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04-28-2024 12:49 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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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 an obituary.
Friday's ruling means that juveniles can be sentenced to long terms of imprisonment, but it cannot be mandatory…For all the information click here
He was remembered for cutting his own salary as governor three times to help balance the budget…To read the whole story click here
Dealing with the issue has become most disturbing because other teens have posted Jada’s explicit photos and videos on their social media pages and are mocking her horrific encounter… To read all about it click here
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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 an obituary.
With every death the prospects for peace recede. How many generations must be tainted by violence?… To read an editorial from the publisher click here
Activists say jobs are not posted and just a handful of administrators are people of color… To read the whole story click here
Tamara Stephens has been singing since she was four-years old. She started off singing gospel in church, and at age 8 was discovered by Linda Hornbuckle… To read more click here
A splash pad fountain; a new playground with springy astroturf; and a circular walkway around a central lawn all make the park the perfect place to picnic… To check the details click here
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
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 an ad for a job, bid/legal notice or sub-bid.
In 2011-12, Black applications for conventional mortgages were denied 40 percent of the time…For all the information click here
Research has found that children are twice as likely than the general population to be victims of violence…To read the whole story click here
She's recording an album with her band The Tamara Stephens Experience, scheduled to be released next Spring… To read all about it click here
Malala, who escaped a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, met with Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday… To check the details click here
In The Skanner News Community Calendar… To check the details click here
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
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 an ad for a job, bid/legal notice or sub-bid.
A groundbreaking study by Harborview Hospital shows people with a history of firearm-related hospitalization are most likely to become repeat victims or shooters.… To read the about the study click here
Portland activists from the Urban League, Oregon Action and the AFL-CIO are building a ballot measure campaign to eliminate job and housing discrimination against people with arrest and conviction histories by “banning the box.”… To read the whole story click here
Two great comedy nights showcase Portland's funny and diverse comics… For more information and dates click here
Although people of color comprised 45 percent of Democratic voters in 2012, less than 2 percent of the $1.1 billion collected over a 4-year period by the three primary Democratic fundraising committees went to candidates of color… To read the editorial click here
Kyle Taylor Parker will star in the first national tour of the musical "Kinky Boots," kicking off in Las Vegas on Sept. 4. The production will visit Portland and Seattle this fall..… For all the information click here
Consumers mired in debt may often find debt settlement programs to be costly, misleading, and far less helpful than they promise… To read more click here
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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 an auto ad.
The country radio format now leans heavily toward 18-35 year olds who grew up in the hip-hop boom of the late '80s through early '90s …For all the information click here
Washington fish managers on Tuesday announced a forecast of 425,000 sockeye into the Columbia, a number second only to the 521,000 counted in 2012…To read the whole story click here
Pot prices were expected to reach $25 a gram or higher on the first day of sales — twice what people pay in the state's unregulated medical marijuana dispensaries… To read all about it click here
Despite the flurry of news about NFL lawsuits over concussions, the problem affects far more athletes at the high school and junior high school level, according to the federal government statistic… To check the details click here
Find Fun in The Skanner News Community Calendar … To check the details click here
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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 an auto ad.
Across Multnomah County this summer 36,000 youth are out of school and have no job… For all the information click here
Washington's Liquor Control Board expects to issue the first 15 to 20 marijuana retail licenses July 7, months later than first expected, but it's not clear how many of those shops are ready to open… To read the whole story click here
Get involved, learn and tell the story of the Vanport flood on video… To read all about it click here
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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 wedding announcement.
The Skanner News on Thursday night took three national awards as part of the national newspaper publishers Association convention, in Portland … For all the information click here
Some ask why it is necessary to be reminded of the history of the Black Press. It is necessary because we cannot afford to be ignorant of our past if we intend to have a better future for generations to come … For all the information click here
One year after the United States Supreme Court gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, “the right to vote for all is under grave threat,” says Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights …For all the information click here
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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 wedding announcement.
He was the leader of the Wilmington Ten, a group of wrongly convicted activists who were recently pardoned by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue… For all the information click here
The Albina Head Start community has been deeply shaken by the partial loss of grant funding through the new state agency in charge of early childhood education programs… To read the whole story click here
To make sure the history is never forgotten and to honor the legacy of the tribes, the Confluence Project has chosen Celilo to host a large public art installation… To read all about it click here
Gov. Inslee rolls out new guidelines to keep kids away from cannabis, and a task force to head off massive prison growth… To check the details click here
With hundreds of newspapers reaching a combined audience of some 15 million people, the NNPA continues to play a crucial role in civil rights and economic empowerment for Black Americans
The National Newspaper Publishers Convention will be Jun 25-28 in Portland.
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
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.
Former San Francisco mayor and longtime Democratic powerbroker Willie Brown will receive the National Newspaper Publishers Association's Legacy of Excellence Award this Friday, June 27, at the NNPA's annual convention in Portland, Oregon…For all the information click here
What to do with a gun when your home is not safe? What to do with a gun when YOU are not safe?…To read the whole story click here
‘They would reduce the size of government, which means the Pell grants that so many students depend on would shrink in size. What one hand gives, in other words, the other takes away’… To read all about it click here
The contract that covers nearly 20,000 dockworkers is set to expire, and businesses that trade in everything from apples to iPhones are worried about disruptions just as the crush of cargo for the back-to-school and holiday seasons begins… To check the details click here
The National Newspaper Publishers Convention will be June 25-28 in Portland.
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
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.
With hundreds of newspapers reaching a combined audience of some 15 million people, the NNPA continues to play a crucial role in civil rights and economic empowerment for Black Americans… To read the story click here
Organizers came up with the idea after a show earlier this year at the — now shuttered — Blue Monk was shut down by police and fire officials, just one of a number of closures that many perceive as targeting the Hip Hop community… To read the whole story click here
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray this week impressed political observers around the region by brokering a resolution to longstanding conflicts in the ‘for hire’ transportation industry… To read all about it click here
Portland's best actors will portray key historical figures to interact with kids and get them excited about history… To check the details click here
The National Newspaper Publishers Convention will be Jun 25-28 in Portland.
View our full newspapers on-line just like they are printed. to turn the pages click here
