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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 February 2024

Measure 114 establishes reasonable public safety regulations that do not unduly burden the right of self-defense.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 February 2024

Morrison Bridge

On Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Morrison Bridge S.E. Belmont Street exit lane to S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will close for guardrail repairs.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 February 2024

The topic, Researching Your Cherokee Freedmen Ancestors, will be presented by Angela Walton-Raji.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 February 2024

Morrison Bridge

The Morrison Bridge’s upcoming closure this weekend is canceled.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 February 2024

Photo courtesy of Portland Rose Festival Court

The 2024 Rose Festival Court includes 15 outstanding students from Portland, Metro-West and Metro-East high schools. Junior and senior female-identifying students from 4A, 5A and 6A -Class schools qualified for the court with a combination of a 3.0 cumulative GPA and 20 hours of verifiable community service.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 February 2024

Susheela Jayapal; candidate, CD-3

Every Tuesday at 8 p.m. through February 27, connect with candidates for Oregon’s 3rd and 5th Congressional districts who will discuss their healthcare visions.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 February 2024

City Club is gearing up for the November election, when consequential and complex ballot measures will await Oregon voters.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 February 2024

Photo Courtesy of Portland Trail Blazers

HBCU To the Pros Night to feature special HBCU band performance from Prairie View A&M’s Marching Storm

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 01 February 2024

Photo courtesy of Wreaths Across America

FREE Access to an expanded patriotic, educational curriculum and resources for service-based learning

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 January 2024

The cast of "Quixote Nuevo" at South Coast Rep; photo by Jenny Graham/Courtesy of South Coast Rep (2023)

In its third and final stop on a tour of the West Coast, Portland Center Stage opens an adaptation of the classic 17th century novel by Miguel Cervantes, Don Quixote. Quixote Nuevo is written by playwright Octavio Solis.

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