Possession of small amounts of hard drugs is again a misdemeanor crime, as of last Sunday. Critics warn this will have a disproportionate impact on Black Oregonians.
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
Attorneys General Call for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warnings on Social Media Platforms
In a letter sent yesterday to Congress, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who is also president of the National Association of...
Washington State Library Set to Re-Open on Mondays
The Washington State Library will return to normal public operating hours Monday after remaining partially closed for the past 11...
Candidates to Appear on Nov. 5 Ballot Certified
The list of candidates is organized by position for mayor, auditor, and city council. A total of 118 candidates...
Library Operations Center Wins Slot in 2024 Library Design Showcase
Located in East Portland, the building services are focused on patron support and sustainability ...
$12M in Grants for Five Communities to Make Local Roads Safer in Oregon
As students head back to school, new round of funding from President Biden’s infrastructure law will make America’s roads safer...
Boeing factory workers are voting whether to strike and shut down aircraft production
Boeing is preparing to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area, are going on strike and shutting down production of the company's best-selling planes. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers plan to...
Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday. At least a dozen people, mainly firefighters, were treated for injuries that were...
AP Top 25 Reality Check: SEC takeover could last a while with few nonconference challenges left
The Southeastern Conference has taken over The Associated Press college football poll, grabbing six of the first seven spots. The 16-team SEC set a new standard for hoarding high AP Top 25 rankings, with Georgia at No. 1, No. 2 Texas, No. 4 Alabama, No. 5 Mississippi, No. 6 Missouri...
Cook runs for 2 TDs, Burden scores before leaving with illness as No. 9 Mizzou blanks Buffalo 38-0
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Most of the talk about Missouri in the offseason centered around quarterback Brady Cook and All-American wide receiver Luther Burden III, and the way the ninth-ranked Tigers' high-octane offense could put them in the College Football Playoff mix. It's been their...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
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. ...
A plan to extract gold from mining waste splits a Colorado town with a legacy of pollution
LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) — Rust-colored piles of mine waste and sun-bleached wooden derricks loom above the historic Colorado mountain town of Leadville — a legacy of gold and silver mines polluting the Arkansas River basin more than a century after the city's boom days. Enter a...
Two Black women could make US Senate history this election. But they strive to make a difference
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has the potential for history-making this fall, with not one, but two, Black women possibly elected to the chamber, a situation never seen in America since Congress was created more than 200 years ago. Delaware’s Lisa Blunt Rochester marks the...
How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air. Her eyes had been troubling her. But instead of going to her...
Music Review: On 'Cowboys and Dreamers,' George Strait's traditional country is still a heart warmer
George Strait's 31st studio album, the feel-good “Cowboys and Dreamers,” marks five decades of record releases; a titanic career for a Texas troubadour whose greatest ambition seems to have always been the same: Make pretty, plain-spoken songs about life's true pains and pleasures, and...
Paris Hilton waited 18 years to drop a new album. On 'Infinite Icon,' she's here to 'save pop music'
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two decades ago, Paris Hilton released her debut album, 2006's eponymous “Paris,” at one height of her powers — an album of breezy pop music that offered a soundtrack to her cheery and decadent public-facing lifestyle, anchored by the reggae-lite sugar rush of...
Book Review: Elizabeth Strout brings all her favorite Mainers together in 'Tell Me Everything'
Full disclosure: Other than a few clips of Frances McDormand as the titular Olive Kitteridge in the 2014 HBO show, “Tell Me Everything” was this reviewer’s first trip to Crosby, Maine. It’s unlikely to be my last. “Tell Me Everything” reads like the stories that Lucy...
Boeing factory workers are voting whether to strike and shut down aircraft production
Boeing is preparing to learn Thursday whether 33,000 aircraft assembly workers, most of them in the Seattle area,...
Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit...
Debate was an 'eye opener' in suburban Philadelphia and Harris got a closer look
BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres' lifelong...
Private power companies in Puerto Rico are under scrutiny as officials demand fewer outages
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Two private power companies came under scrutiny Wednesday while they presented...
How a traveling 'health train' has become an essential source of free care in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African...
Hundreds gather on Seattle beach to remember American activist killed by Israeli military
SEATTLE (AP) — For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a...