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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek: Agency Leaders Used Jobs for Personal Gain
Kotek on Wednesday asked the board of commissioners of the state's marijuana and alcohol regulating authority to remove its executive director and other leaders
Arrest Made in Stolen Yacht Rescue, 'Goonies' Fish Incident
Oregon police called it a series of “really odd” events along the Pacific Northwest coast spanning 48 hours that concluded Friday night with the arrest of a Canadian man.
Portland Cop Fired for Leaking False Allegations Against City Commissioner Reinstated
Mayor Ted Wheeler fired Brian Hunzeker after he leaked a false complaint saying city Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty had been involved in a hit-and-run crash.
Hundreds of Portland City Workers on Strike for Better Pay
Workers represented by the union Laborers’ Local 483 have been without a contract since June. Negotiations over a new four-year deal broke down in December
If there’s one takeaway tonight that will stick with me, it’s how much stronger our country can be when our leaders focus on...
0,000 in grants will support arts programming across four Veteran Homes ...
The Black Business Association of Oregon Hires its First Communications Director
Previously, Sommer Martin was director of downtown marketing for the Portland Business Alliance ...
Allen Temple C.M.E. Church Announces Annual Unsung Heroes & Heroines Award Luncheon
The purpose of the award is to acknowledge and honor individuals and/or organizations who are unsung heroes/heroines who make a...
Police shoot, kill man in crisis who pointed gun at them
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Two police officers shot and killed a man who was in crisis Tuesday morning after the man pointed a gun at them in Albany, Oregon, police said. The Albany Police Department said in a news release that officers responding to a welfare check at 9:38 a.m. found a...
Former Maui official gets 10 years for taking [scripts/homepage/home.php]M in bribes
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Maui County official was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for accepting [scripts/homepage/home.php] million in bribes from a Honolulu businessman in one of the biggest bribery cases in Hawaii history. Stewart Olani Stant, who was a wastewater manager and the director of...
Bradley wins 79-61 against Illinois State
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Malevy Leons had 21 points in Bradley's 79-61 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night. Leons shot 7 of 11 from the field and 7 for 9 from the line for the Braves (18-8, 11-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Rienk Mast scored 16 points while shooting 6 for 10,...
Southern Illinois defeats UIC 68-66
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Marcus Domask scored 24 points as Southern Illinois beat UIC 68-66 on Wednesday night. Domask had five rebounds and six assists for the Salukis (19-7, 11-4 Missouri Valley Conference). Lance Jones scored 12 points, going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 0 for...
Updates That May Affect Your Tax Season
The IRS released a statement that taxpayers should brace themselves for small tax refunds due to no economic impact payments ...
For the first time in more than two decades of research, every state now has renters who are nearing a financial breaking point in housing affordability. ...
The Beating and Murder of Mr. Tyre Nichols, A Black Man
Time to Abolish the Criminal Injustice System ...
It's Time to Irrigate the Fallow Ground of Minority Media Ownership
In 2023, one aspect of civil rights and racial justice that barely remains addressed is racial inclusion in media ownership. ...
Stella Jean quits Milan Fashion Week over lack of inclusion
MILAN (AP) — The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s fashion chamber withdrew Wednesday from this month’s Milan Fashion Week, alleging a lack of support for diversity and inclusion after the chamber “abandoned” a project to promote young designers of color working in Italy. ...
Arkansas Gov. Sanders slams Biden for 'woke fantasies'
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders painted a dystopian portrait of the country in her rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, leaning heavily into Republican culture war issues and accusing Biden of pursuing “woke fantasies.” ...
Douglas Emmett: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Douglas Emmett Inc. (DEI) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The Santa Monica, California-based real estate investment trust said it...
Dudamel to become NY Philharmonic music director, leave LA
NEW YORK (AP) — Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending a heralded tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that began in 2009. The 42-year-old Venezuelan conductor agreed to a five-year contract as New York’s artistic...
U2's Bono, family of Tyre Nichols' among Jill Biden's guests
Rock star Bono, the family of Tyre Nichols and the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California, shooting were among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday's State of the Union address. The guests were invited “because...
The Oscar nominee that says a lot just with its title
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before a bemused Riz Ahmed read its name on Oscar nominations morning, the title of Pamela Ribon’s short film has tended to have an effect on those who hear it. Like when Ribon went to pick up her festival credential at SXSW in Austin, Texas, shortly before premiering her...
Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return home
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Evacuated residents can return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic...
Biden's oil comments spark debate over energy production
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden sparked a firestorm in energy circles when he said in Tuesday's State of...
Fiery Ohio derailment raises railroad safety questions
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The fiery derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals — sending a huge plume of smoke in...
Zelenskyy: Ukraine intercepted plans to destroy Moldova
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country has intercepted plans by...
Far-right party banned from upcoming election in Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliament has banned a far-right political party led by a jailed former...
5 dead in apartment building fire in Novosibirsk, Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A gas explosion in an apartment building in the south-central Russian city of Novosibirsk Thursday...
Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.
