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Details: Written by Anne M. Peterson, AP Sports Writer; Published: 29 June 2016

In this Jan. 9, 2014, file photo, University of Portland basketball player Korey Thieleke (21), right, and teammate Thomas van der Mars (12) celebrate after beating Gonzaga in an NCAA college basketball game in Portland, Ore. Like a lot of Olympic hopefuls, Korey Thieleke needed a way to help pay for his training. Things as basic as shoes add up for athletes who don’t have endorsement deals. Thieleke, a basketball player that was surprisingly successful at the 400 meters, wasn’t at the level where he qualified for a stipend or a company’s endorsement. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens, File)

Athletes are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to pay for Olympic training

Details: Written by OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press; Published: 27 June 2016

VIDEO: Two hospitalised but expected to survive

Details: Written by By PHUONG LE, KRISTENA HANSEN, Associated Press; Published: 26 June 2016

VIDEO: Watch Columbia Riverkeeper argue trains are unsafe

Details: Written by MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer; Published: 25 June 2016

Nearly half of advisory panel members have ties to drug companies

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 23 June 2016

Photo by Lotus Head (CC BY SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons.

Location for Western States Golf Association’s tournament rotates

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 23 June 2016

Cameron Whitten was among hundreds gathered for the Portland Pride parade during the 2015 Pride Northwest Festival. Photo by Olivia Olivia.

Organizers hope to see more discussion about violence against LGBT people of color

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 22 June 2016

A young protester holds a sign critical of Portland Public Schools during a rally before a school board demonstration. Photo by Arashi Young.

Demonstrators say lead, alleged civil rights violations indicate deep problems in school district

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 20 June 2016

Oregon Sen Jeff Merkley urged Washington delegates to unite against Trump

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 19 June 2016

Who's most at risk if an oil train derails in a residential neighborhood?

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 16 June 2016

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., and the House GOP leadership, talks to reporters at the Republican National Committee headquarter on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Last week House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) introduced an antipoverty agenda