The Centers for Disease Control know a lot about how to prevent youth violence. But a US Senate Committee has axed all funding for prevention, leaving prison as our fallback solution. Advocates rate this: Fail!

The Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program provides training, equipment and job mentoring to clients referred through the criminal justice system – and with the help of local unions and construction companies, they are not placing their graduates right into family-wage jobs.

Celebrating 10 years of services to youth, Reaching and Empowering All People (REAP) holds a fundraising gala Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Oregon Convention Center.

Services for Hannah Elizabeth Joshua, affectionately known to her family as Mama Lizzie and Mother Joshua to the church, are Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. at Maranatha Church.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Puget Sound Energy crews worked through the night checking for more natural gas leaks in the north Seattle neighborhood where a home exploded Monday and injured two residents.

SEATTLE (AP) -- Homes across north Seattle were rattled by an explosion Monday morning that destroyed a house and sent two residents to a hospital.

Celebrating the 75th birthday of Oregon's father of African music – and the 25th anniversary of his arts organization Homowo – master drummer Obo Addy presides over a musical extravaganza Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Emanuel Hospital atrium.

About 100 prospective longshore workers thronged Reflections Coffee and Books Tuesday morning at 11 sharp to make sure their application cards were filled in correctly for the Portland Maritime Association "casual worker" jobs lottery.

Jefferson Smith kicks of his campaign for Portland mayor.  A grassroots jobs and small business strategy with equity for all are top of his must-do list.

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- A judge said Monday he's considering giving Washington state's third-largest school district the option of replacing teachers on the picket line as a strike continued despite the judge's order to return to work.