‘Mayor of NE Portland’ Honored With Affordable Housing Building
The Paul & Geneva Knauls Building will provide wraparound services for military veterans.
On Steps of US Supreme Court, AG Rosenblum Rallies Abortion Rights Supporters
Speaking at an ACLU-organized rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court this morning, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum made an impassioned defense of abortion as essential healthcare, and of medication abortion as a key part of those healthcare rights. The rally coincided with arguments being presented inside the Supreme Court in the AHM (Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine) v. FDA (Food & Drug Administration) case.
Should College Essays Touch on Race? Some Feel the Affirmative Action Ruling Leaves Them No Choice
When the Supreme Court ended affirmative action, it left the college essay as one of few places where race can play a role in admissions decisions. Yet the added weight of the college essay has fallen unevenly on students of color, who often feel pressure to exploit their hardships as they compete for a spot on campus.
Bird Flu, Weather and Inflation Conspire to Keep Egg Prices Near Historic Highs for Easter
The cost of filling a basket or completing a Seder plate reflect a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers. While global prices are lower than they were at this time last year, they remain elevated.
The Portland Art Museum presents Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks
Exhibition on view March 30 - August 11, 2024. Programs to include sneaker-focused Summer Camps and in-gallery activities ...
Portland Street Response Hosts Town Hall
PCCEP is seeking community input to help shape their recommendation in support of Portland Street Response. ...
Joint Center Responds to the U.S. House Office of Diversity and Inclusion Disbandment
This decision jeopardizes the establishment of policies to support diverse communities and threatens the pursuit of inclusivity for...
Bonamici, Kaine Praise Billion Dollar Increase for Child Care, Early Childhood Learning
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) —members of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the...
Portland Rose Festival 2024 Court Member from Benson Polytechnic High School Announced
The Rose Festival Princess from Benson Polytechnic High School, Laedyn Romero, was selected March 22. ...
California's commercial Dungeness crab season will end April 8 to protect whales
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The commercial Dungeness crab season in California will be curtailed to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials announced Thursday. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said commercial crabbing will end April 8 for...
4th person charged in ambush that helped Idaho prison inmate escape from Boise hospital
A fourth person has been charged in connection with an ambush that allowed a white supremacist Idaho prison gang member to escape as he was being discharged from a Boise hospital. Tia J. Garcia, 27, of Twin Falls, owned the car that inmate Skylar Meade and his accomplice, Nicholas...
Georgia ends game on 12-0 run to beat Missouri 64-59 in first round of SEC tourney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blue Cain had 19 points, Justin Hill scored 17 off the bench and 11th-seeded Georgia finished the game on a 12-0 run to beat No. 14 seed Missouri 64-59 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Cain hit 6 of 12 shots,...
Georgia faces Missouri in SEC Tournament
Missouri Tigers (8-23, 0-18 SEC) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (16-15, 6-12 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia plays in the SEC Tournament against Missouri. ...
COMMENTARY: Is a Cultural Shift on the Horizon?
As with all traditions in all cultures, it is up to the elders to pass down the rituals, food, language, and customs that identify a group. So, if your auntie, uncle, mom, and so on didn’t teach you how to play Spades, well, that’s a recipe lost. But...
A Full Court Press to Get the Lead Out
With a “goal of identifying and remediating lead hazards in at least 2,800 Lancaster County homes,” LG Health is setting an example for the private sector. And the Biden-Harris administration’s focus on environmental justice and access to clean and safe...
OP-ED: Congress Is Right: Federal Reserve’s Reg II Will Hurt Minority Communities in America
The Fed is taking every effort to promote income equality and workplace diversity and inclusion, but Regulation II would undercut its great work in this respect and cause potential harm to millions of minority families. Now that a congressional coalition has...
OP-ED: A Silent Killer No More
Data from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City shows that more than 13 percent of African American men between the ages 45 and 79 will develop prostate cancer in their lifetimes. And Black men have a 70 percent higher rate of developing...
Tennessee governor signs bill to undo Memphis traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on the repeal of police traffic stop reforms made in Memphis after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols by officers in January 2023, despite pleas from Nichols’ parents to GOP lawmakers and the governor to give them a chance to...
Tennessee politicians strip historically Black university of its board
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Trustees of Tennessee's only publicly funded historically Black university were removed Thursday under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee. Black lawmakers and community leaders said state leaders, a majority of whom are white, are unfairly targeting...
Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' reinforces her dedication to Black reclamation — and country music
LOS ANGELES (AP) — First, Beyoncé arrived at the 2024 Grammy Awards in full cowboy regalia — making a statement without saying a word. Then, during the Super Bowl, she dropped two hybrid country songs: “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages.” All of that heralded her latest album, “Act...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 31-April 6
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 31-April 6: March 31: Actor William Daniels (“St. Elsewhere,” ″Boy Meets World”) is 97. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 90. Actor Shirley Jones is 90. Musician Herb Alpert is 89. Actor Christopher Walken is 81. Comedian Gabe Kaplan...
