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Oregon Tribe Has Hunting and Fishing Rights Restored Under a Long-Sought Court Ruling
The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as “termination.” Congress voted to re-recognize the tribe in 1977. But to have their land restored, the tribe had to agree to a federal court order that limited their hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
Forecasts Warn of Possible Winter Storms Across US During Thanksgiving Week
Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Fewer than 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.
Huge Number Of Illegal Guns In Portland Come From Licensed Dealers, New Report Shows
Local gun safety advocacy group argues for state-level licensing and regulation of firearm retailers.
'Bomb Cyclone' Kills 1 and Knocks out Power to Over Half a Million Homes Across the Northwest US
A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect.
Grants up to $120,000 Educate About Local Environmental Projects
Application period for WA nonprofits open Jan. 7 ...
Literary Arts Opens New Building on SE Grand Ave
The largest literary center in the Western U.S. includes a new independent bookstore and café, event space, classrooms, staff offices...
Allen Temple CME Church Women’s Day Celebration
The Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, senior pastor/presiding elder, and First Lady Doris Mays Haynes are inviting the public to attend the...
Vote By Mail Tracking Act Passes House with Broad Support
The bill co-led by Congressman Mfume would make it easier for Americans to track their mail-in ballots; it advanced in the U.S. House...
OMSI Opens Indoor Ice Rink for the Holiday Season
This is the first year the unique synthetic ice rink is open. ...
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon
Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week. The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in...
Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored under a long-sought court ruling
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — Drumming made the floor vibrate and singing filled the conference room of the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, on the Oregon coast, as hundreds in tribal regalia danced in a circle. For the last 47 years, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz...
Cal visits Missouri after Wilkinson's 25-point game
California Golden Bears (6-1) at Missouri Tigers (6-1) Columbia, Missouri; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal faces Missouri after Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 25 points in Cal's 81-55 win over the Mercyhurst Lakers. The Tigers are 6-0 on their home court....
Judd leads Missouri against Jacksonville State after 22-point game
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (4-1) at Missouri Tigers (6-3) Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri plays Jacksonville State after Ashton Judd scored 22 points in Missouri's 85-57 win against the Wichita State Shockers. The Tigers have...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities
President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities. ...
Closing arguments begin in trial of veteran charged in chokehold death of NYC subway rider
NEW YORK (AP) — A defense lawyer asked jurors to put themselves in the shoes of frightened subway riders as closing arguments began Monday in the trial of a Marine veteran charged with choking an irate, homeless man to death after an outburst on a New York underground train. Daniel...
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Arrest warrant issued for ex-Kansas police detective after he failed to appear at trial on civil rights charges....
As temperatures turn frigid, Minnesotans turn to saunas for warmth and community
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As another frigid winter settles over Minnesota with temperatures dipping into the teens, people like Ed Kranz are embracing the cold — and working up quite a sweat. Kranz and his wife, Colleen, are among Minnesotans who believe the best way to endure winter is...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 1-7: Dec. 1: Actor-director Woody Allen is 89. Singer Dianne Lennon of the Lennon Sisters is 85. Bassist Casey Van Beek of The Tractors is 82. Singer-guitarist Eric Bloom of Blue Oyster Cult is 80. Drummer John Densmore of The Doors is 80....
Music Review: Father John Misty's 'Mahashmashana' offers cynical, theatrical take on life and death
The title of Father John Misty's sixth studio album, “Mahashmashana,” is a reference to cremation, and the first song proposes “a corpse dance.” Religious overtones mix with the undercurrent of a midlife crisis atop his folk chamber pop. And for those despairing recent events, some lyrics...
What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
Comcast's corporate reorganization means that there will soon be two television networks with “NBC” in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News. How that affects viewers of those networks, along with the people who work there,...
Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to...
German leader Olaf Scholz vows more Ukraine aid, defends his phone call with Putin
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years...
Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a month after a devastating election loss that exposed cracks in the very foundation of...
Climate solution: Sails make a comeback in shipping, to dent its huge carbon footprint
SAINT-MALO, France (AP) — Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he'd be...
Impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte after she threatened president
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An impeachment complaint was filed Monday against Philippine Vice President Sara...
Chief of International Criminal Court lashes out at US and Russia over threats and accusations
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The president of the International Criminal Court lashed out at the United States...
The green building industry may soon be an important player in Portland's economy, according to a report from the Portland Development Commission and the City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development.
"Economic Opportunities for Portland's Green Building Industry," identifies green building products, services and systems that could provide economic benefits for the city and state.
A key goal of the report was to identify opportunities for import ....
Solar power, still a tiny fraction of the energy used today, may be heading closer to the mainstream - if a display on the National Mall over the past week is any indication.
Twenty universities brought solar homes to Washington, assembled them in the shadow of the Washington Monument and became a weeklong magnet for people wanting to see what these technology-filled homes were all about. To many visitors, they no longer looked like oddball experiments, but dwellings that had the look and feel _ although smaller _ of houses in suburbia.
Even storm clouds and drizzle didn't keep the curious from standing in long lines one afternoon to look at the one-bedroom homes that had been assembled by students from 16 states .....
