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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Roosevelt High School students’ seminal Black history project focusing on Portland’s own civil rights icons – our local ‘Freedom Riders’ -- is on display at the Oregon Historical Society’s free family day this weekend

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Celebrate Oregon's 155th birthday in style at a birthday party with Pink Martini's Thomas Lauderdale on Friday, Feb. 14 at noon in the Oregon History Museum,1200 SW Park Ave.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Throughout the month of February, EMPMuseum is partnering with local community organizations to celebrate the wide-ranging achievements of African-American artists, filmmakers, musicians, and authors.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Watch the classic Oregon Public Broadcasting documentary, “Local Color,” free of charge at Legacy Health, Feb. 13 and 18

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Join photographer Intisar Abioto, creator of The Black Portlanders blog, Saturday, Feb. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. as she marks the one-year anniversary of her effort by launching an Indiegogo campaign to branch out into even more avenues.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 11 February 2014

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has released a state audit that finds Oregon’s disaster plans may be hampered by planning and organizational failures at the Office of Emergency Management.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 February 2014

Oregon's troubled health exchange says insurance agents and community partners might soon be able to enroll Oregonians in coverage in one sitting.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 February 2014

Seattle Workshops will help community builders bid for funds.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 January 2014

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed a lawsuit against the New Jersey-based mortgage lender PHH Corporation and its affiliates: PHH Home Loans LLC, Atrium Insurance Corporation and Atrium Reinsurance Corporation.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 29 January 2014

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A Portland teen has been arrested and charged with attempted murder in a street shooting Dec. 26. Nobody was injured in the shooting.

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