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08-31-2024 7:11 pm • PDX and SEA Weather
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The city of Olympia, Washington, will pay $600,000 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.”
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Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott.
Portland voters will still vote by mail, but have a chance to vote on more candidates.
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(National Weather Service via AP)
The calendar briefly skipped ahead to November as the system dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska, down through the Pacific Northwest and into California. Mount Rainier, southeast of Seattle, got a high-elevation dusting. Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor resort did, too. A spokesperson at the resort says it was exciting to see the flakes flying. Far northern California's Mount Shasta also wore a white blanket after the storm clouds passed, and the Yosemite high country received a dusting.
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David Jefferson (Photo courtesy PCC)
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
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Phoenix, Oregon Mayor Chris Luz (in red) arguing with Medford, Oregon marchers on June 1 2020 (Keegan Van Hook, YouTube)
Officials say they conducted surveillance to prepare for possible public safety impacts. According to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Jackson County Circuit Court, the Medford Police Department for several years has monitored the activities and social media accounts of people involved in an array of causes. Those include racial justice, LGBTQ+ and reproductive rights, and homelessness issues.
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Sprinavasa Brown and Kelliane Richardson, co-founders of Camp ELSO
The STEAMED approach to environmental education combines sciences and art for creative problem-solving.
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Tony Hopson Retires As CEO Of SEI
SEI hopes to soon serve all Black Oregonians, even beyond the Portland Metro area.
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Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.
Democrats need to flip just four seats to take back control of the House, while Republicans hope to expand their majority.
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Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change but face an array of bureaucratic barriers when it comes to accessing government funds meant to help them adapt to rising seas and erosion to warming waters and severe heat. The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative interviewed 13 tribes along the coast of Oregon and Washington and found the tribes face many challenges in accessing grant money. The report highlights the need for a more coordinated federal response and more money for tribal adaptation to the impacts of climate change.
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Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any other year since reliable records began in 1992. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, more than 1.4 million acres, or 2,200 square miles, have burned in the state so far with 32 homes lost. The state's largest blaze is the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. It has burned nearly 460 square miles but is at least 95% contained as of Friday
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