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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 January 2020

Portland Fire Chief Sara Boone's Aug. 12 swearing-in ceremony. Photo by Bernie Foster.

View video of Fire Chief Sara Boone with the artists, and the mural installation

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 02 January 2020

maximiliano is a performance and video artist who explores Black identity using science fiction imagery and religious iconography. They will deliver an artist talk at Portland Art Museum on Jan. 16. (courtesy maximiliano)

Line-up will spotlight local Black artists, as well as panel discussions about art and race

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 31 December 2019

Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish (Junniper.j)

Commissioner Nick Fish announces his resignation and reflects on his time serving Portland in a message to the community simply signed "Nick"

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 30 December 2019

Deputy Chief of Police Jami Resch will be sworn in as Portland's next Police Chief.

Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has accepted a new position as the Police Commissioner for the City of Philadelphia. Deputy Chief of Police Jami Resch will be sworn in as Portland's next Police Chief.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 December 2019

This is the the final of four set increases set by a ballot measure that passed in 2016

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 26 December 2019

(courtesy PPS)

Conceptual planning committee submits suggestions to architects

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 December 2019

DEQ says they are in the process of a state-wide assessment of diesel engine emissions

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 December 2019

This year’s theme is “Living Kwanzaa and the Seven Principles: An All-Seasons Celebration and Practice of the Good.”

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 22 December 2019

A 26-year-old white man from Nebraska is in Malheur County Jail charged with attempted murder after a 48-year-old black man was stabbed in Ontario, Ore.

Details: Written by Nicholas K. Geranios Associated Press; Published: 20 December 2019

House Republican Leader J.T. Wilcox talks to the media on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019 in Olympia, Wash. Wilcox has called on Republican Rep. Matt Shea to resign. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

A report released Thursday said Rep. Matt Shea traveled throughout the West in recent years meeting with far-right extremist groups and participating and even organizing anti-government activities