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‘Bring Ivancie Home’
Posted on May 21, 2013 | 1 CommentPortland woman disappears during celebration A trip with her boyfriend and close friend has taken a mysterious twist for a local woman and Jefferson High School graduate Ivanice “Ivy” Harris.... -
Portland Remembers Kendra James
Posted on May 2, 2013 | No CommentsThe shooting death of Kendra James galvanized Portland when it occurred in 2003. The Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform will lead a memorial vigil on... -
Cutting Your Benefits Not the ‘Middle’ Way
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsDoes anyone actually like this idea? By Peter Hart The federal budget is, according to many experts, a “political document.” It’s how our political leaders convey their priorities... -
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America: One Nation under Surveillance
Posted on November 7, 2012 | 1 CommentTracking your every move By William A. Collins Does it matter that the federal government can track your cell phone at any moment of the day? That protesting at an... -
Too Close to Call
Posted on October 31, 2012 | 1 CommentObama and Romney fight for every vote By Cari Hachmann/ The Portland Observer There are just six days left to vote for the next President of the United States. After... -
Unequal School Justice
Posted on September 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsAdvocates hope for better outcomes Photo by Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer The Oregon Department of Education is making disciplinary data from schools more accessible to the public. One key goal... -
McCoy Guilty of Taking Bribes
Posted on September 5, 2012 | No CommentsFormer parking manager awaits sentencing Ellis McCoy (KATU photo) Ellis K. McCoy, 61, pleaded guilty Thursday to accepting $184,500 bribes in connection with his former employment as manager of... -
Toxic Coal Blues
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsOpposition grows on plans to ship coal through Portland By Mindy Cooper/The Portland Observer Plans to ship coal through Portland and build export terminals along the Columbia River on both... -
Crime Fight
Posted on August 22, 2012 | No CommentsPCC-Cascade teams up for success By Abe Proctor The area around Portland Community College’s Cascade Campus in north Portland — particularly in the vicinity of the intersection of Albina Avenue... -
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... -
Pumped for PAL Camp
Posted on July 5, 2012 | No CommentsKids, families bond with police volunteers By Cari Hachmann/The Portland Observer Every morning at 8:30 a.m. busloads of kids aged 8 to 14 arrive from all corners of Portland’s eastside... -
Home Building Dreams
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsEast Portland Habitat for Humanity blitz Twenty-five percent of Portland’s population lives east of I-205, an area with low homeownership and high poverty rates that has been underinvested by the... -
Cascade Connections
Posted on June 6, 2012 | No CommentsWorking Cooperatively By Dr. Algie C. Gatewood Communities work best when everyone has a stake. It is not enough simply to live someplace or work someplace – in order to... -
Tubman School Closure
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsLetter to the editor To Superintendent Carole Smith and the School Board: I was shocked to learn that the Harriet Tubman Young Women’s Leadership Academy is on the block for...
