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Colas Construction president and CEO Andrew Colas 

The affordable housing development in North Portland officially opened Sept. 6.

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Portland City Ombudsman Jennifer Croft 

Independent city office tracks racial inequity, flaws in city policy, offers guidance.

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(Photo courtesy Portland Parks & Recreation) 

Portland Parks & Recreation has announced the latest addition to Dawson Park’s Historic Story Boulders, an installation honoring the legacy of Portland’s Black-owned newspapers. 

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Zachary Stocks, executive director of Oregon Black Pioneers (photo courtesy Oregon Black Pioneers) 

Oregon Black Pioneers teams up with local organizations and artists from around the country for the five-day event in October. 

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Participants were each given a Kodak F9 Ultra camera to study photography. (Photo/Saundra Sorenson, The Skanner News) 

Residents of the new Millner Building reflect on loss, resilience and everyday beauty.

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FILE - Tom Dundon, majority owner of the Carolina Hurricanes talks to the media about his $250 million investment in the Alliance of American Football league before the start of an NHL hockey game between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File) 

Dundon confirmed the agreement in a text exchange with The Associated Press on Wednesday. ESPN reported Wednesday that the deal was for $4 billion. 

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Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton (Screenshot of live feed) 

Commissioners Shannon Singleton and Vince Jones-Dixon cosponsor proclamation to recognize, support local Black entrepreneurship.

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A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain widespread. Only 14% say it’s not a source of stress, underscoring the pervasive anxiety most Americans continue to feel about the cost of everyday essentials. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds about 4 in 10 Americans under age 45 say they've used what are known as “buy now, pay later” services to make small purchases on entertainment or restaurant meals or to pay for essentials like groceries or medical care

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Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield headshot, courtesy the Oregon Department of Justice: 

Advocates provide tips, resources to SNAP applicants.

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Damon Johnson’s death draws sharp criticism 14 years after DOJ settlement about PPB’s use of force against those suffering mental illness.

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