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Block Party for Green Hop

Block Party for Green Hop
Aug 13, 2019, 11:24 a.m.
Police Brace for Clash of Protests

Police Brace for Clash of Protests
Aug 14, 2019, 9:10 a.m.
Changing Eating Habits

Changing Eating Habits
Aug 14, 2019, 9 a.m.
A Digital Music Niche

A Digital Music Niche
Aug 14, 2019, 10:26 a.m.
Diversity in Medicine

Diversity in Medicine
Aug 14, 2019, 9:40 a.m.

Latest News

A struggle between queer identity and powerful Mexican traditions is explored in the documentary ‘The Chunta” which gets a Northwest Film Center screening on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Portland Art Museum.

Tackling Identity and Traditions

August 14, 2019 | 11:40 a.m.

Day campers from Vancouver Parks and Recreation play in the new water feature at Vancouver Waterfront Park, in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Water Feature Opens

August 14, 2019 | 11 a.m.

Multicultural Night Market

August 14, 2019 | 10:53 a.m.

Brand to Lead PCC Diversity Office

August 14, 2019 | 10:27 a.m.

Arts & Entertainment

A struggle between queer identity and powerful Mexican traditions is explored in the documentary ‘The Chunta” which gets a Northwest Film Center screening on Thursday, Aug. 15 at the Portland Art Museum.

Tackling Identity and Traditions

August 14, 2019 | 11:40 a.m.

Day campers from Vancouver Parks and Recreation play in the new water feature at Vancouver Waterfront Park, in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Water Feature Opens

August 14, 2019 | 11 a.m.

Multicultural Night Market

August 14, 2019 | 10:53 a.m.

Jeff McCall (left) and Grant Burgess are the creators of “Midschool,” a new inclusive and low barrier digital music education program in Gresham.

A Digital Music Niche

August 14, 2019 | 10:26 a.m.

Metro

Gov. Kate Brown

Child, Family Services Jobs Posted

August 14, 2019 | 10:10 a.m.

Retiring public servant Antoinette Edwards (center) is honored on her retirement by Mayor Ted Wheeler and the other members of the Portland City Council for her work in community advocacy and directing Portland’s Office of Youth Violence Prevention.

Salute to a Fierce Advocate

August 7, 2019 | 10:15 a.m.

Alice Green-Dell has been named TriMet Bus Operator of the Year.

TriMet Bus Operator of the Year

July 31, 2019 | 10:36 a.m.

Nearly two weeks of disruptions for the Blue, Green and Red Lines on TriMet’s Max system, between the Rose Quarter and Lloyd areas, starts Sunday as the agency makes track improvements.

Bracing for Disruption

July 31, 2019 | 10:21 a.m.

Law & Justice

Counter-protesters prepare to clash with Patriot Prayer protesters during an Aug. 4, 2018 rally in Portland, Since President Donald Trump’s election, the city has become a political arena for far-right and far-left groups to face off. (AP photo)

Police Brace for Clash of Protests

August 14, 2019 | 9:10 a.m.

PSU athlete Daunte Strickland (left) and sister Tamena Strickland.

PSU Athlete Shot Dead, Sister Charged

August 7, 2019 | 11:19 a.m.

Mourners gather at a vigil following a nearby mass shooting this past Sunday, in Dayton, Ohio. It was the second mass shooting in the U.S. in less than 24 hours, with the first taking place in El, Paso, Texas, Saturday that authorities said appears to be a racially motivated hate crime.

31 Dead, 2 US Shootings, 1 Tie ...

August 7, 2019 | 9:48 a.m.

Mask-clad people on the political spectrum, from the extreme left such as Rose City Antifa or the far right like the Proud Boys, have become routine during protests in downtown Portland, including this demonstration on June 29 that later turned violent. Police Chief Danielle Outlaw has raised the issue of the concealed identities as emboldening some of the violence that has been occurring, but would banning masks violate constitutional protections? The Portland Observer looks at the issues.

Masked Up for Protest

July 31, 2019 | 9:43 a.m.

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