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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 October 2021

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Arts and crafts, hundreds of tree plantings in SE Portland’s Lents Park and neighborhood

Details: Written by By Sean Nealon, Oregon State University; Published: 25 October 2021

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Retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lori Reynolds will deliver a virtual presentation sponsored by Oregon State University at 4 p.m. Oct. 28.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 October 2021

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Utilities in the Portland area listed about 3,000 customers without power.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 October 2021

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A U.S. District Court vacated a rule issued by the prior federal administration that sought to limit state and Tribal rights to protect water quality

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 October 2021

Ballots for the Nov. 2 General Election have been mailed to Washington voters, who have until 8 p.m. Nov. 2 to drop them in an official ballot drop box

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 October 2021

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Individuals interested in starting a career in food service have an exciting new choice – Prep Cook Bootcamp

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 October 2021

"He is being charged with two crimes: false reporting and making a false statement when he said that newspaper deliverer Sedrick Altheimer, a Black man, was trying to kill him."

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 20 October 2021

(Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, File)

Unlike previous years, more bystanders are being caught in the crossfire — from people mourning at vigils and sitting in cars to children playing in a park.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 20 October 2021

Oregon’s central administrative agency inadvertently released the COVID-19 vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees to two media outlets.

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Details: Written by Meg Sorg, Purdue University; Published: 19 October 2021

(Photo/ Haley Phelps)

Halloween 2020 brought creative ways to trick or treat while minimizing the spread of infection (candy catapult, anyone?). But scientists have since determined that the risk of transmission of COVID-19 via candy wrappers is low.

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