Northwest

Northwest News

Details: Written by By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 04 May 2022

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Inslee said he would work to ensure the state had adequate resources to provide abortion services to those traveling to the state for the procedure.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 May 2022

Troy Price

Five candidates have been selected to interview for the City of Vancouver’s Chief of Police position.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 30 April 2022

Mayor Ted Wheeler is planning to invest $3.9 million to add 28 unarmed public safety specialists to the police bureau, bringing the total to 62, more than three times the current number

Details: Written by By SALLY HO and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press; Published: 29 April 2022

Oregon’s screening tool, implemented in 2018, was inspired by an algorithm which has concerns about its reliability and its potential to harden racial disparities in the child welfare system.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 28 April 2022

(AP Photo/Sara Cline)

Kotek’s critics say she’s hyper partisan, with a progressive agenda that will mainly benefit Democrats. But supporters argue her determination and record of “getting things done” make her the candidate to improve the entire state.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 27 April 2022

A Linn County jury found in 2019 that Oregon breached its contract with 13 rural counties and 151 local taxing districts by failing to maximize timber harvests on state forests over the last two decades.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 27 April 2022

(Photo/ Anton via Unsplash)

A civilian oversight board says some Seattle police officers routinely ignored state and city mask mandates during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 27 April 2022

As Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese reaches his term limit, three members of law enforcement are running to replace him in the first contested race for the office in 12 years.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 April 2022

Dr. Robert Kelly becomes first lay president and African American to lead the Catholic institution in its 121-year history.

Dr. Robert Kelly becomes first lay president and African American to lead the Catholic institution in its 121-year history

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 26 April 2022

(Photo/ US Army)

Case rates have slowly been rising in the county since late March, after statewide mask mandates ended and as omicron’s infectious subvariant, BA. 2, took hold.

Recently Published by The Skanner News

Default
Title
Date
Random

+Read More
Mammograms Should Start at 40 to Address Rising Breast Cancer Rates at Younger Ages, Panel Says
The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of breast cancer among women in their 40s and the higher breast cancer death rate among Black women compared to white women.
Read More
+Read More
US Long-Term Care Costs Are Sky-High, but Washington State’s New Way to Help Pay for Them Could Be Nixed
A group funded by hedge fund executive Brian Heywood is attempting to undermine the financial stability of Washington state's new long-term care social insurance program.
Read More
+Read More
What Marijuana Reclassification Means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use. Some advocates for legalized weed say the move doesn't go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
Read More
+Read More
Portland Government Will Change On Jan. 1. The City’s Transition Team Explains What We Can Expect.
‘It’s a learning curve that everyone has to be intentional about‘
Read More
+Read More
To Reduce Black-on-Black Crime, Two Criminal Justice Experts Explain Why Offering Monthly Stipends to People at Risk Makes Sense
Black Americans are murdered at nearly eight times the rate of white Americans. Young Black men in inner cities are disproportionately affected. They are both the primary victims and perpetrators of gun assaults and homicides. This grave reality does not mean Black people are inherently violent. Instead, it largely reflects their disproportionate experience of systemic barriers such as poverty and limited access to quality education, good jobs and affordable housing – all factors that research shows contribute to neighborhood violence.
Read More
+Read More
A Decade After Water Crisis, Art Brings Hope and Healing to Flint
As the community rebuilds, Black artists like Keyon Lovett are helping by promoting unity and hope.
Read More
+Read More
Police Detain Driver Who Accelerated Toward Protesters at Portland State University in Oregon
The Portland Police Bureau said in a written statement late Thursday afternoon that the man was taken to a hospital on a police mental health hold. They did not release his name. The vehicle appeared to accelerate from a stop toward the crowd but braked before it reached anyone.
Read More
+Read More
Safety Lapses Contributed to Patient Assaults at Oregon State Hospital
A federal report says safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults. The report by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services investigated a recent choking attack and sexual assault, among other incidents. It found that staff didn't always adequately supervise their patients, and that the hospital didn't fully investigate the incidents. In a statement, the hospital said it was dedicated to its patients and working to improve conditions. It has 10 days from receiving the report to submit a plan of correction. The hospital is Oregon's most secure inpatient psychiatric facility
Read More