Observer Archive
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Legendary Coach Honored
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsPhil Walden ‘All Comers’ track meet set By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Track sports enthusiasts and residents from throughout the city are invited to a track meet community event on... -
Cathedral Park Jazz Returns
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsExpanded event to fill weekend calendar The 32nd Annual Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, produced by InterArts, returns Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22 to Cathedral Park under the... -
Labor Organizing and Civil Rights
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsTwo movements with historic connections By Norman Hill and Velma Murphy Hill In the United States, worker rights and civil rights have a deep and historic connection. What is slavery,... -
Wells Fargo Lending Award
Posted on July 18, 2012 | 1 CommentThe U.S. Small Business Administration office in Portland has named Wells Fargo its 2012 Community Spirit Lender of the Year. The SBA selected Wells Fargo for this award based on... -
East Portland Murder Arrest
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsMichael Leonard, 43, was arrested Monday in connection with a July 12 homicide at the Village Green Apartments, located at 15278 N.E. Sandy Blvd. The victim, Dion Anthony Matthews, 40,... -
Bottled and Ready for Market
Posted on July 18, 2012 | 2 CommentsBBQ connoisseur expands reach Local entrepreneur Reo Varnado, the owner of Reo’s Ribs, has made available his special barbeque sauce, bottled and ready for purchase, at several different locations throughout... -
For Your Health: Stop Glaucoma from Taking Your Sight
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsBy Neyal J. Ammary-Risch You lock away your valuables to keep them safe. But there’s one valuable you may have forgotten: Your sight. If you are African American age 40... -
Life-Altering Access to Health Care
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsChief Justice elevates stature of the court By Marc H. Morial The Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act represents life-altering access to health care for millions of... -
Free Tests for AIDS Prevention
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsIncreased access to AIDS test available at local pharamcies (AP) — Getting an AIDS test at the drugstore could become as common as a flu shot or blood pressure check,... -
Good Times and Bad
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No Comments‘Voices’ exhibit explores our challenges and successes By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer A new exhibit ‘Oregon Voices’ opened last month at the Oregon Historical Society to inspire residents to examine... -
Suspect found in Cold Case
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 2 CommentsNearly thirty years after the death of a Portland resident, 57-year-old Roberto Garcia-Lopez was indicted by the Multnomah county grand jury in connection with a 1989 homicide in Northeast Portland.... -
African American Woman Makes History
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 3 CommentsSergeant Audrey Jackson-Patton reaches 25-year milestone with DOC Sgt. Audrey Jackson-Patton celebrated 25 years as a security employee with the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) on April 29, 2012. She... -
In Honor of Rosa Parks
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 1 CommentPlanning takes form for statue in Peninsula Park By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer In honor of the civil rights activist Rosa Parks, best known for refusing to give up... -
Performance for Peace
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsOrganization launches Peace Festival 2012 to Stop Youth Violence and showcase talents By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Youth from across Multnomah County will come together to share their music, song,... -
A Film on Fatherhood
Posted on July 11, 2012 | No CommentsA documentary film on family and fatherhood will be held on Saturday, July 14, at the Genesis church, located at 5424 NE 27th avenue, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The Black...
