The Skanner Breaking News May 8, 2014

New! For Your Convenience Online Ordering for Classified Ads At The Skanner News

We realize your time is valuable. We now have online classified ad ordering for your convenience. Place your classified ad in print, online or both using our new quick and easy form… Click here to order your ad!

How my Mother, Conscious Rap and Hip Hop Saved My Life

'Seeing her stop drugs on a dime, then go back to school, study each night and pursue her goals had a profound effect on me and helped shape who I am today'… Read the rest of the story here

Dancer Attacked Outside Seattle Club

BoJohn Diciple, a former Jefferson Dancer and currently a member of the DASSdance modern performance ensemble, was beaten in front of Club Q… To read the whole story click here

Could Google Help Portland Close the Digital Divide?

A fast, dependable internet connection in your home can mean the difference between success and failure, in school, at work and in life… 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 since then we have sent thousands of dollars in energy back into the grid for community use. And now we are lighting our communities by nighttime into the bargain by lighting with LED lamps that use 90% less power than before click here

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National Newspaper Publishers Convention

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

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