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As Pharmacies Shutter, Some Western States, Black and Latino Communities are Left Behind
Data shows urban neighborhoods that are majority Black and Latino have fewer pharmacies per capita than white majority neighborhoods. The AP's analysis also found Alaska, Oregon and New Mexico were among states with the fewest retail pharmacies per capita.
Oregon Regulators Rule PacifiCorp Cannot Limit Liability for Wildfire Claims
Oregon utility regulators have rejected a request from PacifiCorp that sought to limit its liability in wildfire lawsuits. KGW reports that under the proposal, PacifiCorp would only have been responsible for paying out actual economic damages in lawsuit awards. In its rejection of the proposal, the Oregon Public Utility Commission said such a move would prohibit payouts for noneconomic damages such as pain, mental suffering and emotional distress
Appeals Court: Oregon Defendants Without a Lawyer Must be Released from Jail
A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that Oregon defendants must be released from jail after seven days if they don't have an appointed defense attorney
Seattle Police Chief Dismissed From Top Job Amid Discrimination, Harassment Lawsuits
Adrian Diaz's departure comes about a week after police Capt. Eric Greening filed a lawsuit alleging that he discriminated against women and people of color.
Portland Trail Blazers Tip-off Summer Series
The Trail Blazers participate in culturally diverse community events throughout the summer ...
Lineup and Schedule of Performances Announced for 44th Annual Cathedral Park Free Jazz Festival
The final lineup and schedule of performances has been announced for the free Cathedral Park Jazz...
Most EPS Foam Containers Banned From Sale and Distribution in WA Starting June 1
2021 state law ends era of clamshell containers, plates, bowls, cups, trays and coolers made of expanded polystyrene ...
First Meeting of Transportation Committee Statewide Tour to be at Portland Community College
The public is invited to testify at the Portland meeting of the 12-stop Transportation Safety and Sustainability Outreach Tour ...
Forest Service Waives Recreation Fee for National Get Outdoors Day
National Get Outdoors Day aims to connect Americans with the great outdoors and inspire them to lead healthy, active lifestyles. By...
Man who escaped Oregon hospital while shackled and had to be rescued from muddy pond sentenced
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy pond was sentenced to 22 years in prison. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office announced it had reached a plea deal with...
Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110
PHOENIX (AP) — The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned residents Tuesday to brace for “dangerously hot conditions” with highs expected to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in 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...
Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of man who fatally shot demonstrator
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A prosecutor said Tuesday he is asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse the governor's pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting a Black Lives Matter demonstrator. Travis County District Attorney José Garza and the...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prosecutor asks Texas court to reverse governor's pardon of a man who killed a Black Lives Matter demonstrator....
In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Parts of the north side of Montgomery are defined by what it has lost: restaurants, grocery stores and a convenient pharmacy, the latter of which closed five years ago. People who still live in the historically Black neighborhood of Newtown, like Sharon...
Book Review: So you think the culture wars are new? Shakespeare expert James Shapiro begs to differ
“The theater, when it is any good, can change things.” So said Hallie Flanagan, a theater professor tapped by the Roosevelt administration to create a taxpayer-funded national theater during the Depression, when a quarter of the country was out of work, including many actors, directors and...
Music Review: The María’s 'Submarine' immerses listeners in a blue world of mellow dance beats
When the indie pop band The Marías emerged in 2017 with their first EP, “Superclean Vol. 1,” they quickly solidified a sound. It wasn't any one sound, really, but a sonic identity. With lead vocalist María Zardoya’s mellow, romantic vocals serving as the unifier, the band's...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 9-15
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 9-15: June 9: Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 85. Guitarist Mick Box of Uriah Heep is 77. Film composer James Newton Howard is 73. Actor Michael J. Fox is 63. Actor Johnny Depp is 61. Actor Gloria Reuben (“The Agency,” ″ER”) is 60....
Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open
Basin Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions in rural northern Wyoming. It’s also the key health care access...
Modi claims victory in Indian election, vows to continue with his agenda despite drop in support
NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared victory Tuesday for his alliance in India’s general...
As Gaza hostage crisis drags on for Israel, here's what we know
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's announcement that four more hostages died in Hamas captivity, including three men in...
UK military horses injured after bolting across London in April 'recovering with remarkable speed'
LONDON (AP) — The five military horses that bolted and injured themselves as they ran loose through central...
Amanda Knox will defend herself in an Italian court against a 16-year-old slander charge
MILAN (AP) — Amanda Knox will be back in an Italian courtroom this week to defend herself against a 16-year-old...
Why Poland says Russia and Belarus are weaponizing migration to benefit Europe’s far-right
POLAND-BELARUS BORDER, Poland (AP) — A Somali woman pushes her bandaged hand between two vertical bars of a...
