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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 14 February 2014

Through a series of unrelated recent events, Black Portlanders have landed on the national stage. And Intisar Abioto is right in the middle of it.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

Portland-born Nobel Prize-winner and climate change expert, Warren Washington, PhD, speaks Thursday evening at Lewis & Clark College on "20th and 21st Century Climate Change: Climate Modeling, Societal Impacts, and Environmental Justice."

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 13 February 2014

Volunteers of America honored Portland philanthropists Al and Nancy Jubitz, and The Skanner News' publishers, Bobbie and Bernie Foster, at the 13th annual DePriest Award ceremony.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 13 February 2014

The Skanner News spoke with Robinson about Garfield High School’s Common Core protests, the possible upcoming teachers strike in Portland and how every community has the power to improve their schools.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 12 February 2014

Musician SaulPaul, who wrote the hit song "Rise," was in Portland last week with a message of hope and inspiration for children and teens in the juvenile justice system.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 11 February 2014

Oregon lawmakers are considering whether to allow cities and counties to keep out, or at least delay, medical marijuana dispensaries.

Details: Written by Steven Dubois, Associated Press; Published: 11 February 2014

Students of color are less likely to take and pass advanced classes.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 10 February 2014

Many people have heard the story of Oregon’s first heart transplant, conducted by Albert Starr, M.D. Fewer people have heard about the donor of that heart — 27-year-old Bobby Lewis Olive Sr. of Northeast Portland.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 05 February 2014

"Portland Association of Teachers upped the stakes in negotiations with Portland Public School District, by voting for a strike that could start Feb 20.