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NORTHWEST NEWS

Oregon State Hires Alabama Assistant Jamarcus Shephard to Take Over Struggling Football Program

Shephard will be formally introduced at a news conference Tuesday.

Tobias Read Among Democratic State Election Officials Demanding Answers on Justice Department's Requests for Voter Data

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read joins letter with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, and eight others.

Hundreds of National Guard Troops Deployed to Portland and Chicago are Being Sent Home

Those who will remain will continue to stay off the streets amid court battles over their domestic mission by the Trump administration

Off-duty Pilot Who Tried to Cut a Flight’s Engines Midair Won't Serve Prison Time, Judge Rules

Joseph Emerson was riding in an extra seat in the cockpit of a Horizon Air flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco in October 2023 and was subdued by the crew. The plane landed safely in Portland. 

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Secretary of State Accepting Public Comment on Updated Oregon Motor Voter Administrative Rules

"By addressing the technical and clerical errors previously found in the OMV program, we’re building a stronger, more secure, and...

MusicOregon’s Echo Fund, with Support from Portland Office of Arts & Culture, Awards $118,000 to Local Independent Musicians

Selected from a competitive pool of 240 applications, MusicOregon will fund 27 remarkable projects, totaling 8,000, to help the...

1803 Fund Announces Nearly $70 Million in Historic Real Estate Investments to Shape Albina’s Next Century

The latest investments include the purchase and future redevelopment of two significant districts in Albina designed to transform...

Portland Public Schools Celebrates Ruby Bridges Day

On Friday, Nov. 14, 7:30 – 8 a.m. Superintendent Kimberlee Armstrong will join Forest Park Elementary students, staff and families...

OPINION

Don’t Let Predatory Debt Traps Rob the Holiday Season’s Joy

App-based loans could magnify financial stresses after government shutdown, says CRL ...

Generation Z is the Battleground

Generation Z’s early and passionate embrace of activism reflects both a reaction to the challenges of their era and a proactive commitment to making a tangible impact. ...

The Government Shutdown Proves We Need Skilled Trades

Our current moment is a powerful case study in where economic value and job stability lie. ...

No Veteran Should Go Hungry

Nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck. ...

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ENTERTAINMENT

When the Music Stopped: Michael Jackson’s Former Inner Circle Faces the Estate

Affirming Black Children Through Books: Stories That Help Them See Their Light

Portland Festival Celebrates Multicultural Films and Plays

Gen Xers Mourn Drowning Death of Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Known as Theo on 'The Cosby Show'

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

A Nation in Freefall While the Powerful Feast: President Calls Affordability a ‘Con Job’

White House Hosts the Leaders of Congo and Rwanda to Sign a Key Deal for Peace in Eastern Congo

As US Hunger Rises, Trump Administration’s ‘Efficiency’ Goals Cause Massive Food Waste

We Are Hardwired to Sing − and It’s Good For Us, Too

By The Skanner News | The Skanner News

Activists protesting two recent police shootings turned violent in downtown Portland Monday night. Police say they arrested eight people for crimes that included disorderly conduct, criminal mischief and riot. Many supporters turned up to demonstrate peacefully without using confrontation or violence.
Although three officers were injured, police say they are still investigating those incidents for possible future arrests. A report was made of broken windows at the Bank of America at 1001 SW 5th Ave. and other various property damage was reported.

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