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Details: Written by By Monica Foster of The Skanner; Published: 25 January 2006

The dream has finally come true! The Seattle Seahawks claimed the NFC Championship with a 34-14 win…

Details: Written by By Nancy Mccarthy of The Skanner; Published: 18 January 2006

The Skanner's keynote speaker focuses on civic emergencies

If disaster strikes in the Portland area, government disaster teams need to be acutely aware of the ethnically diverse nature of the population so they can communicate with the people they are trying to save.It's not enough to prepare an emergency plan, said Jonathan Jui, M.D., the keynote speaker at The Skanner Foundation's Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast, but officials need to know how to contact residents of diverse cultures.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Roy Jay, standing, shows off his Drum Major for Justice Award at The Skanner's annual Martin…

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Years of budget cutbacks prompt education reformers to act

After months of quiet deliberation, education advocates from across Oregon are poised to file a…

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Details: Written by By Abe Proctor of The Skanner; Published: 18 January 2006

Culture-specific mental health practices will be the watchword

Mental health professionals have always faced special treatment challenges in communities of color.…

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Bennie AllenPortland resident Bennie L. Allen died Nov. 30. She was 64.Born on Oct. 7, 1941, in…

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Backers of Oregon's one-of-a-kind assisted suicide law cheered the Supreme Court's…

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Portland's dance scene gets a dash of European flavor next month when Great Britain's…

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 January 2006

Afghanistan will be the focus of more than 70 free Multnomah County Library programs in…

Details: Written by Photo and Story by Monica Foster of The Skanner; Published: 18 January 2006

The Seattle Seahawks are now 14-3 and bound for the NFC Championship game after defeating the…

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