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Q & A With Sen. Kayse Jama, New Oregon Senate Majority Leader
Jama becomes first Somali-American to lead the Oregon Senate Democrats.
Oregon Tribe Has Hunting and Fishing Rights Restored Under a Long-Sought Court Ruling
The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as “termination.” Congress voted to re-recognize the tribe in 1977. But to have their land restored, the tribe had to agree to a federal court order that limited their hunting, fishing and gathering rights.
Forecasts Warn of Possible Winter Storms Across US During Thanksgiving Week
Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Fewer than 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.
Huge Number Of Illegal Guns In Portland Come From Licensed Dealers, New Report Shows
Local gun safety advocacy group argues for state-level licensing and regulation of firearm retailers.
Portland Parks & Recreation Wedding Reservations For Dates in 2025
In-person applications have priority starting Monday, January 6, at 8 a.m. ...
Grants up to $120,000 Educate About Local Environmental Projects
Application period for WA nonprofits open Jan. 7 ...
Literary Arts Opens New Building on SE Grand Ave
The largest literary center in the Western U.S. includes a new independent bookstore and café, event space, classrooms, staff offices...
Allen Temple CME Church Women’s Day Celebration
The Rev. Dr. LeRoy Haynes, senior pastor/presiding elder, and First Lady Doris Mays Haynes are inviting the public to attend the...
Vote By Mail Tracking Act Passes House with Broad Support
The bill co-led by Congressman Mfume would make it easier for Americans to track their mail-in ballots; it advanced in the U.S. House...
Miami's playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
Miami's playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama's got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend. The Hurricanes (10-2) moved down six spots to No. 12 — the first team out of the projected...
Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho's first-in-the-nation law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without the consent of their parents can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality continues. The...
Robertson and SMU host Missouri
SMU Mustangs (5-3) at Missouri Tigers (7-3) Columbia, Missouri; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SMU faces Missouri after Nya Robertson scored 29 points in SMU's 71-46 victory against the UT Arlington Mavericks. The Tigers have gone 5-1 at home. Missouri...
Anthony Robinson II scores career-high 29, Missouri rallies from 16-point halftime deficit to win
Anthony Robinson II scored a career-high 29 points, Mark Mitchell added 21 and Missouri overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to beat California 98-93 on Tuesday night in an SEC/ACC Challenge game. Robinson made 8 of 11 from the floor, 13 of 15 from the line and added six assists....
OP-ED: The Future of American Education: A Call to Action
“Education is a non-negotiable priority. Parents and community leaders must work to safeguard the education system. The future of our children—and the fabric of our society—depends on advocating for policies that give every student the chance to...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
District of Columbia says Amazon secretly stopped fast deliveries to 2 predominantly Black zip codes
The District of Columbia sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to residents of two predominantly Black neighborhoods while still charging millions of dollars for a membership that promises the benefit. The complaint...
Jury views key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors asked Wednesday to review police and bystander video at the heart of the chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny as his lawyers complained that an aggressive protester was harassing the Marine veteran outside the New York City courthouse. Within about...
Biden administration backs off proposed overhaul of apprenticeship programs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has withdrawn a proposed overhaul of workplace apprenticeship programs after facing pushback from business groups concerned about the costs and Republican state attorneys general opposed to new diversity requirements. ...
Book Review: 'Dead Air' tells history of night Orson Welles unleashed fake Martian invasion
Long before Donald Trump used the term “fake news” to complain about coverage he didn't like, Orson Welles mastered the art of actual fake news. Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' “The War of the Worlds” is the focus of William Elliott Hazelgrove's “Dead Air: The...
Drake will open his Australia tour the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl
TORONTO (AP) — Drake has announced that his first tour of Australia in eight years will begin on the same date as rival Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance. The Toronto rapper announced the tour during a livestream Sunday night with Félix Lengyel, a Quebec streamer....
Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'
Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar's “Not Like Us," a song that viciously attacked Drake amid a bitter feud between the two hip-hop superstars. The petition in...
Miami's playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
Miami's playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama's got a boost Tuesday night in the last...
Biden says 'Africa is the future' as he pledges millions more on the last day of Angola visit
LOBITO, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden pledged another 0 million Wednesday for an ambitious multi-country...
Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people
An Israeli strike on a tent camp housing displaced people in southern Gaza killed at least 21 people and wounded...
EU condemns reported Taliban move to suspend medical education for women and girls
The European Union on Wednesday condemned the Taliban for violating human rights and women's access to education...
NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte led a fresh push Wednesday for European countries to ramp up...
No-confidence vote could topple the French government for the first time since 1962
PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right and left-wing forces are expected to join together Wednesday to oust Prime...
Oregon State guard Sydney Wiese (24) dribbles against Baylor guard Niya Johnson (2) during the first half of a regional final of the women's NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Women's basketball teams from Oregon State, Washington and Syracuse head in to their first-ever NCAA final four matchups.
Peyton Manning ends his 18th seasons with his second Super Bowl ring