How to make an Easter ham last all week
The beauty of making a baked ham for Easter (or any holiday or large gathering) is that there's bound to be leftovers. Leftover ham, which will last for up to five days in the fridge, can be a springboard for other meals during the week. Of course you’ll want a sandwich or two, but...
Book Review: 'Glorious Exploits' turns classical history into an endearing comedy about tragedy
Best friends Lampo and Gelon are potters by trade, but their souls are filled with poetry. It’s 412 B.C. and the city of Syracuse doesn’t know what hit it when these two hatch up the best worst idea: They’ll put on a play using the Athenian prisoners of war who are starving to death down in...
US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It's the first revision in 27 years
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people...
Baltimore bridge collapse puts the highly specialized role of ship's pilot under the spotlight
The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore's port must often maneuver with just 2 feet...
Stock market today: Wall Street rises to more records to close out its latest winning month
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street set more records Thursday as U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest...
Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 143
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top investigative body said Thursday that another suspect has been detained as an...
Putin says he won't start a war with NATO. But Western bases hosting Ukraine F-16s would be targets
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an...
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for...
Oregon Voting Registration Deadline Oct. 18
Residents who are new to Oregon, have not had recent contact with the DMV or for other reasons are not sure they are currently registered to vote can check their status online here – or call their county elections official to check on their current status. (In Multnomah County, the number is 503-988-3720; in Clackamas, it’s 503-655-8510; and in Washington, 503-846-5800).
The deadline to register to vote in Oregon is Oct. 18. Those who still need to register to vote can do so onilne or in person at the county elections office.
In addition, The Links, Inc. will be hosting voter registration events:
Washington state residents must register (or update their registration) by Oct. 10 if they register online, or by Oct. 31 if they register in person. Washington residents who aren’t sure whether or not they’re registered to vote can visit https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/MyVote/#/login.
Washington ballots must be postmarked by election day – or can be dropped at a dropbox by 8 p.m. on election day. To register to vote in Washington, visit http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/myvote/olvr.html. To get information about registering by mail or in person, call 1-800-448-4881 or elections@sos.wa.gov.
PSU’s Portland State of Mind to Discuss Black Lives Matter Movement, Election 2016 and Portland’s Economy
WHAT: Portland State University opens its doors to the community with its fifth annual Portland State of Mind, a 10-day series of lectures, workshops, entertainment and sports.
More than 50 events are planned, including:
For a full schedule of events go to www.pdx.edu/portland-state-of-mind.
PDX Urban Market Launches in NE Portland Oct. 13
Local small business With Love From PDX and private nonprofit Know Your City have come together to offer the community a new place for residents to support the local economy and discover locally made products. The Portland Urban Market, which launches at 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at One North Development Plaza (N. Williams and Fremont) will feature diverse makers and other local purveyors of food, goods, and crafts.
The idea of the Portland Urban Market came from the need to provide vendors of color and vendors from other historically marginalized identities more avenues to increase the visibility of their business and to connect with local customers.
Established in 2014, With Love From PDX leverages local makers to offer customers locally and nationally customized gifting boxes combining thoughtful home wares, crafts and food goods to create bespoke gifts for a wide range of clientele. Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner of With Love From PDX, uses a business model focused on community engagement and business collaboration. She was inspired to co-facilitate this event because of the conversations she’s exchanged while walking the beat of Portland’s small business community. "This space was created to focus on diversity of makers of color in our city so often in our community we're looking for space and opportunities to come together, we decided to make our own space," said Inger McDowell-Hartye, owner of With Love From PDX.
The first Portland Urban Market will launch from 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 13 at One North Development Plaza and will continue to host monthly markets starting in Spring 2017. Information about event logistics and attending vendors are available on Eventbrite.
OMSI Hosts NASA Astronaut Dr. Mike Barratt for Public Events Oct. 14 and 15
OMSI will officially close-out “World Space Week” with two special days featuring local NASA astronaut Dr. Mike Barratt Friday and Saturday. Beginning Friday morning, OMSI will host a dedicated Twitter Q&A (@OMSI) with Dr. Barratt at 9:30 a.m., and the public are invited to ask questions online using #AskAnAstro. The day continues with a free presentation on living and working in space by Dr. Barratt at 11 a.m., followed by a meet-and-greet just for teachers at 4pm, and an “OMSI Members Only” presentation at 7 p.m. On Oct. 15, the public is once again invited to a presentation from Dr. Barratt at 11 a.m.. All presentations will be followed by an audience Q&A. All events are free, though advance registration is required, and take place at OMSI Auditorium at 1945 SE Water Avenue. For more information, visit www.omsi.edu.
With NASA since 1991, astronaut Mike Barratt M.D. spent 199 days in space as Flight Engineer for Expeditions 19 and 20 in 2009. He currently serves in the NASA International Space Station Operations and Integration branches to handle medical issues and on-orbit support.
For more Portland and Seattle area events, see our Community Calendar.