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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 May 2020

Oregon reports 71 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases today, no new deaths

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 May 2020

Crowded sites including most waterfall viewing areas, campgrounds, and visitor’s centers will stay closed because of the coronavirus pandemic

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 May 2020

Washington is one of the 6 states with the highest self-response rates and both Seattle and Portland are one of the top 8 cities with 250,000 or more population with the highest self-response rates.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 May 2020

The law required people with past convictions to pay all outstanding legal fees, costs, fines, and restitution before regaining their right to vote

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 May 2020

An ACLU and NAACP lawsuit challenged the provision

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 May 2020

(photo courtesy of the Census Bureau)

Seattle is among the 15 U.S. cities with populations of 50,000 or more that had the largest numeric increases since 2010 and Redmond one of the fastest-growing large cities between 2018 and 2019.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 May 2020

David Schmitz will join Artistic Director Nataki Garrett to co-lead nation’s flagship repertory theatre

Schmitz will join Artistic Director Nataki Garrett to co-lead nation’s flagship repertory theatre

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 May 2020

The Rose Festival is looking different this year, but promises lots of fun events for families.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 May 2020

FamilyCare Health recently donated 2 million dollars to 14 Portland-based community organizations

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

Anthony Travis, who has recovered from COVID-19 and lives with his sister and adult daughter, poses for a portrait outside his Riverdale, Ill., home on Thursday, April 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

80% of those polled preferred to hold off on ending the shutdown to assure their safety ahead of boosting the economy

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