Low-income individuals and families who need help paying their rent will be able to apply for the Section 8 rent assistance waiting list this November.  Home Forward, the agency that administers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program in Multnomah County, is accepting online applications from Nov. 1 through Nov. 10, 2012.

The League of Oregon Cities' has honored Mary Beth Henry, manager of the City of Portland's Office for Community Technology, with the Herman Kehrli Award for 2012.

Since March 30, 2011, Parrish Bennette Jr. has been held in Multnomah County's Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. He is accused of killing 14-year-old Yashanee Vaughn and burying her body on the slopes of Rocky Butte, less than two months after his 16th birthday.

Proper representation amongst decision makers has long been a gripe in the Black community. The Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) is launching its African American Leadership Academy (AALA) this month to address the problem.

The Obama administration has tapped Portland attorney Robert Stoll to champion everyday American consumers dealing with the powerful financial services industry.

According to police code, a 1011 refers to when an officer reports in for service at the beginning of the day. Thus, the Portland Police Bureau found it fitting to open a patrol substation at the old Southeast Precinct on Thursday Oct. 11.

The power of music was on full display at PCC Cascade Campus this past Friday as the Journey to Freedom (JTF) Project hosted its Teaching With a Purpose Conference. The theme of this year's conference was Infusing Hip Hop Into Education.

"Go to MyLife.com, the Internet's leading people search site, just type in your name and see if someone is searching for you – for free," proclaimed a television advertisement for Los Angeles-based website MyLife.com.  Unfortunately, according to documents filed today by the Washington State Attorney General's Office, there was nothing free about MyLife.com's services.

The conference aims to bring together community activists, parents, youth, researchers, teachers, social workers, therapists, writers, spiritual leaders and social justice pioneers from all walks of life to build networks of understanding, resistance and healing

As the owner of an independent insurance agency, Vince McCreary makes sure his customers come first. "I work for insurance companies but really, I work for the insured, making sure they get the best rates possible and the right company," he says.