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Published: 20 June 2016

 

Oregon Sen Jeff Merkley urged Washington delegates to unite against Trump    

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Published: 19 June 2016

 

Who's most at risk if an oil train derails in a residential neighborhood?        

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Published: 16 June 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and the House GOP leadership, talks to reporters at the Republican National Committee headquarter on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 

Last week House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced an antipoverty agenda

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Published: 16 June 2016

Clara Peoples and Paul Knauls in the 2012 Juneteenth parade (The Skanner News archives). 

Peoples' granddaughter has organized the local celebration of the end of slavery 

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Published: 16 June 2016

(Joe Burbank(/Orlando Sentinel via AP) 

Organizers say they're determined to move forward with events 

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Published: 12 June 2016

 

 Watch parade goers react to news of Orlando shootings      

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 09 June 2016

 

Committee accepting comment on proposed name changes 

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Published: 09 June 2016

Samir Williams, 8, waits for his lead test results during a lead testing clinic Monday afternoon. Photo by Arashi Young 

Parents worry after the revelation of high lead levels in PPS water 

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Published: 09 June 2016

 

Check out the programs on offer for children and youth this summer

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Published: 09 June 2016

2016 Rose Festival Court 

The Rose Festival Court is comprised of 15 outstanding young women chosen from Portland Metro-area high schools