The Skanner News - News Briefs

05-17-2024 8:12 pm • PDX and SEA Weather

Portland and Seattle
Free Subscription to Breaking News

Receive Breaking News Read e-Edition

Read our e-Edition

News Briefs

Below are fast-breaking news items.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 February 2016

Charles Bonner speaks at The Skanner News 2016 MLK Breakfast

The Skanner News 2016 Martin Luther King Breakfast will air on Portland Community Media

Details: Written by Marisha Childs; Published: 10 February 2016

Marisha Childs announces her candidacy for the Multnomah County Commission

Details: Published: 13 January 2016

One of the so-called 'Little Rock Nine' to join students at local elementary school to celebrate the Civil Rights hero

Details: Published: 13 January 2016

Portland Playhouse invites public to read King's 'Dream' speech

Details: Written by City of Vancouver; Published: 08 January 2016

The Water Resource Center of Vancouver will launch the event Saturday Jan. 9

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 December 2015

Information for Park Weddings, YWCA Volunteers, Student Power

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 December 2015

Seattle Stand Down, Cold Weather Young Adult Shelter, Federal Meal Assistance, and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 December 2015

Sick Time Seminars for Employers, Phone Scammers, Free Hospice Volunteer Training and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 December 2015

Medical Teams International will hold a free dental clinic in Seattle beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. Photo by Sterilgutassistentin via Wikimedia Commons (GNU Public License).

On Thursday, Dec. 17, Medical Teams International (MTI) will be hosting a special mobile dental clinic

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 01 December 2015

Black parents, students and teachers will discuss and give input on the new proposed boundary scenarios

More Articles ...

Page 243 of 275

Start
Prev
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
Next
End

Recently Published by The Skanner News

Default
Title
Date
Random

+Read More
Mammograms Should Start at 40 to Address Rising Breast Cancer Rates at Younger Ages, Panel Says
The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of breast cancer among women in their 40s and the higher breast cancer death rate among Black women compared to white women.
Read More
+Read More
US Long-Term Care Costs Are Sky-High, but Washington State’s New Way to Help Pay for Them Could Be Nixed
A group funded by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood is attempting to undermine the financial stability of Washington state's new long-term care social insurance program.
Read More
+Read More
What Marijuana Reclassification Means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
Read More
+Read More
Portland Government Will Change On Jan. 1. The City’s Transition Team Explains What We Can Expect.
‘It’s a learning curve that everyone has to be intentional about‘
Read More
+Read More
To Reduce Black-on-Black Crime, Two Criminal Justice Experts Explain Why Offering Monthly Stipends to People at Risk Makes Sense
Black Americans are murdered at nearly eight times the rate of white Americans. Young Black men in inner cities are disproportionately affected. They are both the primary victims and perpetrators of gun assaults and homicides. This grave reality does not mean Black people are inherently violent. Instead, it largely reflects their disproportionate experience of systemic barriers such as poverty and limited access to quality education, good jobs and affordable housing – all factors that research shows contribute to neighborhood violence.
Read More
+Read More
A Decade After Water Crisis, Art Brings Hope and Healing to Flint
As the community rebuilds, Black artists like Keyon Lovett are helping by promoting unity and hope.
Read More
+Read More
Police Detain Driver Who Accelerated Toward Protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
The Portland Police Bureau said in a written statement late Thursday afternoon that the man was taken to a hospital on a police mental health hold. They did not release his name. The vehicle appeared to accelerate from a stop toward the crowd but braked before it reached anyone.
Read More
+Read More
Safety Lapses Contributed to Patient Assaults at Oregon State Hospital
A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults. The report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services investigated a recent choking attack and sexual assault, among other incidents. It found that staff didn't always adequately supervise their patients, and that the hospital didn't fully investigate the incidents. In a statement, the hospital said it was dedicated to its patients and working to improve conditions. It has 10 days from receiving the report to submit a plan of correction. The hospital is Oregon's most secure inpatient psychiatric facility
Read More

The Skanner Foundation's 38th Annual MLK Breakfast

Calendar

Tweets by @TheSkannerNews

The Skanner Photo Archives

Web Analytics Made Easy - StatCounter