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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 12 June 2019

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Boone will serve as first Black fire chief in Portland history

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Written by Saundra Sorensen

Published: 12 June 2019

 

Midway through Pride Month, there are still a number of events throughout Portland that celebrate LGBTQ community members of color.

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 12 June 2019

 

The school district says an employee has resigned following an investigation into "inappropriate racialized comments" made last week.

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 11 June 2019

 

The Oregon Senate voted Tuesday to prohibit single-use plastic shopping bags, joining a growing movement to reduce plastic pollution in oceans.

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Written by Oregon Employment Department

Published: 07 June 2019

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Low application rates, unfavorable working conditions make vacancies difficult to fill

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 07 June 2019

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Oregon moved toward making daylight saving time permanent after the House voted 37-20 Thursday to ditch the twice-yearly time change if other West Coast states follow suit and Congress signs off.

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 06 June 2019

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Keanon Lowe said he returned to Portland after his friend’s death

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Written by R. Dallon Adams

Published: 06 June 2019

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Delays, budget issues, hamstrung oversight have hampered tax-funded safety rollout

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Written by Saundra Sorensen

Published: 06 June 2019

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Sen. Jackie Winters, the first African American Republican to be elected to the state Legislature, died May 29 after a lengthy battle with cancer

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 05 June 2019

 

Oregon's troubled foster care system still needs to undergo "extensive work" if it wants to adequately address child safety issues.