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Published: 15 June 2017

Clara Peoples (Photo courtesy of Juneteenth Oregon Committee) 

The Skanner’s roundup of events leading to June 19

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 14 June 2017

Shawn Penney, President of Good in the Hood. Photo by Christen McCurdy.  

Organizers of the festival – now in its 25th year – will increase security, law enforcement presence after racist threat 

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Published: 13 June 2017

“JazzTown” documentary (Courtesy of OPB) 

Grant is a tenured professor of Jazz Studies and the associate director of the School of Music at PSU

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 12 June 2017

 

Report did not examine possible violations of state law, but does raise questions about Smith’s treatment of staff

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Published: 09 June 2017

Footwear of worshippers are kept at the Eugene Islamic Center in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky) 

Marches are planned for Saturday in Seattle and about two-dozen other U.S. cities

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Published: 08 June 2017

 

Program includes soft skills, tech certifications and on-the-job training

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 08 June 2017

Ed Washington, member of the Oregon Travel Information Council, next to model of 555th member Malvin Brown. (Photo courtesy of Oregon Travel Information Council) 

The secret history of the Triple Nickles is commemorated at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Museum

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 07 June 2017

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Veteran civil rights activist comments on slayings and opening a local Rainbow PUSH Coalition

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 07 June 2017

 

The only known edition of Portland’s ‘The People’s Bulletin’ is dated exactly 100 years ago

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Published: 07 June 2017

 

Political refugee Stephen Ssemaala is honored for professional achievements and community service