11-04-2024  9:52 am   •   PDX and SEA Weather

Northwest News

Advocates plan to take medical marijuana campaign to other states

A band of doctors and medical marijuana advocates are roaming Montana to sign up thousands of patients in a so-called Cannabis Caravan. The state medical board is trying to curtail the mass screenings and recently fined a physician who participated in a similar clinic in the first disciplinary action taken against a doctor in a Montana medical marijuana case 

READ MORE


Now relegated to part-time duty and with little pop left in that perfect swing, Griffey unexpectedly decided Wednesday to retire after 22 mostly brilliant seasons.

READ MORE


Widely regarded as wackos who have dogged military funerals with provocative signs linking war casualties with homosexuality, the Westboro Baptist Church's planned picketing of Grant High School in Portland Thursday drew almost 400 counter protesters.

READ MORE

What would you do if you were president of your college for a day? Portland Community College student and Phi Theta Kappa honor society member Adrian Thompson had just that opportunity on Tuesday, June 1 when (former for a day) Cascade Campus President Algie Gatewood stepped aside to let the young man step forward.

READ MORE

Robert Satiacum is leading a movement to return ancient Indian names of Washington landmarks.

READ MORE


PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregonians from the statehouse to the schoolhouse began scrambling last week to plug a budget gap that, by one estimate, could put at risk 4,000 teachers, principals, cooks and janitors.

READ MORE

Jefferson High School Principal Cynthia Harris and school business manager Reis Willbanks were put on paid leave from their jobs Thursday, May 20, and Portland Public Schools officials say they can't comment on why.

READ MORE

Recently Published by The Skanner News

  • Default
  • Title
  • Date
  • Random

theskanner50yrs 250x300