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Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler 

Joint letter by Mayors Ted Wheeler, Lori Lightfoot, Jenny Durkan, Muriel Bowser, Tim Keller, And Quinton D. Lucas condemns egregious federal overreach

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Emergency Coordination Center staff distributing PDX CARES cards to Bhutanese refugee community members. (photo/City of Portland) 

Community involvement shaped proposal to support housing, public health, homelessness, small businesses, arts and culture.

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Temperatures in the 90s are predicted for the beginning of next week in Portland.

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(photo by Andrea Lonas Photography) 

Faith-based, college-preparatory high school for underserved students will be the first new Catholic high school campus in Portland in more than 50 years

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Jamal Fox 

BREAKING: Jamal Fox to become new Camas City Administrator

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The Small Business Program for Utility Relief (SPUR) program will prioritize businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color (BIPOC). 

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LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson Author, Teacher, Lecturer, Certified Genealogist® Specializing in African Ancestored Families in the South (photo courtesty www.labgarrettgenealogy.com) 

Labrenda Garrett-Nelson will provide an overview of the probate process in the antebellum South, and a framework for analyzing estate files to identify enslaved research subjects.

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Deval L. Patrick, 71st Governor of Massachusetts 

In a live stream, Thursday, July  23, 2020, 9:00-9:30 AM PT, the governor will address the problems of COVID-19 and systemic racism for Black and Brown populations and offer possible solutions.

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Dan Ryan and Loretta Smith will be the only names on the ballot for this Special Runoff Election for Commissioner, Position 2.

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The Virginia native completed her Tactical Air Strike Aviator course with VT-21 Redhawks in Kingsville, Texas. 

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