Companies Back Away From Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project as Opposition Grows
The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. But opposition from tribes, fishermen and coastal residents highlights some of the challenges the plan faces.
Preschool for All Growth Outpaces Enrollment Projections
Mid-year enrollment to allow greater flexibility for providers, families.
Wyden is part of a Democratic effort to focus the nation’s attention on the stories of women who have faced horrible realities since some states tightened a patchwork of abortion laws.
Governor Kotek Uses New Land Use Law to Propose Rural Land for Semiconductor Facility
Oregon is competing against other states to host multibillion-dollar microchip factories. A 2023 state law created an exemption to the state's hallmark land use policy aimed at preventing urban sprawl and protecting nature and agriculture.
Celebrate Portland Arbor Day at Glenfair Park
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry team presents Portland Arbor Day 2024, Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. - 2...
Dr. Pauli Murray’s Childhood Home Opens as Center to Honor Activist’s Inspiring Work
Dr. Pauli Murray was an attorney, activist, and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. An extraordinary scholar, much of Murray’s...
Inspired by the world of football, Julian V.L. Gaines has created a one-of-a-kind piece that will be on display at Miami Art Week. ...
University of Portland Ranked #1 Private School in the West by U.S. News & World Report
UP ranks as a top institution among ‘Best Regional Universities – West’ for the sixth consecutive year ...
Founder of Portland Diamond Project said signing the letter of intent is more than just a land purchase, it’s a chance to transform...
A tiny tribe is getting pushback for betting big on a 0M casino in California's wine country
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For decades a small, landless tribe in Northern California has been on a mission to get land, open a casino and tap into the gaming market enjoyed by so many other tribes that earn millions of dollars annually. The Koi Nation's chances of owning a Las...
Who are the 2024 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows?
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced Tuesday its 2024 class of fellows, often known as recipients of the “genius grant." The 22 fellows will each receive a grant of 0,000 over five years to spend however they want. They were selected from nominations in a...
College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large
The ebb and flow of the college football season hits a low this week if measured by the number of Top 25 matchups. The only one is No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M, the fewest since there were no ranked teams pitted against each other during Week 3 last season. ...
No. 7 Mizzou overcomes mistakes once again, escapes with a 30-27 double-OT win over Vandy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — There are two very different ways to look at seventh-ranked Missouri's last two wins, a pair of come-from-behind affairs against Boston College and a double-overtime 30-27 victory over Vanderbilt in its SEC opener on Saturday night. The Tigers were good enough...
This month, Albina Head Start filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to defend itself against a misapplied rule that could force the program – and all the children it serves – to lose federal funding. ...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia prison officials are “deliberately indifferent” to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday, threatening to sue the state if it doesn’t quickly take steps to curb rampant...
Chanel show wrestles with designer void as actor Lupita Nyong'o talks diversity in fashion
PARIS (AP) — A giant empty cage greeted Chanel’s guests at its return to the Grand Palais on Tuesday. Though perhaps not intentionally symbolic, the décor seemed to capture the current state of the house itself: a majestic structure empty of creative direction. With Virginie Viard’s recent...
Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote
With a star-studded cast of celebrities and influencers, the Voto Latino Foundation launched a million initiative Tuesday to encourage Latinos to vote in the upcoming election. The “Vota Con Ganas” (’Vote with Enthusiasm”) campaign will feature personal stories and messages...
Music Review: Sophie's posthumous, self-titled final album still sounds like the future of pop
NEW YORK (AP) — Where were you when you first heard the visionary producer and musician Sophie? Was it 2013's minimalist “Bipp,” the club banger with pitched-up vocals that hit the Internet with such peculiar ferocity as if it crash-landed from outer space? Or was it her...
Q&A: Kate Winslet on bringing WWII photographer Lee Miller’s story to the big screen
When Kate Winslet stumbled upon the extraordinary story of Lee Miller she didn’t want to let go. Miller was an American photographer who became a correspondent for British Vogue during World War II, shooting everything from London after the Blitz to the liberation of Dachau. In...
Book Review: 'The Last Dream,' short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films
The seeds of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's later cinematic work are scattered throughout the pages of “The Last Dream,” his newly published collection of short writings. The stories and essays were gathered together by Almodóvar's longtime assistant, including many pieces...
Thai police seek negligence charges for a school bus fire that killed 23
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police on Wednesday said they were investigating whether the school bus fire that killed 23...
Palestinians in West Bank risk crossing Israel's separation barrier to flee failing economy
YATTA, West Bank (AP) — At dawn in mid-May, Sayyed Ayyed and dozens of other unemployed Palestinian men gathered...
John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and...
Typhoon headed to Taiwan injures dozens, with thousands evacuated
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — An approaching typhoon bringing strong winds and torrential rainfall to Taiwan killed...
Two men close to Benin's president jailed after alleged coup plot
COTONOU, Bénin (AP) — Two men close to Benin's president who were arrested last week on suspicions of plotting...
Swine fever sweeps Italy's north, threatening production of prized prosciutto and livelihoods
CORTELEONA E GENZONE, Italy (AP) — One of Giovanni Airoli’s sows tested positive for African swine fever in...
Join PSU's Black Studies Department for a speech about The Black Panthers at noon Wednesday, Dec. 2, until 1:30 p.m.
The event is being held at The Multicultural Center in Smith Memorial Union, room 228 on Portland State University campus.
Featured speaker is Portland Black Panther Party member Kent Ford and Texas Black Panther Party Chapter founder Dr. Leroy Haynes.
Free Lunch will be served. Open to the public.
