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James Beard Finalists Include an East African Restaurant in Detroit and Seattle Pho Shops
The James Beards Awards are the culinary world's equivalent of the Oscars. For restaurants, even being named a finalist can bring wide recognition and boost business.
Ranked-Choice Voting Expert Grace Ramsey on What Portland Voters Can Expect in November
Ramsey has worked in several other states and cities to educate voters on new system of voting.
Asylum-Seekers Looking for Shelter Set up Encampment in Seattle Suburb
Asylum-seekers mainly from Angola, Congo and Venezuela have set up an encampment in a Seattle suburb. Some of the camping asylum-seekers were told to leave their shelter at a church while others lost their short-term motel or rental housing when it expired June 1. A notice for the campers to leave by Tuesday afternoon expired with no law enforcement action.
School Board Selects Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong, Ed. D. to be Next Superintendent
Throughout her career, Armstrong has been instrumental in advancing student achievement, addressing racial inequities and closing the achievement gap for students of color through her dynamic approach to classroom innovation, curriculum enhancement and professional development.
Kobi Flowers Crowned 2024 Rose Festival Queen
Flowers has been active in her school community as member of the leadership team at Self Enhancement, Inc., Varsity Cheer...
Summer Events are Shining Through at Multnomah County Library
Start your June by honoring Juneteenth, celebrating Pride and playing the Summer Reading game. ...
PCCEP Forum on Brain Injuries, Policing and Public Safety
This event will feature speakers with lived experience of brain injuries and the criminal justice system, and policy professionals ...
Chaz Ebert Book Signing Event at Powell’s This Weekend
Ebert's new book explores The FECK Principles—a term Chaz coined—of Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion and Kindness as four...
Portland Trail Blazers Tip-off Summer Series
The Trail Blazers participate in culturally diverse community events throughout the summer ...
A dog helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a remote, steep ravine in Oregon
BAKER COUNTY, Ore. (AP) — A dog has helped his owner get rescued after a car crash in a steep ravine in mountainous northeastern Oregon, authorities said. A man was driving with his four dogs on a remote U.S. Forest Service road on June 2 when he crashed into a ravine below, the...
Police shoot 2 people in separate instances in Washington state
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Police in two different cities in western Washington state shot two people over the weekend, officials said. In southwest Washington, the Vancouver Police Department said one of their officers shot and killed a man Saturday afternoon while police were...
Josh Sargent out for Colombia friendly, could miss Copa America
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — United States forward Josh Sargent could miss Saturday's friendly against Colombia and could be dropped from the Copa America roster. A 24-year-old from O'Fallon, Missouri, Sargent scored 16 goals in 26 league games with Norwich in England's second-tier League...
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...
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...
Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a Monday concert on the White House South Lawn with singers including Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. “Black history is American history,” Biden told the crowd. The Democratic...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95. His family said Lawson died on Sunday...
Fight over constitutional provisions to guard against oil, gas pollution moves ahead in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge cleared the way Monday for a landmark lawsuit to proceed that alleges the state has failed to meet its constitutional obligations for protecting against oil and gas pollution. Environmental groups and Native Americans who live near oil wells...
Pop and power: Travis Kelce wins home run hitting contest as girlfriend Taylor Swift tours in Europe
EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce's power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world's most famous women. Kansas City's talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift's boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home...
What to stream this week: 'House of the Dragon,' 'Origin,' Snoopy and Paul McCartney
Ava DuVernay’s stirringly humanistic adaptation of “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents” streaming on Hulu and actor Andrew McCarthy reconnecting with some of this fellow Brat Pack alum for the documentary “Brats” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a...
Book Review: ‘Miss May Does Not Exist’ is an engaging study of enigmatic Hollywood figure Elaine May
Groundbreaking comedian, writer and filmmaker Elaine May charted her own fearlessly original path in Hollywood and the theater world over the decades. Shunning the spotlight and reluctant to talk to reporters, her name might not be as well known as her comedy partner, Mike Nichols, but Carrie...
South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed land border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots after North Korean troops violated the land...
Dan Hurley turns down offer from Lakers, will stay at UConn to seek 3rd straight NCAA title
The Los Angeles Lakers offered Dan Hurley what would have seemed like a basketball coach's dream: a chance to...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to...
The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
GENEVA (AP) — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives...
How an Israeli raid freed 4 hostages and killed at least 274 Palestinians in Gaza
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — They arrived in the middle of the day, when the squat concrete buildings of the...
Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories
COAMO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged...
