This Wednesday the organization Parents of Murdered Children and Other Survivors of Homicide unveils their new memorial garden in Oregon City with a special event marking National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

The Oregon Historical Society last weekend bestowed its annual History Makers Awards, this year honoring Bernie and Bobbie Dore Foster for their work publishing the Skanner News for the past 38 years.

Check out our slideshow of the North Portland Library Book Fair, sponsored By the Urban League of Portland.

Take a look at the latest entries on the North Portland Multimedia Training Center's website and vote for the best one.

The White House has named Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith a "Champion of Change" for her leadership in the SummerWorks internship program. Summer Works internships offer teens work experience and a small wage during the summer. 

Body Recovered from Willamette River

Gresham police are looking for Brandon Alexander Hickman, a suspect in the September 9 shooting death of Makeitho "Tito" De Monz Herring.

Pet Partners bring the healing power of animals to humans who need a little unconditional love.They visit hospitals, assisted living centers, the relief nursery and also libraries, where Pet Partners encourage children and readers of any age to Read to a Dog.

The Sherman County District Attorney has finished a review of the shooting death of John Van Allen II. DA Wade M. McLeod concludes that Oregon State Police Trooper Matt Zistel was justified in shooting Van Allen, saying it was in self-defense.

The Portland firefighters union is joining forces with state lawmakers and a local neighborhood association to help residents caught in the big fire on Martin Luther King Boulevard last month.