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NORTHWEST NEWS

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.

Accusations of Dishonesty Fly in Debate Between Washington Gubernatorial Hopefuls

Washington state’s longtime top prosecutor and a former sheriff known for his work hunting down a notorious serial killer have traded accusations of lying to voters during their gubernatorial debate. It is the first time in more than a decade that the Democratic stronghold state has had an open race for its top job, with Gov. Jay Inslee not seeking reelection.

WNBA Awards Portland an Expansion Franchise That Will Begin Play in 2026

The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. The Bhathals started having conversations with the WNBA late last year after a separate bid to bring a team to Portland fell through. It’s the third expansion franchise the league will add over the next two years, with Golden State and Toronto getting the other two.

Strong Words, Dilution and Delays: What’s Going On With The New Police Oversight Board

A federal judge delays when the board can form; critics accuse the city of missing the point on police accountability.

NEWS BRIEFS

2024 Women’s Media Awards Honorees

The WMC Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. ...

Congressional Black Caucus Releases Corporate Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

New report finds strong support among Fortune 500 companies for workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion despite ongoing attacks....

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Seeks Public Comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

The 60-day public comment period is open from Sept. 20 through Nov. 18 with multiple ways to submit input including public hearings,...

St. Johns Library to Close Oct. 11 to Begin Renovation and Expansion

Construction will modernize space while maintaining historic Carnegie building ...

Common Cause Oregon on National Voter Registration Day, September 17

Oregonians are encouraged to register and check their registration status ...

Boeing makes a 'best and final offer' to striking union workers

Boeing said Monday it made a “best and final offer” to striking union machinists that includes bigger raises and larger bonuses than a proposed contract that was overwhelmingly rejected. The company said the offer includes pay raises of 30% over four years, up from the rejected...

Alaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said it grounded its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to “significant disruptions” from an unspecified technology problem that was resolved by about 10 p.m. local time. In comments from its account on X to customers complaining of...

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...

Blake Craig overcomes 3 FG misses, hits in 2OT to deliver No. 7 Missouri 30-27 win over Vanderbilt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Blake Craig made up for three missed field goals in regulation by hitting from 37 yards in the second overtime, and Vanderbilt kicker Brock Taylor missed a 31-yarder to keep the game going to allow No. 7 Missouri to escape with a 30-27 win in double-overtime Saturday night. ...

OPINION

No Cheek Left to Turn: Standing Up for Albina Head Start and the Low-Income Families it Serves is the Only Option

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...

America Needs Kamala Harris to Win

Because a 'House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand' ...

Student Loan Debt Drops $10 Billion Due to Biden Administration Forgiveness; New Education Department Rules Hold Hope for 30 Million More Borrowers

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...

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

Jill Biden and Al Sharpton pay tribute to civil rights activist Sybil Morial

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden, former ambassador Andrew Young and the Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who paid tribute during funeral services Monday for New Orleans civil rights activist Sybil Morial. Morial, who was also the widow of New Orleans’ first Black mayor,...

Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder...

Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill 492

MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (AP) — Israeli strikes Monday on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to...

ENTERTAINMENT

Radio Nikki: Haley launching a weekly SiriusXM radio talk show at least through January

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is launching her own radio talk show next week on SiriusXM that's set to air once a week at least through the inauguration of a new president. She'll do interviews, take listener calls and talk politics on the...

Q&A: Damien Chazelle, Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons on ‘Whiplash’ returning to theaters after 10 years

Ten years after “ Whiplash ” took the film world by storm, Damien Chazelle’s breakthrough feature is returning to theaters nationwide Friday. In 2014, “Whiplash" was the ultimate indie movie Cinderella story — a Sundance discovery made by a 20-something that that would go on...

Keith Urban says 'High' is about order and chaos, with songs about love, life and his late father

NEW YORK (AP) — Decades into one of the most consistent careers in contemporary country music, and you'd think Keith Urban has this whole album thing worked out. But his 11th studio album, “High," out Friday, was no walk in the park. It's been four years since 2020's “The Speed...

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Ron Tarver Releases New Book Celebrating Black Cowboys

Stevie Wonder Calls for “Joy Over Anger” on New Tour Ahead of Election

PassinArt Aims to Bring Laughter and Joy to Portland With 'God's Favorite'

Angela Bassett Wins First Emmy Award in Four-Decade Career

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

Birmingham, Alabama, Leaders Plead For Information on Mass Shooting and Announce Reward Money

Half of Black Gay Men Will Be Diagnosed With HIV, Despite Highly Effective Preventive Treatments − Why?

Gloomy Outlook as World Leaders Meet in New York for U.N. General Assembly

Hidden Figures of the Space Race Receive Congress Highest Honor at Medal Ceremony

Kmart's blue light fades to black with the shuttering of its last full-scale US store

NEW YORK (AP) — Attention, Kmart shoppers, the end is near! The erstwhile retail giant renowned...

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security...

Is this war? The Israeli-Hezbollah conflict is hard to define — or predict

Israel is bombing targets across many parts of Lebanon, striking senior militants in Beirut and apparently hiding...

Southeast US under major storm warning as hurricane watch issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba and Mexico on Monday as a cluster...

Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between rival generals shows no sign of abating

CAIRO (AP) — Cholera is spreading in war-torn Sudan, killing at least 388 people and sickening about 13,000...

Italy holds a trial into the killing of a woman that sparked debate over femicide

ROME (AP) — The trial into the brutal killing of a 22-year-old woman started in Italy on Monday, in a case that...

By The Skanner News | The Skanner News

In front of fans in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant won his record-tying fourth All-Star game MVP award, scoring 37 points, leading the West to a 148-143 victory over the East in the NBA's midseason showcase Sunday night.

Bryant said that being around so many young players energized him for the game, but by the fourth quarter, having "exceeded his dunk quota" had nothing left to give.

The Skanner News Video: Rundown of the Game

The Skanner News Video: Stars discuss their victories/losses

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