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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 April 2016

Akili Kelekele. Photo by Dr. Ramin Farahmandpur.

Akili Kelekele has won a scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan for the summer

Details: Written by Multnomah Youth Commission; Published: 25 April 2016

Photo from the 2012 Multnomah Youth Commission Youth Candidate Forum. Photo by Helen Silvis.

The Multnomah Youth Commission will host a Youth Candidate Forum at Benson High School on Wednesday, April 27 from 6-8pm

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Details: Written by Multnomah County; Published: 22 April 2016

Deadline to register, or to change party affiliation, is April 26

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 April 2016

Longtime reporter seeks 'city that works for all'

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 April 2016

Event was scheduled for school's lunch break on April 21

Details: Written by The Oregon Black Political Convention; Published: 20 April 2016

The 2016 Oregon Black Political Convention will be held this weekend, April 22-24

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 April 2016

A sculpture by Alisa Looney, dedicated to the memory of Christine Poole-Jones

Local visual, dance and sculpture artists are celebrating International Sculpture Day April 23

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 April 2016

NOAH Land Acquisition, Portland Parks & Recreation seeks Ankey Square events

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 April 2016

Volunteers at work at the Duwamish cleanup. Photo courtesy of Duwamish Alive!

Neighborhood Matching Fund workshops, Maritime events, and more...

Details: Written by Oregon Public Broadcasting; Published: 14 April 2016

The new “Jazz Town” documentary airs April 25 on OPB TV and can be found online now

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