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Maxine Dexter, Janelle Bynum, Dan Reyfield and Elizabeth Steiner secure nominations; other races too soon to call.
AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Oregon's Primaries
Oregon has multiple hotly contested primaries upcoming, as well as some that will set the stage for high-profile races in November. Oregon's 5th Congressional District is home to one of the top Democratic primaries in the country.
Iconic Skanner Building Will Become Healing Space as The Skanner Continues Online
New owner strives to keep spirit of business intact during renovations.
No Criminal Charges in Rare Liquor Probe at OLCC, State Report Says
The investigation examined whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission improperly used their positions to obtain bottles of top-shelf bourbon for personal use.
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Summer Free For All Returns for 2024
Parks Local Option Levy brings the city a full slate of free movies, concerts (including pop icon Sheila E), Free Lunch + Play, the...
GFO Library Open on Memorial Day
We are remaining open to give our patrons an opportunity to use the library on a day off from work. ...
Montavilla Jazz Festival Adds Concerts and Venues to Fall Festival
Festival features a three-day village-style celebration of local, world-class artistry with more than 30 concerts and events across 12...
Election Day Information in Multnomah County: Ballots Must Be Returned by 8 p.m. May 21
Today, May 21, 2024, is the last day to vote in the primary election. ...
PCC and Partners Break Ground on Affordable Housing
The new development, set to be a vibrant community hub, will feature 84 income-based apartments ...
Supreme Court leaves in place Avenatti conviction for plotting to extort up to M from Nike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to million from Nike. The justices did not comment in rejecting an appeal from Avenatti, who rose to fame representing porn actor Stormy Daniels in...
Bill Walton, Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71
Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And off the...
Duke tops Missouri 4-3 in 9 innings to win first super regional, qualify for first WCWS
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — D'Auna Jennings led off the top of the ninth inning with a home run to end a scoreless pitching duel between Cassidy Curd and Missouri's Laurin Krings and 10th-seeded Duke held on for a wild 4-3 victory over the seventh-seeded Tigers on Sunday in the finale of the...
Mizzou uses combined 2-hitter to beat Duke 3-1 to force decisive game in Columbia Super Regional
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Laurin Krings and two relievers combined on a two-hitter and seventh-seeded Missouri forced a deciding game in the Columbia Super Regional with a 3-1 win over Duke on Saturday. The Tigers (48-17) had three-straight singles in the fourth inning, with Abby Hay...
The Skanner News May 2024 Primary Endorsements
Read The Skanner News endorsements and vote today. Candidates for mayor and city council will appear on the November general election ballot. ...
Nation’s Growing Racial and Gender Wealth Gaps Need Policy Reform
Never-married Black women have 8 cents in wealth for every dollar held by while males. ...
Multiple recent announcements from the Biden administration offer new hope for the 43.2 million borrowers hoping to get relief from the onerous burden of a collective
Op-Ed: Why MAGA Policies Are Detrimental to Black Communities
NNPA NEWSWIRE – MAGA proponents peddle baseless claims of widespread voter fraud to justify voter suppression tactics that disproportionately target Black voters. From restrictive voter ID laws to purging voter rolls to limiting early voting hours, these...
Richard Dreyfuss' comments about women, LGBTQ+ people and diversity lead venue to apologize
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — The actor Richard Dreyfuss showed up in a dress at a “Jaws”-themed event in Massachusetts, where the blockbuster 1975 movie he starred in was shot, and then proceeded to make demeaning remarks about women, LGBTQ+ people and diversity. The venue, The Cabot...
Armenians, Hmong and other groups feel US race and ethnicity categories don't represent them
The federal government recently reclassified race and ethnicity groups in an effort to better capture the diversity of the United States, but some groups feel the changes miss the mark. Hmong, Armenian, Black Arab and Brazilian communities in the U.S. say they are not represented...
South Africa's election could bring the biggest political shift since it became a democracy in 1994
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africans will vote Wednesday to decide whether their country will take its most significant political step since the moment 30 years ago when it brought down apartheid and achieved democracy. This national election will not be as momentous as the...
Book Review: 'Cujo' character returns as one of 12 stories in Stephen King’s ‘You Like It Darker'
In Stephen King’s world, “It” is a loaded word. It’s hard not to picture Pennywise the Clown haunting the sewers of Derry, Maine, of course, but in the horror writer’s newest collection of stories, “You Like It Darker,” “It” ranges from a suspicious stranger on a park bench, to an...
Book Review: 'Ascent to Power' studies how Harry Truman overcame lack of preparation in transition
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Harry Truman's ascension to the presidency after Franklin Roosevelt's death was a rocky one, and it came at a pivotal time in the nation's history. Once a senator who complained that the 32nd president treated him like “an office boy,” Truman left the...
Music Review: Twenty One Pilots' concept album 'Clancy' is an energizing end of an era
The end of an era has come for Twenty One Pilots, and what an ending it is. The alternative pop-rock duo, made up of vocalist Tyler Joseph and drummer Josh Dun, have long been candid about anxiety and depression, themes often represented in Joseph's lyrics as he sings, raps and...
Still hurting from violence, Mexican priests and families hope for peace ahead of elections
CHIHUAHUA, México (AP) — José Portillo Gil, the gang leader known as “El Chueco” — the Crooked One —...
OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model
OpenAI says it's setting up a safety and security committee and has begun training a new AI model to supplant the...
Melinda French Gates to donate jumiB over next 2 years in support of women's rights
Melinda French Gates says she will be donating jumi billion over the next two years to individuals and organizations...
First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — For the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians traveled on a direct flight early...
North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes shortly after launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country’s second spy satellite...
South Africa's election might be a defining moment — with new complications. Here's what to know
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's election will determine how weary the country has become of the...
