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Details: Written by The White House; Published: 05 January 2017

The speech will be streamed live and will honor 2017 School Counselor of the Year

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 January 2017

City and County leaders ask for the community’s help watching out for those in need and donating sleeping bags, blankets and other cold weather gear to outreach providers

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 December 2016

LifeWorks has selected NIA, the fifth principle and day of Kwanzaa, to renew its purpose of service in its community

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 December 2016

In this holiday season, Michelle and I send our best wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa

Details: Written by Multnomah County; Published: 23 December 2016

Beginning January 1, 2017, a $5 surcharge will be added to parking and moving violations in Multnomah County to help fund the county’s new central courthouse. Construction of the new courthouse began this fall at the west end of the Hawthorne Bridge. It will replace the existing courthouse built in 1914, which is structurally and functionally obsolete. The new courthouse is scheduled to open in 2020.

The Multnomah County Courthouse is the busiest in the state. More than 450,000 cases per year are processed in the courthouse. Approximately 2/3 are parking or moving violations.

Most of the money to build the new courthouse is coming from county and state appropriations and bonding. The $5 surcharge on parking and moving violations in Multnomah County will fund a small portion of the $300 million project. The surcharge will be collected beginning January 1 as part of the fine.

For project information, visit www.multco.us/central-courthouse.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 December 2016

The weeklong celebration begins Monday, Dec. 26 and includes music, dance, food, educational and empowerment events

Details: Written by Transition Projects; Published: 09 December 2016

Donations accepted throughout December and at a special dropoff event Dec. 14

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 December 2016

Photo courtesy of Oregon Symphony

Performances feature classics like "Sacrifice of Praise," "Carol of the Bells" and more

about-Seattle

Details: Written by Seattle Ethics & Elections Commission; Published: 07 December 2016

City offers new way to participate in city government

Details: Written by Venture Portland; Published: 29 November 2016

The Foster Area Business Association will light their three foot traveling tree Twiggy at Laurelwood City Park at 6 p.m.

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