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White Woman Calls Police on Black Man Standing at His Home
“If you guys have a lease, I’d just like to see the lease,”
Oregon's Wildfire Risk Map Emerges as New Climate Flashpoint
A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state — labeling nearly 80,000 structures as high-risk — generated so much pushback from angry homeowners that officials abruptly retracted it
Seattle Ends COVID Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers
A policy passed in 2021 requiring grocery stores pay employees an additional per hour in hazard pay has just come to an end
Washington Voters Weigh in on Dozens of State Primary Races
Voters were deciding the top two candidates in races for the U.S. Senate, Congress and the secretary of state's office.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Lane Reduction on Morrison Bridge Starts Next Week
The bicycle and pedestrian lanes will be reduced to seven feet to allow for painting crew and equipment. ...
King County Elections to Open Six Vote Centers for the Primary Election
Voters who need to register to vote, get a replacement ballot, or use an assistive device are encouraged to visit Vote Centers on...
Eugene Restaurant Owner Keeps All Tips Workers Earn, Uses Them to Pay Wages
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division found Ji Li, owner of Bao Bao House in Eugene, Oregon violated the Fair Labor...
Prosper Portland Awards More Than $1.8 Million in Community Livability Grants
Two projects in Gateway Regional Center, four projects in Central Eastside, five in Lents Town Center, eight in Interstate Corridor,...
Black Swimming Initiative and Metro Host Free Eco-Swim Camp at Broughton Beach on July 30
All ages are welcome to learn water safety, ecology and have fun in the water ...
Drazan: Declare state of emergency for homeless crisis in OR
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Republican candidate for governor, Christine Drazan, on Monday called for declaring a state of emergency on homelessness in Oregon as she seeks to distinguish herself in a three-way race. Drazan’s unveiling of her state of emergency proposal was included...
'Overwhelmed': Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland, Oregon, police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer...
Betsy Johnson Fails to Condemn Confederate Flags at Her Rally
The majority of Oregonians, including our rural communities, value inclusion and unity, not racism and bigotry. ...
Monkeypox, Covid, and Your Vote
We must start a voter registration drive right here where we live. This effort must become as important to us as putting food on the table and a roof over our heads. ...
To many Americans, “reparations” is a dirty word when applied to Black folks. ...
Improving Healthcare for Low-Income Americans Through Better Managed Care
Many should recognize that health equity – or ensuring that disadvantaged populations get customized approaches to care and better medical outcomes – is a top priority. ...
Father, son get life for hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The white father and son convicted of murder in Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting after they chased the 25-year-old Black man through a Georgia neighborhood were sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime. U.S. District Court Judge...
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Greg McMichael, who chased Ahmaud Arbery with his son, sentenced to life in prison for hate crime in Black man’s death....
MN school district policy bans teaching "divisive concepts"
BECKER, Minn. (AP) — A central Minnesota school district is clashing with the teachers union and LGBTQ allies over a proposed policy that opponents say would undermine equity and inclusion. The proposal by three Becker school board members prohibits “political indoctrination or...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 14-20
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 14-20: Aug. 14: Singer Dash Crofts of Seals and Crofts is 84. Singer David Crosby is 81. Country singer Connie Smith is 81. Actor-musician Steve Martin is 77. Actor Antonio Fargas (“Starsky and Hutch”) is 76. Bassist Larry Graham of Sly and...
Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with .1M
NEW YORK (AP) — The stylized action romp “Bullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a .1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters. The “Bullet Train” debut for Sony Pictures...
Jennette McCurdy rises above childhood trauma with new book
Jennette McCurdy is well-aware the title of her new book, “I'm Glad My Mom Died," (Simon & Schuster) is attention-grabbing. She also readily admits that she means every word. “It's something that I mean sincerely, I'm not saying it to be flippant." McCurdy, who co-starred in...
Kleefisch downplays Trump endorsement on final swing
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch downplayed Donald Trump's endorsement...
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations over nuclear plant attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe's biggest...
Review: Slick crime novel 'Heat 2' revisits a classic movie
“Heat 2: A Novel” by Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner (William Morrow) Hollywood screenwriter and...
Polish Auschwitz survivor, novelist Zofia Posmysz dies at 98
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and...
Woman injured by polar bear on Norway’s Svalbard Islands
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A polar bear attacked a campsite Monday in Norway’s remote Arctic Svalbard Islands,...
US official says Solomon Islands leader 'missed opportunity'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. deputy secretary of state said Monday the prime minister of the Solomon...
