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Chavez-DeRemer’s victory makes her the first Latina congresswoman from Oregon, a distinction also sought by 6th District Democratic candidate Andrea Salinas.

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Kotek said she plans to travel around Oregon starting in January to talk to community leaders about issues facing the state, particularly the shortage of affordable housing and addiction.

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The Skanner honors and thanks all service men and women, both past and present on this Veteran’s Day. View local events, resources, and specials.

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Oregon and the Klan - Part 4: As the KKK quickly rose to dominate state politics here in 1922, the hate group benefited from a largely timid news media. 

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Prison labor is a multibillion-dollar practice. By comparison, workers can make pennies on the dollar. And prisoners who refuse to work can be denied privileges such as phone calls and visits with family

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Tina Kotek wins race for Oregon Governor. This page will be frequently updated as ballots are counted.

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Sen. Ron Wyden 

Wyden chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee and also sits on the Energy and Natural Resources, Budget and Intelligence Committees.

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Civil rights organization urges a more complete definition of “affordable housing.”

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Klan “class initiation,” dated June 1, 1923. (Courtesy Photo: Oregon Historical Society) 

Oregon and the Klan - Part 3: When the resurrected Ku Klux Klan arrived here a century ago and rose to dominate state politics, Oregon was 98% white.

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(AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) 

As complaints about elections, many of them unfounded, pile up around the country, investigators tasked with dealing with them, find themselves defending the integrity of America’s system for choosing leaders

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