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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

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

PORTLAND, Ore. - Queen Kahedja Burley will join the newly selected 2016 Rose Festival Court at the annual Royal Rosarians Blessing of the Festival (Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m.) at the First Congregational United Church of Christ (1126 SW Park AVE, Portland). Following the blessing is the first official Rose Festival event: The Rose City Sing-Off takes the stage, with nine high school teams competing for best a cappella team in the Rose City. (The doors open at 6:00 p.m. at Imago Dei Community Church, 1302 SE Ankeny ST, Portland.)

The Blessing of the Festival in its current form was started in 1982 as a Memorial Service. The service honored -- and continues to honor -- members of the Portland Rose Festival, Portland Rose Society and the Royal Rosarians that have passed during the prior year. Led by Royal Rosarian Prime Minister, Rick Saturn, this year's Blessing of the Festival continues to focus on the leadership and members of each of these three groups who help make the Portland Rose Festival an essential celebration of the City of Roses.

The Rose City Sing-Off is the premier a cappella competition for high school-age singers in the Northwest. The Rose City Sing-Off not only provides an exciting opportunity for youth to compete, but also a chance to perform for three professional judges. As part of the experience, each group will get to work one-on-one with the judges before the competition begins, each of whom have professional backgrounds in music, singing and education.

Partnering with the Portland Rose Festival, The Sing-Off is hosted in Portland, Oregon, but draws from the entire Northwest region, including new teams from So. Albany and McNary (Keizer) high school. Nine qualifying groups will be admitted, and all groups will perform two songs in a single round of competition. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three singing groups. Songs, choreography and dress are family appropriate, with songs that have a positive message. Tickets are available at RoseFestival.org and will also be sold at the door. The top three finishers will be invited to perform at the Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade Saturday, June 11, at 10:00 a.m.

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

Minoru Yasui, an Oregon attorney who fought laws targeting Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrant, is being honored in Portland on April 23, 2016.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 07 April 2016

The Genealogical Forum of Oregon will host an open house the week of April 9-17, with free access to GFO resources all week long. There will be free classes, book sales and discounts and help from genealogy experts. Class topics include beginning genealogy, American land records and newspaper research. For more information, including a full schedule of courses and events, visit GFO's website.

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