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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. ...
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...
BetMGM cuts under prop bets on NBA players on 2-way or 10-day contracts
LAS VEGAS (AP) — BetMGM Sportsbook, in light of the lifetime banishment of Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter, will not take NBA proposition under bets on players on two-way or 10-day contracts. The sportsbook is joining several others taking this action that, according to ESPN,...
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...
Auburn heads to No. 19 Missouri desperate for a win after 3 straight losses in SEC play
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze and Missouri counterpart Eli Drinkwitz got to know each other years ago through Gus Malzahn, who served as a mentor of sorts to both of them, and they have only grown closer now that they're together in the SEC. “We gravitate to one another in our lives,...
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...
Chumash people in California to co-steward marine sanctuary in historic partnership
For more than 10,000 years, Native Americans have been living along California’s central coast, an area of breathtaking beauty with stunning turquoise waters rich in biodiversity. Now, in the first partnership of its kind, the area will soon be part of a new national marine sanctuary that Native...
Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
BALTIMORE (AP) — Before 19-year-old Davontez Johnson found himself in a preschool classroom at Dorothy I. Heights Elementary, he was a senior at a nearby high school who, like many students his age, was unsure of what he wanted to do with his life. Not in his wildest dreams could he have imagined...
Harris and Trump seek Arab American votes in Michigan in effort to shore up battleground states
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Kamala Harris insisted it was time to “end the suffering” in the Middle East while Donald Trump visited one of the nation's only Muslim-majority cities on Friday as the dueling presidential contenders fought for a small but pivotal bloc of Arab American voters in...
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...
Liam Payne’s 1D bandmates, Cheryl, Simon Cowell and more mourn singer
LONDON (AP) — Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians have expressed shock and sadness over the death of...
After Sinwar's death, hostage families see a 'window of opportunity' to bring their loved ones home
JERUSALEM (AP) — Two days after Israeli forces killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza, families of the...
Reba McEntire finds a new on-screen family in NBC's 'Happy's Place'
NEW YORK (AP) — Reba McEntire finds herself behind the bar in her latest return to network TV, making a series...
Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef is a magnet for poachers. These rangers keep it safe
HELEN ISLAND, Palau (AP) — The handful of rangers who protect one of Earth's most remote and biologically...
Gangs attack neighborhoods across Haiti's capital in new wave of violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Multiple gangs attacked several communities in the Haitian capital of...
Ivory Coast dissolves student unions after deaths and a police raid
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ivory Coast's government has announced a ban on all student unions following the deaths of...
Hard-liners in Israel want the offensive to completely crush Hamas and drive it from power in Gaza
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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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