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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 25 October 2018

 

Available data suggest Black Oregonians see less benefit from current boom

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 25 October 2018

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Play examines faith and music against backdrop of Memphis sanitation strike

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Written by Kali Holloway, Director, Make It Right

Published: 25 October 2018

 

The monument was carved from a piece of Stone Mountain—where the Ku Klux Klan held its rebirth ceremony in 1915—and shipped from Georgia to Washington

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Published: 22 October 2018

 

"Zero tolerance" made the town of Sheridan, Ore., an unusual way station for migrants from around the world

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Published: 18 October 2018

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New rules lower licensing fees for minority-owned businesses and those businesses who owners or staff were impacted by prohibition

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 18 October 2018

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Ordinance is part of a larger push to upgrade older buildings – and some worry it could cause displacement

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Published: 15 October 2018

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At the time of his death, Allen also owned the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 11 October 2018

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New executive director comes with 20 years education, social services experience

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Written by RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press

Published: 11 October 2018

 

The ruling makes Washington the latest state to do away with capital punishment

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 11 October 2018

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If passed, Oregon would join 10 other states that require Holocaust and genocide education in their classrooms