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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 January 2006

One of the largest African film festivals on the West Coast is exploring unchartered territory.This…

Details: Written by Dick Bogle; Published: 25 January 2006

Dee Dee BridgewaterStefon HarrisNicholas PaytonThe third annual Portland Jazz Festival, Feb. 17…

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 January 2006

WASHINGTON—The Judiciary Committee favorably recommended Samuel Alito's Supreme Court…

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NEW ORLEANS—A confident and determined Mayor Ray Nagin said he will oppose a moratorium on…

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…

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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.…

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

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