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D.E. May: Untitled (Islands in the City) 2023 acrylic, the & found papers on cardboard 12" by 12" Available
PDX CONTEMPORARY ART is presenting Out of Salem: D.E May & Friends, an exhibition featuring work by D.E. May alongside many of his Salem friends— Brad Ford, Bonnie Hull, Craig Klyver, Natalie Laswell, Bryan Null, Dan Schmidt, Terry Schneider, Monte Shelton and John Van Dreal. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday – Saturday, and by appointment. Admission is free.
READ MOREAt The Skanner Foundation's 2019 MLK Breakfast, then Oregon Lottery Director Barry Pack presents scholarship awards. (Photo by Julie Keefe)
Pack led the Oregon Lottery from 2016 to 2023 and most recently worked in Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler's office
READ MOREPortland Parks & Recreation staff anticipate that after community input, and project scoping and planning are finalized, improvement projects may be completed sometime in 2026.
READ MOREGoogle will pay 630 million dollars in restitution, minus costs, and fees, to consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 2016 and September 2023 and were harmed by Google’s anticompetitive practices. Google will pay the states an additional $70 million for their sovereign claims.
READ MOREThis Saturday, Dec. 16, join the library’s Black Cultural Library Advocates in a pre-celebration at the Soul Restoration Center
READ MOREThe Representative of Tennessee’s 58th& legislative district, Love is now president-elect of the NBCSL. He will be sworn in as president December 2024 in Washington, D.C.
READ MORELetitia Carson was one of the first Black women to settle in Oregon.
READ MOREOregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is closing the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program to most new applicants to avoid overcommitting funds. The application portal will close at noon PST Dec. 20. Homeowners who are in active foreclosure may still be able to apply through a housing counselor.
READ MOREApplications for the 2024 Rose Festival Court Program presented by Unitus Community Credit Union are now available on the Rose Festival website. Members of the 2024 Court will receive a $3,500 scholarship for higher education provided by The Randall Group, and serve as ambassadors of the Portland Rose Festival to their local high schools, the Greater Portland-Metro area and beyond.
The Rose Festival Court program provides unique experiences to each member that include varied community outreach, networking opportunities, one-on-one mentorship with a top female executive from Unitus Community Credit Union, and a complete travel wardrobe including shoes and accessories to prepare them for life beyond high school.
The application process culminates with each candidate participating in a Community Interview in early-February and announcements that take place throughout the month of March. Court Members are selected based on a number of qualifications including community and school involvement, academic achievement and public speaking ability.
Talk A Mile operates on the idea that conversation bridges gaps and builds empathy, which can promote understanding between Black leaders and law enforcement trainees.
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