Oregon Schools Closed for Year
Seniors who had passing grades can graduate King Elementary School in northeast Portland. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered all K-12 schools...
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Apr 6, 20202 min read
Advocates Sue to Protect Inmates from COVID-19
Faults coronavirus response at 14 Oregon prisons The Santiam Correctional Institution near Salem is run by the Oregon Department of...
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Apr 5, 20205 min read
Coronavirus Hits Black Community Harder
Amid crisis, black mistrust of medicine also looms Rahmell Peeples walks his Brooklyn neighborhood during an interview about the new...
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Apr 5, 20204 min read
Getting Creative with Films to See Online
Two new independent films worth checking out Darleen Ortega “Bacurau” is a new genre-bending film about the exploitation of marginalized...
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Apr 5, 20205 min read
Young Activist Runs for Metro Council
Position has no incumbent in crowded field Steeped in Portland political activism for a decade, Cameron Whitten is stepping up to run for...
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Apr 2, 20204 min read
Inspiring Singer Bill Withers dies
His soulful songs connected with the world Singer-songwriter Bill Withers poses in office in this 2006 photo. Withers, who wrote and sang...
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Apr 2, 20202 min read
Oregon to Vote as Scheduled
State prepares mail ballots; this time postage will be free Michael Leighton Oregon’s vote-by-mail election for the May 19 Primary will...
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Apr 1, 20203 min read
TriMet to Limit Seating During Crisis
New policy promotes safety by social distancing TriMet is placing signs on seats in buses and trains to encourage social distancing. The...
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Apr 1, 20203 min read
Coronavirus Claims Life of Jazz Great
Ellis Marsalis was patriarch of New Orleans musical family Ellis Marsalis at last year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. New...
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