Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the presumed new speaker of the House, says voters sent a clear,…

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On Monday, Jan. 16, The Skanner News Group partnered with Sen. Avel Gordly, D-Portland; Trish Tillman, project manager for Multnomah County Health Services; Steve Bullock, interim director of emergency management for Multnomah County; the American Red Cross; and others to launch a disaster preparedness awareness campaign.

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For each program designed to implement Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (affirmative action), there…

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Over the past decade or so, the number of African Americans pursuing higher education has hit new…

By the time you read this article, the election of 2006 will be over. I wanted to write it anyway…

November begins a season of celebrations for most Americans, and many of the holidays we'll…