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Portrait of Sadé DuBoise. Photography by Olivia Renee (2020) 

Sadé DuBoise will focus on community input as part of artwork for library’s new Black Cultural Center.

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Beto Yarce (Photo: U.S. Small Business Administration) 

Longtime Small Business Advocate Appointed by President Biden to Serve as the  Agency’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Northwest 

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Fake elections robocall simulating President Biden’s voice have been reported in New Hampshire. Hobbs-requested legislation in 2023 banned deepfake election ads in Washington.

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Virginia Hamilton (Photo courtesy of American Library Association) 

The award was announced Jan. 22 during the Youth Media Awards at the American Library Association’s (ALA) LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held Jan. 19–22. 

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Nigeria Jones by Ibi Zoboi (Photo: Instagram/@ibizoboi) 

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts; promote an understanding and appreciation of the black culture and experience; and commemorate the life and legacy of Coretta Scott King for her courage and determination in supporting the work of her husband, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for peace and world brotherhood.  

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The award is part of a statewide plan which aims to ensure computer science education is available to public school students on an equitable basis and to broaden participation for all students by 2027-28.

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Maria Chávez-Haroldson (Photo: Oregon State University) 

The Oregon State University Board of Trustees on Friday approved a presidential compensation adjustment and elected board officers. The board also elected trustees Román Hernández as chair and Maria Chávez-Haroldson as vice chair.

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The intersection of S. Troutdale Rd. and S.E. Stark Street is closed due to downed power lines. Avoid the area. During this winter weather event, Multnomah County Transportation Road Maintenance has closed 19 county roads due to downed trees, power lines and ice.

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The study surveyed combat veterans from the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and post-9/11 wars

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Host of GOSPEL Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with Dionne Warwick (Images courtesy of PBS) 

Two-Part Documentary from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Premieres February 12 with Companion Special ‘GOSPEL LIVE!’ Filmed in Los Angeles Airing February 9, Featuring John Legend, Erica Campbell, Mali Music and More

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