Her?
That was Carolyn. Always thinking about what else she could do for the community, even as she herself lay dying in bed. A celebration of Carolyn Leonard’s life will be held on August 17. ...
‘Deepfakes’ Require a Real Federal Response
The stakes of November’s election are real. Campaign communications should be, too. ...
Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, aka B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp focus. Brows furrowed and hands anchored at her hips, Team USA’s youngest breaker this year seemed more serious...
California lawmakers pass landmark bills to atone for racism, but hold off on fund to take action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread...
On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world
SAO PAULO (AP) — The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians on Sunday had difficulty and doubts over navigating other social media in its absence. The shutdown of Elon Musk’s platform started...
Book Review: 'Swallow the Ghost' a promising but uneven exploration of memory in internet age
In many ways, Eugenie Montague's “Swallow the Ghost” feels like three separate novels. That's what makes her debut novel so imaginative — and also so frustrating. The story's center is Jane Murphy, who works at a New York social media startup on an internet novel that's become a...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 1-7
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 1-7: Sept. 1: Comedian-actor Lily Tomlin is 85. Singer Archie Bell of Archie Bell and the Drells is 80. Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is 78. Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone is 76. Talk show host Dr. Phil is 74. Singer...
Book Review: Technology and chaotic government programs doom family farms in 'Land Rich Cash Poor'
Brian Reisinger's “Land Rich Cash Poor” emerges as an anthem to the family farm in America, romanticized despite the never-ending work even in good times, which have been sparse in the last century. The book follows a procession of efforts by other authors laboring to explain...
Chocolate's future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean...
Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that
DENVER (AP) — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. ...
Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds
Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan...
7 killed by Russian attacks as Moscow pushes ahead in Ukraine's east
Russian shelling in the town of Chasiv Yar on Saturday killed five people, as Moscow’s troops pushed ahead in...
Helicopter goes missing in Russia's Far East with 22 people believed onboard
Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that went missing in Russia’s far east on Saturday with 22 people on...
In South Africa's richest area, mother-to-baby HIV transmission is a concern despite free prevention
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — It's a worrying question for health officials in one of the richest and most...
Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged with Arab leaders from Jordan, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates while attending the U.N. climate summit in Dubai on the future for Gaza while calling on Israel to do more to protect Palestinian civilians from the Israeli bombardment. The Israel-Hamas war was a key focus for her visit to the COP28 summit
Buttigieg is asking airline CEOs to, at a minimum, provide lodging for passengers stranded overnight at an airport and give out meal vouchers for delays
