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Minority hires exceed goal, but women lag in workforce

The Sellwood Bridge Project is exceeding its minority hiring goal, project managers told Multnomah County Commissioners Thursday.

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Addy is unique in the deep connections he has formed with schoolchildren throughout the Portland area

A spokeswoman for the family today announced that Ghanaian master drummer Obo Addy is in the final stages of liver cancer and has only a few weeks to live.

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Advocates say proprietary documents were discussed in 'closed-door' meeting

Regence's rate increase marks the latest in a battle between consumer advocates, health insurance providers and the Oregon Insurance Division over the transparency of the rate increase process.

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Schlesinger/Mortenson/Hyatt team is frontrunner

Metro's evaluation committee recommends a proposal by the Schlesinger Companies, working with the Minneapolis developer Mortenson, to build a Hyatt hotel.

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On Sept. 9 the office hosts a grand opening celebration from 3 to 6 p.m., with refreshments and sign up sheets

Colleen Davis and Roseta Akin – who on Tuesday opened the Democrats' Northeast neighborhood Voter Registration Depot – want to bring that sense of excitement back to their storefront office, right across the street from the old headquarters.

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Grant will support work of Multnomah Youth Commission anti-violence intiative

A focus group Aug. 28 at Jefferson High School brought together Jefferson students and youth from Multnomah Youth Commission's Youth Against Violence group.

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Youth Against Violence can support projects, organize 2013 summit and hire youth

The Multnomah Youth Commission's anti-violence initiative has been granted $999,996 to expand its work.

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Can Congress agree on a farm bill that supports real food?

The federal government is subsidizing junk food, but it's not doing enough to make sure Americans can afford to eat real food. That's according to Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who held a press conference, Aug 28, along with the Oregon State Public Interest Group.

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How will the new healthcare law affect us?

In just five months, since "Obamacare" became U.S. law, Oregon has established itself as the state to watch. With a waiver from the feds that frees providers from the traditional fee-for-service payment structure, the state is on a mission to drastically reduce healthcare costs at the same time as delivering healthcare to many more people.

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The Soleful Brothers say they are in it to win it

For the first time ever, this year's Hood to Coast relay will feature an all-Black men's team, The Soleful Brothers.
"These brothers, they are doing a 10-minute mile," says Georgeanne Pierce, a walker with the Brothers' companion team, The Soleful Strutters.

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