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19 Mayoral Candidates Compete to Lead Portland, Oregon, in a Race With Homelessness at Its Heart
Whoever wins will oversee a completely new system of government.
The Skanner News Endorsements: Oregon Statewide Races
It’s a daunting task replacing progressive stalwart Earl Blumenauer, who served in the office for nearly three decades. If elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-Clackamas) would be the first Black representative Oregon has ever sent to the U.S. Congress. This election offers many reasons to vote.
Washington State Voters will Reconsider Landmark Climate Law
Supporters of repealing the Climate Commitment Act say it has raised energy costs and gas prices. Those in favor of keeping it say billions of dollars and many programs will vanish if it disappears. The law is designed to cut pollution while raising money for investments that address climate change.
In Pacific Northwest, 2 Toss-up US House Races Could Determine Control of Narrowly Divided Congress
Oregon’s GOP-held 5th Congressional District and Washington state’s Democratic-held 3rd Congressional District are considered toss ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning. If Janelle Bynum wins in November, she'll be Oregon’s first Black member of Congress.
“I look back at my time being homeless and I’m done with looking at it as traumatic. Now it’s art.” – Violet Clyne,...
Seattle Shakespeare Company Announces Twelfth Night at ACT Contemporary Theatre
Memorandum of Understanding signed between organizations regarding their first joint production playing June 2025 ...
Meeting the Demand: The Essential Role of Current and Future Health Professionals
Multiple ,200 United Health Foundation Diversity in Health Care scholarships available. Applications due October 31, 2024. ...
Senator Manning and Elected Officials to Tour a New Free Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The boot camp is a FREE four-week training program introducing basic carpentry skills to individuals with little or no...
Prepare Your Trees for Winter Weather
Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff share tips and resources. ...
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Oregon became the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll, moving into the top spot on Sunday for the first time in 12 years after Texas lost at home to Georgia. Vanderbilt made its first appearance since the 2013 season, at No....
A fast-moving brush fire in California burned 2 homes while others were damaged by smoke and water
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes Friday and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland, where roughly 500 people were ordered to evacuate, officials said. Fire Chief Damon Covington said that at about 1:30...
Brady Cook, hobbled by an injury, rallies No. 19 Mizzou to a 21-17 win over Auburn
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri quarterback Brady Cook returned from a midgame trip to the hospital to have an MRI exam on his ailing ankle and led his team to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, including the go-ahead run by Jamal Roberts with 46 seconds remaining that gave the Tigers a 21-17 victory...
No. 19 Missouri returns to conference play with Auburn visiting Faurot Field for Homecoming game
Auburn (2-4, 0-3 SEC) at No. 19 Missouri (5-1, 1-1), Saturday, 12 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Missouri by 4 1/2. Series record: Auburn leads 3-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Missouri still believes it can play for the SEC title and a...
The Skanner Endorsements: Oregon State and Local Ballot Measures
Ballots are now being mailed out for this very important election. Election Day is November 5. Ballots must be received or mailed with a valid postmark by 8 p.m. Election Day. View The Skanner's ballot measure endorsements. ...
Measure 117 is a Simple Improvement to Our Elections
Political forces around the country have launched an all-out assault on voting rights that targets Black communities. State legislatures are restricting voting access in districts with large Black populations and are imposing other barriers and pernicious...
My Head Start classroom was a warm environment that affirmed me as a learner. That affirmation has influenced my journey from Head Start to public media president. ...
The Skanner News: 2024 City Government Endorsements
In the lead-up to a massive transformation of city government, the mayor’s office and 12 city council seats are open. These are our endorsements for candidates we find to be most aligned with the values of equity and progress in Portland, and who we feel...
How does abortion translate? Ballot measures are a challenge for interpreters
Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over how to describe their impact on abortion — and that's just in English. In 388 places across the U.S. where English isn't the primary language among communities of voters, the federal Voting Rights...
Jury selection to begin for trial of man charged in NYC subway chokehold death
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection was set to begin Monday in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway train last year. Daniel Penny, now 25, is accused of “recklessly causing the...
Former Ohio officer to stand trial in 2020 shooting death of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white, former Ohio police officer is set to go on trial Monday in the killing of Andre Hill, an unarmed Black man who was shot as he emerged from a garage holding a cellphone nearly four years ago. Officer Adam Coy, a 17-year veteran of the Columbus police...
Book Review: 'Countdown 1960' shows parallels with this year's presidential election season
"Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever" is a look at a critical period in U.S. history that holds lessons for today. CNN news anchor Chris Wallace starts the book in January 1960, when U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of...
Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building might've been courtside. Even across the country, everyone noticed Jack Nicholson. “Growing up, the guy I looked at was Jack Nicholson,” Spike Lee...
Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James
NEW YORK (AP) — The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit examining Black style in menswear over the centuries. Williams and...
Jury selection to begin for trial of man charged in NYC subway chokehold death
NEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection was set to begin Monday in the criminal trial of the U.S. Marine Corps veteran...
Some Jewish voters in presidential swing states reconsider their longtime devotion to Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For Rona Kaufman, the signs are everywhere that more Jews feel abandoned by the...
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped? Two states are set to decide
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, takes home anywhere from to an hour with tips...
Cubans struggle as power not fully restored days after blackout and hurricane hits island
HAVANA (AP) — Many Cubans waited in anguish late Sunday as electricity on much of the island had yet to be...
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Sunday that they have arrested a Libyan national with suspected ties to...
Environmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Global environmental leaders gather Monday in Cali, Colombia to assess the world’s...
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