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Police in Washington City Banned From Personalizing Equipment in Settlement Over Shooting Black Man
The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay 0,000 to the family of Timothy Green, a Black man shot and killed by police, in a settlement that also stipulates that officers will be barred from personalizing any work equipment.The settlement stops the display of symbols on equipment like the thin blue line on an American flag, which were displayed when Green was killed. The agreement also requires that members of the police department complete state training “on the historical intersection between race and policing.”
City Elections Officials Explain Ranked-Choice Voting
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
PCC Celebrates Black Business Month
Streetwear brand Stackin Kickz and restaurant Norma Jean’s Soul Cuisine showcase the impact that PCC alums have in the North Portland community and beyond
Unusually Cold Storm That Frosted West Coast Peaks Provided a Hint of Winter in August
The calendar briefly skipped ahead to November as the system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska, down through the Pacific Northwest and into California. Mount Rainier, southeast of Seattle, got a high-elevation dusting. Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor resort did, too. A spokesperson at the resort says it was exciting to see the flakes flying. Far northern California's Mount Shasta also wore a white blanket after the storm clouds passed, and the Yosemite high country received a dusting.
RACC Launches New Grant Program for Portland Art Community
Grants between jumi,000 and ,000 will be awarded to support arts programs and activities that show community impact. ...
Oregon Company Awarded Up to $50 Million
Gov. Kotek Joined National Institute of Standards and Technology Director Laurie E. Locascio in Corvallis for the...
Greater Vancouver Chamber Announces Finalists for 2024 Business and Leadership Awards
Two Ways to Celebrate: Live-Streamed Ceremony and In-Person VIP Social, Set for October 10 ...
US National Parks Are Receiving Record-High Gift of $100M
The National Park Foundation was created by Congress in the 1960s to support national parks. It will receive the donation from...
3 dead after small plane crashes into row of townhouses in Oregon, TV station reports
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of Portland, setting the homes ablaze, authorities told KATU-TV. Officials earlier in the day had said the plane was carrying two people and that...
Workers breach key Klamath dams, allowing salmon to swim freely for the first time in a century
Workers breached the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. ...
Brady Cook, Luther Burden III show No. 11 Missouri's potential in opening 51-0 rout of Murray State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — It was hardly surprising that Missouri's Brady Cook looked for Luther Burden III on the first play of the season. How far the No. 11 Tigers go will the rest of the way will depend largely upon them. Cook, the senior quarterback, and Burden, his...
Brady Cook, Luther Burden III lead No. 11 Missouri to season-opening 51-0 rout of Murray State
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Brady Cook threw for 218 yards with touchdowns running and throwing, Toriano Pride Jr. returned an interception 25 yards for a score, and No. 11 Missouri routed Murray State 51-0 on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Luther Burden III had a...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Carolyn Leonard - Community Leader Until The End, But How Do We Remember Her?
That was Carolyn. Always thinking about what else she could do for the community, even as she herself lay dying in bed. A celebration of Carolyn Leonard’s life will be held on August 17. ...
‘Deepfakes’ Require a Real Federal Response
The stakes of November’s election are real. Campaign communications should be, too. ...
Thousands to parade through Brooklyn in one of world’s largest Caribbean culture celebrations
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade will kick off Monday with thousands of revelers dancing and marching through Brooklyn in one of the world’s largest celebrations of Caribbean culture. The annual Labor Day event, now in its 57th year, turns the...
Judge blocks Ohio law banning foreign nationals from donating to ballot campaigns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new law banning foreign nationals and green card holders from contributing to state ballot campaigns in Ohio on the grounds that it curtails constitutionally protected free speech rights. U.S. District Judge Judge Michael Watson...
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is hitting the road to promote her new memoir, 'Lovely One'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is embarking on a high-profile, nationwide tour to promote her new memoir, “Lovely One.” Jackson, 53, is using the book, publisher Random House says, to trace her family’s rise from segregation to her confirmation...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 1-7
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 1-7: Sept. 1: Comedian-actor Lily Tomlin is 85. Singer Archie Bell of Archie Bell and the Drells is 80. Singer Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees is 78. Drummer Greg Errico of Sly and the Family Stone is 76. Talk show host Dr. Phil is 74. Singer...
Book Review: Technology and chaotic government programs doom family farms in 'Land Rich Cash Poor'
Brian Reisinger's “Land Rich Cash Poor” emerges as an anthem to the family farm in America, romanticized despite the never-ending work even in good times, which have been sparse in the last century. The book follows a procession of efforts by other authors laboring to explain...
Opera Philadelphia cuts all tickets to in 'pick your price' model, hoping to widen audience
Opera Philadelphia is lowering all tickets to under new general director Anthony Roth Costanzo, establishing a “pick your price” model aimed at widening the company’s audience. Costanzo announced Tuesday the company has raised million since June 1 when he replaced David...
Arlington cemetery controversy shines spotlight on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's sudden embrace of Trump
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few months ago, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was one of the few prominent Republicans...
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza after first case in 25 years
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a...
ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports
ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament...
With men at the front lines, women watch over Ukraine's night sky for Russian drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When the air raid siren bellows in the dead of night, the women in arms rush to duty. ...
Ukrainian front-line students celebrate back-to-school despite ever-present air raid alarms
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Just hours after a dawn air raid alarm rang through the city, Zaporizhzhia...
Helicopter crash that killed Iran's president was caused by climatic conditions, report finds
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An official investigation into the helicopter crash in May that killed Iran's President...
