He says many of his patients regret not seeking attention sooner rather than letting it make their lives miserable. On the staff of The Aspen Spine and Neurosurgery Center affiliated with Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, Dr. Ward spoke with The Skanner News about what causes neck and back pain, what can fix it, and why so many people don't.

Occupy Portland Information and Action Center with information and links to live stream, video, twitter articles, graphics on the Occupy Movement

Rue Mapp travels around the country as a blogger for her website, www.OutdoorAfro.com. But just this year her efforts at encouraging more people to get active and shape a relationship with nature has taken off, with invitations to the White House and an advisory role on Fist Lady Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' initiative

Native American children are our future. So when will we start caring that their families are too poor to feed and care for them?

In recent years, as Portland has seen the loss of organizations for youth of color, Black Student Unions have taken on greater importance in instilling cultural awareness and encouraging young people to be leaders.

Somalis, Eritreans and Ethiopians have come to the United States to escape war and famine. They share land and history, but their stories and their identities are very different  

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- In the hours after the midnight Saturday eviction deadline in Portland, the anti-Wall Street protesters and their supporters had flooded the park area. At one point, the crowd swelled to thousands. As dawn arrived, riot police had retreated and most of the crowds had gone home, but protesters who have been at the two parks since Oct. 6 were still there, prompting one organizer to declare the night a victory for the movement.

The Occupy Portland protest must pack up its downtown camp by Saturday Nov. 13 at midnight or be evicted. Mayor Sam Adams announced the decision Thursday morning along with Portland police chief Mike Reese and Commissioner Nick Fish.

Winter is coming early and the City of Portland is preparing for how it will combat historic homelessness.