While he's been retired for some time now, Jones spent a considerable amount of time serving in the U.S. Army.
Enlisting in the months prior to the outbreak of the United States' involvement in World War II, Jones said his time in the military shaped his life.
Despite mistreatment from southern White officers, having ammunition confiscated before battle and watching tons of food go to waste as Black soldiers were told their rations sank at sea, Jones says he stuck with the military.

Oregon State University's Black Student Union will be showcasing their 9th annual Divine Nine Step Show:Step Into the Bad Side at 3:30 p.m. on May 28 at Lasells Stewart Center, 875 SW 26th St. in Corvallis. Tickets are $6 for the public, $5 for students, and doors open at 2:30 p.m.
In addition to the step show, students will be holding a Juneteenth BBQ this Thursday, May 26 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Black Cultural Center at Oregon State University, 2320 NW Monroe St.

For activists around the country working to bring attention to rising asthma rates, the current state of environmental research and regulation are standing in the way of their work simply to educate local communities about the root causes of the illness.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation will be discussing several upcoming bike improvement projects in inner Northeast Portland.
On June 1 and June 15, transportation officials will hold meetings to discuss and elicit feedback about the bicycle infrastructure improvement projects. Both meetings run from 6 to 8 p.m. and will be held at Humboldt Elementary, 4915 N. Gantenbein Ave.

Portland's Jefferson High School has a new principal. Vice Principal Margaret Calvert will be taking over the position from interim-principal Toni Hunter. Calvert is taking over the position formerly held by Cynthia Harris, who had been placed on administrative leave after Portland Public Schools found shortcomings in the way the school's student body funds had been managed in May of 2010.

Last week, Metro Councilors approved changes to the regional government's representation lines.
According to staff, the new map, which shifted the government's six districts to meet the population movements catalogued under the 2010 census, won't change much in terms of daily operations.

A tentative agreement to fill Washington state's $5 billion budget shortfall includes cuts in nearly every corner of government, slashing pay for teachers and forcing other K-12 workers and state employees to take deeper hits. Budget negotiators said there simply wasn't the money available in the $32 billion spending plan to sustain current salaries, and lawmakers talked openly about the need to make equitable cuts. In total, they will reduce spending by $4.6 billion over the coming two years.

Seeznin's sports bar and grill is a community place with plenty to inspire Portlanders. To give Seeznin's the true Portland vibe, Thompson has decorated the bar with articles, photos and basketball jerseys that showcase successful, home-grown athletes  To give Seeznin's the true Portland vibe, Thompson has decorated the bar with articles, photos and basketball jerseys that showcase successful, home-grown athletes 

The mural's creator, the prominent mural artist, Isaka Shamsud-Din, has expressed interest in restoring the mural. The King Neighborhood Association is exploring grant funding

May is National Asthma Awareness Month. The CDC recently released a report which found that asthma rates are rising sharply across the nation