First Black woman to lead housing authority
Home Forward hires new executive Ivory Mathews will serve as the new executive director of Home Forward, the low-income housing authority...
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Jan 31, 20222 min read
Deputy Shoots Officer by Mistake
Tragedy happened during pursuit of suspect Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota was accidentally shot and killed Saturday night by a...
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Jan 28, 20221 min read
In Loving Memory
Frederick O’Neil Arnold (Byrd) Frederick O’Neil Arnold, best known as Byrd, passed from this life on Jan. 19, 2022. He was born Aug. 19,...
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Jan 26, 20223 min read
Historic Designations Advance
Documenting Portland’s Black experience Mt. Olivet Baptist Church at 1734 N.E. First Ave. was built in 1923 for one of Portland’s first...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Tributes Pour in for Reo Varnado
Entrepreneur was a great cook and storyteller By Michael Leighton A photo posted on Snoop Dogg's Instagram pays tribute to his late uncle...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
Training Center Rebuild to Begin
A community room is showcased in an artist’s rendering as part of the new Portland Metropolitan Workforce Training Center coming to...
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Jan 25, 20221 min read
In Loving Memory
Bobbie Mae Boyd McCoy Bobbie Mae Boyd McCoy, born Feb. 23, 1948 to Profit and Lillie B Boyd, recently passed away from complications of...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Local TV Host Begins Second Season
Lifestyle, community affairs show moves to KPDX Emmy and Telly award-winning TV and radio host Tra’Renee Chambers has started her second...
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Jan 25, 20222 min read
Events link Black Panthers past and present
All Power to the People A three-day celebration of Black History will look back at Portland’s past with the Black Panther Party and how...
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