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Application deadline is June 1

Event takes place Wednesday, May 16, at Alberta Rose Theater

Tuesday, April 24, is voter registration and party choice deadline for May 15 Primary Election

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy by Tony Medina is a fresh perspective of young men of color depicting thirteen views of everyday life

April poetry events and recommended reading from Multnomah County libraries

Pathway 1000 a bold and ambitious 10-year displacement mitigation initiative

Details: Written by Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum; Published: 16 April 2018

One-page handout aims to educate Oregonians about the new law

Photo courtesy of Ethos Music Center

Founder Charles Lewis to receive first-ever Ethos Visionary Award at the May 2 event

Held at the PCC Moriarty Auditorium, the forum will feature candidates for City Council Position 3 and County Commissioner District 2

(Courtesy of POIC + RAHS)

POIC celebrates 50 years of service in education, mentoring, family outreach and employment training

Fair invites young adults to engage with 45 local and national employers seeking to fill more than 1,500 immediate openings

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Interim Chief Carmen Best Selected as Seattle's Next Chief of Police
Best, who previously served as Deputy Chief under Chief Kathleen O’Toole, has worked for the Seattle Police since 1992
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Portland 'Trimet Barber' Back in Jail
Jared Weston Walter was detained after violating parole, which includes a no contact order with Trimet
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Obama Gives Trump Sharp Rebuke in Mandela Address on Values
He attacked "strongman politics," saying that "those in power seek to undermine every institution ... that gives democracy meaning"
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Survey of Economists: US Sales and Employment Likely to Grow
Labor market conditions are tight, with skilled labor shortages driving firms to raise pay
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