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Published: 13 October 2014

Editorial: More Heads Need to Roll at Veterans Administration

The culture of the Veterans Administration won’t change unless everyone who did wrong is held accountable. Every manager responsible for falsifying reports for their own personal gain should be fired… For all the information click here


Should White Mom Be Paid For Brown Baby Mistake?

The case has set off an extraordinary discussion touching on sensitive issues of race, motherhood, sexuality and justice, though the debate begins with one basic premise: You should get what you pay for… To read the whole story click here


Governor Kitzhaber's Partner Cylvia Hayes Confesses to Breaking Law

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber is considered the front-runner in next month's election, but his fiancee's stunning admission that she was paid to illegally marry an immigrant in 1997 — plus other allegations about her — have suddenly complicated the race… To read all about it click here


Kam Williams Reviews ‘Dear White People’

A delightful dissection of the Ivy League that stirs the pot in the way most folks mean when they a call for a national discussion of race… To check the details click here


 

Ballot Measures

Look for The Skanner News endorsements for Oregon and Washington ballot measures this Thursday.


Family Fun Events in The Skanner News Community Calendar

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New Online Order Form to Place a Real Estate Ad for Print or Web

We now have online classified ad and announcement ordering for your convenience. Place your ad or announcement in print, online or both using our new quick and easy form… Click here to purchase a real estate ad.


Have fun with our interactive Crossword and Sudoku puzzles

On our website, under Entertainment, click on Crossword Puzzle,  or Sudoku Puzzle.  Ten fresh puzzles each week. If you just can’t guess that word, just tell it to fill it in for you!



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The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast