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Witnesses did not offer much help to police

Police say witnesses did not offer information, but officers found leads that led to the arrest.

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Eagle Point, near Medford, may not see classes resume until next week

EAGLE POINT, Ore. (AP) -- Employees of a southwest Oregon school district are on strike and classes have been canceled as contract negotiations continue.

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The awards luncheon is sponsored by Opportunity & Renewal and Progress for Oregon political action committees

An advocate against hunger, a philanthropist businessman, a technology pioneer and a publisher, were honored May 1 at the second annual "Bending Toward Justice" luncheon. Sen. Jeff Merkely hosted the event and made the awards.

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Bringing more attention to the needs of Guardsmembers after deployment will be her focus

Last month, Kelly was named to Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs' (ODVA) governor-appointed Veterans' Affairs Advisory Committee -- the first Black woman to be appointed, and the youngest to serve.

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Press release showcases Mt. Hood Community College's culinary program

Terri McGee opened Sweet Baby Ray's while still attending Mt. Hood Community College in the culinary program

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Three outreach workers have transferred to POIC

The City of Portland has asked gang outreach nonprofit Brothers and Sisters Keepers to return close to $21,000 in funds, which is says were not spent in accordance with the grant agreement.

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The Asian Reporter Foundation's 14th Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet featured special recognition of the four "Most Honored Elders" as well as community volunteer awards

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New York closes youth prisons amid national sentencing debate

Helen Silvis, multimedia editor at The Skanner News was one of 31 journalists who received fellowships to attend, "Kids Behind Bars: Where's the Justice in Juvenile Justice?" at John Jay College's Center on Media Crime and Justice in New York City.

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Efforts to appeal to the Governor on school cuts and closures are unsuccessful

Multiple school protests are scheduled over the next week and a half against $27.5 million in Portland Public Schools cuts that, parents, educators and students say, are decimating the Jefferson High School cluster and crippling schools district-wide.


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