The Skanner Breaking News April 14, 2014

Herman McKinney, Civil Rights Activist, Seattle Statesman, 1939-2014

He was as comfortable leading street protests as he was leading job initiatives and chairing business meetings… To check the details click here

Oregon Innocence Project Offers Hope to the Wrongly Convicted

Until this week Oregon was the only state without an Innocence Project. Now, with top defender Steve Wax at the helm, Oregon Innocence Project takes aim at exonerating the wrongly convicted…For all the information click here

Jury Selection this Week in NY Trial of Egyptian Preacher

He’s charged with conspiring to support al-Qaida, in part by trying to create a training camp in Oregon 15 years ago; former Washington State resident James Ujaama pleaded guilty in 2007 to a single count of providing material support to the Taliban in the case.…To read the whole story click here

Janet Taylor, MD Featured Tuesday at Second Wind Tour in Portland

The goal of the tour is to start a new conversation that reframes “life after adulthood” as an exciting stage of human growth and development—a time for challenging received attitudes toward aging … To read all about it click here

The Skanner News is Lighting our Communities with Solar Energy

The Skanner News first installed dozens of solar panels on our building in 2012. By daytime we have sent thousands of dollars of energy back into the grid for community use, to see it in action click here. And now by nightitime we are lighting our communities with LED lamps that use 90% less power than before... To read more see the review in The Oregonian

National Newspaper Publishers Convention will be Jun 25-28 in Portland.
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