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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 13 August 2019

Tamena Strickland 

The sister of a two-sport athlete at Portland State University has been indicted in his shooting death earlier this month

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Written by By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

Published: 12 August 2019

Match between the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) 

Major League Soccer's new policy that bans political displays at matches is stirring controversy in the Pacific Northwest, where supporters' culture is often intertwined with politics and social issues

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 10 August 2019

 

Unfunded pension liability is currently $27 billion

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 09 August 2019

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (AP Photo/Sarah Zimmerman) 

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Friday signed what advocates are calling the nation's most progressive paid family and medical leave measure

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Written by By SARAH ZIMMERMAN Associated Press

Published: 09 August 2019

 

Oregon hopes to build its way out of its housing crisis under first-in-the-nation state legislation signed by Gov. Kate Brown Thursday meant to encourage local cities to construct denser, more affordable housing options

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 08 August 2019

Photo courtesy of BOLI 

Carol Johnson, a veteran civil rights lawyer and administrator from Arkansas, to oversee civil rights division at BOLI

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Written by By Associated Press

Published: 08 August 2019

Judge Michael J. McShane 

A judge has barred the Trump administration from withholding public safety grants from the state and the city of Portland over Oregon's sanctuary law

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 08 August 2019

Mike Phillips (Photo by: Jerry Foster) 

The Skanner attended the Washington Park Summer Festival last week and snapped these photos capture the event

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Written by Saundra Sorensen

Published: 08 August 2019

Lisa Saunders (Photo by Saundra Sorenson) 

 Lisa Saunders launches FaithBridge launches treatment program for Black women

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Written by R. Dallon Adams

Published: 08 August 2019

(Photo Courtesy: Pan-African Festival of Oregon) 

The annual cultural festival will feature live music, performances and a fashion show