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Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 07 October 2022

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Phil Knight has donated $1 million to Christine Drazan’s campaign, after previously giving $3.75 million to Betsy Johnson's campaign which recent polling suggests will not succeed.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 06 October 2022

Governor Jay Inslee

While new facilities that distribute, extract, refine or process fossil fuels have been temporarily prohibited by the Vancouver City Council since 2020, the council this week unanimously made the ban permanent

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 06 October 2022

Oregon Community Foundation is in the process of figuring out how to gift the building back to a Black-led non-profit that is willing to center arts, healing and intergenerational community-building within the space, in perpetuity.

Details: Written by By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press; Published: 05 October 2022

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Cody Easterday was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in federal court in Yakima, Washington, for what U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Bastian called “the biggest theft or fraud I’ve seen in my career."

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 05 October 2022

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Erin Wenzel sued the city for assault, battery and negligence, claiming that on Aug. 14, 2020, an officer “ran at her and violently slammed into her with a nightstick” while she was leaving the area as police had instructed.

about-King-County

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 04 October 2022

Julie Wise, Director King County Elections

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and King County Elections Director Julie Wise addressed election myths, issues, challenges, and opportunities. Event included a guided tour of King County’s elections headquarters.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 03 October 2022

Dr. Robert Kelly, the first Black president of the University of Portland

Robert Kelly is also the first non-priest to lead the private Catholic university.

Details: Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 28 September 2022

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A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated there is the first utility-scale plant of its kind in North America.