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Details: Written by James Robert Farmer Associate Professor, Indiana University; Published: 02 December 2019

Christmas trees at Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana University/James Brosher, CC BY-ND

For Christmas tree farms to survive, shoppers will need to be more flexible

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 November 2019

(photo courtesy of Port of Portland)

If you’ve not been to Portland International Airport in a few months, you’re in for some surprises.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 November 2019

(photo by Susan Fried)

Books to Prisoners in Seattle opened the doors of their new home to educate the community about the importance of learning and connection inside prisons

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 27 November 2019

PCC SE Campus (photo courtesy of PCC)

$1 million to cover scholarships, mentorship, peer support for minority scholars

Details: Written by Katie Gillespie, The Columbian; Published: 25 November 2019

World War II was leaving its indelible mark on Vancouver and its school district during that time

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 25 November 2019

A new report provides an update on racial disparities in Multnomah County’s justice system, serves as a starting point for strategies to promote equity

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 November 2019

T-Dub Customs artist Takiyah Ward (photo by Susan Fried)

The event at Estelita's Library celebrated the largest collection of Black Panther newspapers

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 November 2019

Photo courtesy Rev. E.D. Mondaine

A nonprofit coalition of brick building argued that being required to post placards on their front doors violated their First and 14th Amendment Rights

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 21 November 2019

Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

Eudaly proposes workgroups, feedback process through 2023

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 November 2019

People wearing face masks duck down as they walk at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed Senator Merkley's bipartisan legislation, which follows reports that U.S.-made equipment has been used by Hong Kong police to violate the human rights of peaceful protesters