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Midterm Election 2020

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 20 May 2020

Republican Jo Rae Perkins will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley (pictured).

In the Republican Senate primary, Jo Rae Perkins won. Perkins will face Democratic incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 May 2020

Winning more than 50% of the vote, Carmen Rubio will be Portland's first Latinx commissioner.

Mayor Ted Wheeler has yet to reach the required 50% of the vote, which means he will likely runoff against Sarah Iannarone in November.

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 19 May 2020

In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

A Baker County overturned Gov. Brown's coronavirus restrictions Monday. Later the same day, the Oregon Supreme Court halted the rural judge's order

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 May 2020

To apply for rent assistance contact your local Community Action Agency, or call 211 for assistance.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 May 2020

NNPA’s Sr. Correspondent Stacy Brown interviews The Skanner's publisher Bernie Foster today along with 3 other iconic publishers. The video will livestream starting at 10:00 a.m. (PT) this morning.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 May 2020

Owner Paul Knauls explains that the COVID-19 crisis has made operating the hair salon impossible

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 May 2020

United Food and Commercial Workers union says it is a fact that at least 65 grocery workers at least have died in the COVID-9 pandemic.

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 15 May 2020

A campaign sign urging people to vote "Yes" on Measure 26-210, which would approve taxes on personal income and business profits to raise $2.5 billion over a decade to fight homelessness, is displayed near an upscale home, Thursday, May 14, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

The measure is believed to be one of the first nationwide to ask voters to open their wallets in a post-COVID -19 world

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 14 May 2020

(AP Photo/Sarah Zimmerman, File)

Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties, did not request a reopening. The applications of two counties comprising the area around Salem, to reopen were rejected.