Better People's 13th semi-annual Educational Forum, "Marijuana: Should It Be Legal?" will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday Oct. 3 at the Metropolitan Public Defender's Office, 630 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 in downtown Portland.  

Multnomah Youth Commissioners for 2013 were sworn-in Monday evening at a special ceremony which included City and County Commissioners, Portland Mayor Hales and Multnomah County Chair Marissa Madrigal. 

The US Navy will hold a hearing Wednesday to examine charges against suspect Master Sergeant Nathaniel L. Cosby in the death of Ivanice Harris. The Article 32 hearing will decide which charges will be send to a Court Martial.

This Wednesday the organization Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide unveils their new memorial garden in Oregon City with a special event marking National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

The Oregon Historical Society last weekend bestowed its annual History Makers Awards, this year honoring Bernie and Bobbie Dore Foster for their work publishing the Skanner News for the past 38 years.

Check out our slideshow of the North Portland Library Book Fair, sponsored By the Urban League of Portland.

Take a look at the latest entries on the North Portland Multimedia Training Center's website and vote for the best one.

The White House has named Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith a "Champion of Change" for her leadership in the SummerWorks internship program. Summer Works internships offer teens work experience and a small wage during the summer. 

Body Recovered from Willamette River

Gresham police are looking for Brandon Alexander Hickman, a suspect in the September 9 shooting death of Makeitho "Tito" De Monz Herring.