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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 May 2018

Talk by Dr. Fayron Epps, PhD, RN, takes place May 16

Details: Written by Multnomah County; Published: 07 May 2018

Ballots can be mailed with one first-class stamp; voters can drop ballots at drop sites until 8 p.m. May 15

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 May 2018

ODEQ seeks to understand health impacts of diesel emissions on Portland's most vulnerable communities

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Details: Written by City of Portland; Published: 07 May 2018

Info sessions throughout May offer details about the Portland Committee on Community-Engaged Policing

Native Arts & Culture Foundation

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 May 2018

Art exhibition and discussion organized by Native Arts & Culture Foundation and We Can Listen

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2018

(Courtesy of PP&R)

Festival in Glenhaven Park celebrates Cambodian, Lao, Thai and Burmese cultures

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2018

Smokeless tobacco is no healthier than smoking. It can cause oral, pancreatic and esophageal cancer along with white leathery patches inside of the mouth, stained teeth and bad breath.

Prohibiting smokeless tobacco completes the ban of tobacco at professional sporting events in King County.

Details: Written by Multnomah County Elections; Published: 25 April 2018

USPS delivers ballots Wednesday, April 25 for the May 15 Primary Election

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Details: Written by Genealogical Forum of Oregon; Published: 25 April 2018

Upcoming events include regional special interest groups, Cuban genealogy talk and a DNA workshop

Details: Written by Recode; Published: 24 April 2018

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Recode invites speakers to discuss the Flint water crisis and its relationship to gentrification, displacement, and housing crises

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An accomplished Air Force pilot, Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path.
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U.S. Representative for Oregon has held his seat for nearly 30 years.
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