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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 16 July 2023

A federal judge has ruled Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure — one of the toughest in the nation — is constitutional. U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled that banning large capacity magazines and requiring a permit to purchase a gun falls in line with “the nation’s history and tradition of regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety,”

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 12 July 2023

JaVonne Williams, director of student and parent services at Self Enhancement Inc.

Self Enhancement Inc. continues to refine its five-week summer program to help Black students succeed in between semesters.

Details: Written by By BRIAN SLODYSKO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 12 July 2023

(Photo/ Sean O)

Like many states around the country, Oregon has grappled with a surge in opioid overdose deaths. In Portland, the county seat, police this year have investigated more than 130 overdose deaths — many of them fueled by fentanyl

Details: Written by BRIAN SLODYSKO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press; Published: 11 July 2023

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

In 2019, as Sotomayor traveled the country to promote her new children’s book, “Just Ask!,” library and community college officials in Portland, Oregon, jumped at the chance to host an event.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 July 2023

The Skanner newspaper was produced from this location for more than two decades.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 10 July 2023

Darcelle XV

For over five decades, Darcelle XV enchanted audiences with dazzling performances, infectious energy, and a powerful message of acceptance and inclusivity.

Details: Written by MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press; Published: 09 July 2023

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman says the Washington Department of Social and Health Services has been violating the constitutional rights of these people due to a “lack of foresight, creativity, planning and timely response to a crisis of its own making

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 07 July 2023

(AP Photo/Ed Komenda)

The federal government is chipping in about $130 million to support several projects that range from replacing a storm-damaged breakwater at a Port Orchard marina to helping a Native American tribe move from ancestral villages threatened by rising seas

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 05 July 2023

Sen. Wlnsvey Campos (D-Aloha)

SB 611 lowers rent increase caps, introduces stiff penalties for violations.

Details: Written by SCOTT SONNER Associated Press; Published: 03 July 2023

Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast through the Fourth of July across much of the West are heightening concerns about wildfires and the dangers of fireworks.