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Details: Written by Seattle Subway; Published: 27 August 2019

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Aurora is a major transit corridor and represents an opportunity for establishing critically needed transportation infrastructure on an accelerated timeline

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 August 2019

Hire Live is hosting a free professional career fair on Thursday, September 12

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Details: Written by Portland Center Stage at The Armory; Published: 23 August 2019

Photo by Kate Szrom/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage at The Armory

This fall, Chantal DeGroat, Dana Green, and Lauren Bloom Hanover star in a stripped-down production of Macbeth, directed by Adriana Baer at Portland Center Stage at The Armory

Details: Written by Oregon Black Pioneers; Published: 23 August 2019

Organization to hire its first paid staff person

Details: Written by The Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform; Published: 23 August 2019

Forum will take place at Maranatha Church beginning at 6 p.m.

Details: Written by Travel Portland; Published: 22 August 2019

Director Park Visitor Center (Photo Courtesy: Portland Parks & Recreation)

Hosts “Celebrating All Things Portland” grand opening weekend celebration

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 August 2019

The Portland Police Bureau is asking for the community's help in locating the loved ones of Floyd Leslie Hill who passed away on October 17, 2000.

Details: Written by UBC Faculty of Medicine; Published: 16 August 2019

New research published this week in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs

Details: Written by Portland Parks & Recreation; Published: 16 August 2019

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A celebration of the life of one of Portland’s most influential leaders, held at his namesake community center

Details: Written by Portland Parks & Recreation; Published: 15 August 2019

The event will feature free food, arts and crafts, family fun, live music and more

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