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05-14-2025 7:16 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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Bernie and Bobbie Foster toast, along with the crowd, to The Skanner's 50 years of service. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
More than 200 people raised their glasses to toast The Skanner’s 50th anniversary at the Oregon Convention Center on April 24.
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County commissioners in Washington, Clackamas and Yamhill counties have chosen State Rep. Courtney Neron yesterday to serve in Senate Dist.13. The district covers Wilsonville, Sherwood, King City, Tigard and parts of Beaverton and Yamhill County. It was most recently represented by the late Sen. Aaron Woods
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The Rev. Paul Richards-Kuan, pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Washington County, describes the 54-unit affordable housing development completed on church grounds.
Faith leaders estimate there are thousands of acres of prime real estate being offered by shrinking congregations.
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Oregon Sen. WInsvey Campos was co-chief sponsor of SB 611, alongside Rep. Ricki Ruiz. (Photo: Oregon Legislature)
SB 611 would extend food benefits to all eligible young children, regardless of immigration status.
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Winta Yohannes and JT Flowers of Albina Vision Trust (Screenshot: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing)
No More Freeways claims ODOT is planning larger expansion than expected.
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Washington state is inches away from joining Oregon and California in passing a bill to limit rent increases in a bid to keep more families in stable housing. HB1217 passed the Senate but with two controversial amendments - one would cut rent caps for single-family homes. If the House rejects the amendments the bill will go to a committee for more work, but can a bill be passed before the end of the session in less than two weeks
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Winta Yohannes (Photo: Albina Vision Trust)
Permanent education facilities, legal clinics and college opportunities to be offered.
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Bernice King (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Bernice King warns decades of work to reduce inequities in housing is at risk, as the Trump administration cuts funding for projects and tries to reduce funding for nonprofits that handle housing discrimination complaints.
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(Photo credit: Aasha Benton)
Darcell Dance and Aasha Benton create safe spaces of support and solidarity.
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Kelly Sue DeConnick (Photo credit: Posy Quarterman)
Despite her love for comics, DeConnick said it didn’t occur to her that anybody made them, let alone that women would be welcomed into the field. Since then, the Portland-based comics writer has forged an impressive career that spans industries.
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