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Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 15 November 2024

Janelle Bynum, the Democratic candidate running to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District, poses for a photo on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 November 2024

Teressa Raiford

The Skanner spoke with two seasoned community leaders about how local activism can counter national panic.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 13 November 2024

Bobby Smallwood (Photo courtesy of the family)

The family of Bobby Smallwood argue that Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center failed to enforce its policies against violence and weapons in the workplace by not responding to staff reports of threats in the days before the shooting.

Keith-Wilson

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 07 November 2024

Portland mayoral candidate Keith Wilson on election night at Old Town Brewing in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian via AP)

Wilson, a Portland native and CEO of a trucking company, ran on an ambitious pledge to end unsheltered homelessness within a year of taking office.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 07 November 2024

Donovan Scribes

The second annual event will be held Nov. 8 at the Hollywood Theatre.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 06 November 2024

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Ferguson came to national prominence by repeatedly suing the administration of former President Donald Trump, including bringing the lawsuit that blocked Trump’s initial travel ban on citizens of several majority Muslim nations.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 30 October 2024

AAAH executive director Cheryl Roberts with Bernie Foster.

AAAH's executive director Cheryl Roberts recalls how the efforts of Bernie Foster led to an organization that now offers one-on-one counseling for prospective home buyers, homebuyer education, foreclosure prevention services, estate planning, assistance with down payments and more.

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 28 October 2024

This image released by the Portland Police Bureau shows a ballot box after an incendiary device was discovered inside, in Portland, Ore., Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Portland Police Bureau via AP)

Surveillance images captured a Volvo stopping at a drop box in Portland, just before security personnel nearby discovered a fire inside the box. That fire damaged three ballots inside, while officials say a fire at a drop box in nearby Vancouver, Washington, early Monday destroyed hundreds of ballots.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 25 October 2024

A rendering of what the Strong Family Apartments will look like once complete.

Both will provide culturally specific supportive services to residents.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 21 October 2024

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson

Former U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert is trying to become Washington’s first GOP governor in 40 years. But he faces a difficult hurdle in the Democratic stronghold against longtime Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, a darling of liberals for his many lawsuits against the Trump administration.