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One Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case

One Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case
Sep 23, 2020, 11:27 a.m.
NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers Dies

NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers Dies
Sep 23, 2020, 9:36 a.m.
A Historical Race for Gresham Mayor

A Historical Race for Gresham Mayor
Sep 10, 2020, 2:57 p.m.
Iannarone Grows Support for Mayor

Iannarone Grows Support for Mayor
Sep 21, 2020, 2:12 p.m.
COVID Stimulus Help goes Unclaimed

COVID Stimulus Help goes Unclaimed
Sep 21, 2020, 3:57 p.m.

Latest News

This undated photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. (Courtesy of Taylor Family attorney Sam Aguiar via AP, File)

One Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case

September 23, 2020 | 11:27 a.m.

NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers is pictured in a 1970 file photo from AP.

NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers Dies

September 23, 2020 | 9:36 a.m.

When Lindsay Reece (pictured with her twin children), was first diagnosed with Leukemia in 2017, she watched the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s annual Light the Night Walk across the Tilikum Bridge from her hospital bed at OHSU. This year, the fundraiser for blood cancer cures is going virtual and Reece is the walk’s Honored Hero.

Supporting Blood Cancer Cures

September 22, 2020 | 10:52 a.m.

More than 130,000 Oregonians will receive a special mailing this month from the IRS encouraging them to see if they’re eligible to claim an Economic Impact Payment. (AP photo)

COVID Stimulus Help goes Unclaimed

September 21, 2020 | 3:57 p.m.

Arts & Entertainment

John David Washington is excellent in ‘Tenet,’ his biggest film yet. (Photo courtesy Warner Bros.)

Fighting to Save the World

September 15, 2020 | 12:21 p.m.

Toots Hibbert performs at the 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. (AP file photo)

Beloved Reggae Star Remembered

September 15, 2020 | 12:16 p.m.

Billy Ocean returns to music scene with 'Lift You Up'

Ocean Inspires with New Album

September 15, 2020 | 12:13 p.m.

Actor Chadwick Boseman poses for a portrait in 2014. Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. He was 43. (AP photo)

'Black Panther’ Boseman Dead at 43

September 1, 2020 | 3:37 p.m.

Metro

Sarah Iannarone, a teacher, small business owner and urban policy advisor is campaigning for Portland Mayor as the “progressive alternative” to current Mayor Ted Wheeler.

Iannarone Grows Support for Mayor

September 21, 2020 | 2:12 p.m.

A view of smoky Portland from Union Station, downtown. The Portland metropolitan region remains under a thick blanket of smog from wildfires that are burning around the state and residents are being advised to remain indoors due to hazardous air quality.

Unhealthy Smoke to Last Days

September 15, 2020 | 2:47 p.m.

Travis Stovall, a long-time Gresham resident, small business owner and community leader, has secured key endorsements in his Gresham Mayoral race.

A Historical Race for Gresham Mayor

September 10, 2020 | 2:57 p.m.

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue crews battle the Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak fire in Washington County, southwest of Portland Wednesday. The Portland Fire and Rescue bureau said it is assisting fire departments fighting wildfires in the region and around the state, while also responding to over 500 fire calls over three days. Photo courtesy Tualatin Fire and Rescue.

Portland Firefighters Provide Mutual Aid

September 10, 2020 | 9:48 a.m.

Law & Justice

This undated photo provided by Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar shows Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky. (Courtesy of Taylor Family attorney Sam Aguiar via AP, File)

One Officer Charged in Breonna Taylor Case

September 23, 2020 | 11:27 a.m.

More than 130,000 Oregonians will receive a special mailing this month from the IRS encouraging them to see if they’re eligible to claim an Economic Impact Payment. (AP photo)

COVID Stimulus Help goes Unclaimed

September 21, 2020 | 3:57 p.m.

Vancouver’s new Fire Chief Brennan Blue.

Vancouver Fire Chief Introduced

September 15, 2020 | 3:17 p.m.

The Oregon Department of Transportation is moving to elevate Black voices to shape the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project.

Feedback Starts Over on I-5 Project

September 15, 2020 | 12:50 p.m.

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