Five candidates are vying for the spot previously held by Susheela Jayapal, who resigned from office in November to focus on running for Oregon's 3rd Congressional District. Jesse Beason is currently serving as interim commissioner in Jayapal’s place. (Part 2)
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $1.3 Billion Sold in Portland
A Powerball player in Portland has won a jackpot worth more than jumi.3 billion. The prize is the eighth largest in U.S. lottery history. The Oregon Lottery says the winning ticket was sold in Portland, Oregon. The winning numbers were: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the red Powerball 9
The voter-approved change to city charter includes ranked-choice voting, which means mayoral or city council candidates will only appear on the November general election ballot. (Part 1 of 2)
Governor Tina Kotek Signs a Bill Recriminalizing Drug Possession Into Law
The new law rolls back the state's previous decriminalization efforts by making so-called personal use possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail. It also establishes ways for treatment to be offered as an alternative to criminal penalties.
Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is beginning a new phase of accessibility and park improvements to Gateway Green, the...
Application Opens for Preschool for All 2024-25 School Year
Multnomah County children who will be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1, 2024 are eligible to apply now for free preschool...
PCC and LAIKA Partner to Foster Diversity in Animation
LAIKA is contributing ,000 to support student scholarships and a new animation and graphics degree. ...
Mt. Hood Community College Hosts Spring Career Fair Featuring Top Portland Employers
The event will be held April 24 at Mt. Hood Community College. ...
Two days after jumi.3 billion Powerball drawing, the winning Oregon ticket holder remains unknown
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The winner of the eighth-biggest lottery prize in U.S. history won't be announced for at least a couple more weeks until their ticket is verified and arrangements for the massive payment are made, Oregon lottery officials said Tuesday. A person with a ticket...
Idaho man faces federal terrorism charge. Prosecutors say he planned a church attack to support IS
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An 18-year-old man planned to attack churches in a northern Idaho city using a metal pipe, butane fuel, a machete and, if he could get them, his father's guns, according to federal prosecutors who charged him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State...
Georgia ends game on 12-0 run to beat Missouri 64-59 in first round of SEC tourney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blue Cain had 19 points, Justin Hill scored 17 off the bench and 11th-seeded Georgia finished the game on a 12-0 run to beat No. 14 seed Missouri 64-59 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. Cain hit 6 of 12 shots,...
Georgia faces Missouri in SEC Tournament
Missouri Tigers (8-23, 0-18 SEC) vs. Georgia Bulldogs (16-15, 6-12 SEC) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -3; over/under is 147 BOTTOM LINE: Georgia plays in the SEC Tournament against Missouri. ...
Gallup Finds Black Generational Divide on Affirmative Action
Each spring, many aspiring students and their families begin receiving college acceptance letters and offers of financial aid packages. This year’s college decisions will add yet another consideration: the effects of a 2023 Supreme Court, 6-3 ruling that...
OP-ED: Embracing Black Men’s Voices: Rebuilding Trust and Unity in the Democratic Party
The decision of many Black men to disengage from the Democratic Party is rooted in a complex interplay of historical disenchantment, unmet promises, and a sense of disillusionment with the political establishment. ...
COMMENTARY: Is a Cultural Shift on the Horizon?
As with all traditions in all cultures, it is up to the elders to pass down the rituals, food, language, and customs that identify a group. So, if your auntie, uncle, mom, and so on didn’t teach you how to play Spades, well, that’s a recipe lost. But...
A Full Court Press to Get the Lead Out
With a “goal of identifying and remediating lead hazards in at least 2,800 Lancaster County homes,” LG Health is setting an example for the private sector. And the Biden-Harris administration’s focus on environmental justice and access to clean and safe...
6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced in state court for torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced Wednesday in state court. The six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who attacked Michael...
Years after college student is stabbed to death, California man goes on trial in alleged hate case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The killing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in Southern California more than six years ago was a hate crime, a prosecutor said Tuesday in opening statements of a murder trial. The defendant, 26-year-old Samuel Woodward of Newport Beach, is...
Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth. Their lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles county court names Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta Platforms; Snapchat's Snap...
In the coliseum of American over-the-topness, WrestleMania stands alone
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — He surveyed the Arizona crowd that had paid to catch a wrestling glimpse of the planet's mightiest heavyweight, as measured in both box-office heft and ink-stained muscles. Then The Rock let the abuse fly. And as with so many public outbursts these days, attacking his...
Glass Animals return this summer with a new album, each song exploring a 'different side of love'
NEW YORK (AP) — Glass Animals' latest album was born thanks to a massive storm, a house on a cliff and an existential crisis. What emerged from that? A 10-track collection exploring love. The indie-pop band's frontman, songwriter and producer Dave Bayley found himself in an Airbnb...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 14-20
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 14-20: April 14: Actor Julie Christie is 84. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is 79. Actor John Shea (“Gossip Girl,” ″Lois and Clark”) is 76. Actor Peter Capaldi (“Dr. Who,” ″The Musketeers”) is 66. Actor-turned-racecar driver Brian...
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona will soon join 14 other states that have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy after...
New York City to wind down deal with embattled medical company tasked with housing migrants
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City will move to end its contract with a medical services company hired to house...
Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
The women's NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men's title game for the first time,...
Blinken and Cameron urge Congress to approve aid for Ukraine, calling it critical for world security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron urged Congress...
U.S. announces 8 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has greenlighted an emergency 8 million in foreign military sales for...
At least 3 dead and 4 missing in an explosion at a hydroelectric plant in Italy
MILAN (AP) — An explosion Tuesday at a decades-old hydroelectric plant in northern Italy killed at least three...