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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 19 October 2020

SE Portland and Gresham voter service locations now open each Saturday leading up to the Nov. 3 General Election

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 October 2020

Lawmakers will discuss their collaboration on housing, environmental justice, and more

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 October 2020

Jessica Guernsey (L) is the newly appointed Public Health Director for Multnomah County. Tasha Wheatt-Delancy (R) has been named as the new Health Center Executive Director of the Integrated Clinical Services Division. (photos/Multnomah County)

Two Multnomah County managers who’ve helped steer their divisions through the COVID-19 pandemic have been named to top executive positions

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 October 2020

(Photo/Pexels/Ketut Subiyanto)

Actions are part of a long-term and unwavering mission to fight structural and systemic inequities that fuel health, economic, and social disparities

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 October 2020

Carla Bishop (photo/L.A. Bishop)

MIT & Black Public Media select Carla LynDale Bishop as the inaugural Fellow, launching an innovative, new program to increase Black participation in emerging tech

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 October 2020

Darren Buckner founded Workfrom in 2014 as a platform connecting mobile workers and spaces to work.

Workfrom will receive non-dilutive cash awards as part of Google's commitment to support promising Black founders

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 October 2020

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The event is open to the public and will be held on Tuesday, October 6 beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Oregon-lottery

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 October 2020

Two years after a major fire in the store, they sold a $5.7 million jackpot Oregon lottery ticket to a regular customer.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 October 2020

Oregon households that do not currently receive the maximum benefit will receive additional benefits in October.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 October 2020

This fund is a temporary emergency measure funded by FEMA that gives an additional $300 per week to people out of work due to COVID-19 and who receive unemployment benefits

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