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Details: Written by Gene Johnson, Associated Press; Published: 07 July 2014

Washington state issued its first retail marijuana licenses on Monday with a middle-of-the-night email alerting bleary-eyed pot-shop proprietors that they'll finally be able to open for business

Details: Written by Gene Johnson, Associated Press; Published: 03 July 2014

Washington's Liquor Control Board expects to issue the first 15 to 20 marijuana retail licenses July 7, months later than first expected, but it's not clear how many of those shops are ready to open

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 02 July 2014

Across Multnomah County this summer 36,000 youth are out of school and have no job, no money, no transportation and no way to change their situation

Details: Written by Mike Norris Photographer; Published: 01 July 2014

Take a look at some of the people and events of the NNPA Convention 2014...

Details: Written by Justin Pritchard, Associated Press; Published: 01 July 2014

Unions have promised to keep negotiating as contract nears end

Details: Written by Lisa Loving and George Curry; Published: 30 June 2014

Local Leaders welcome the Black Press to Portland for NNPA Convention 2014

Details: Written by Helen Silvis Of The Skanner News; Published: 26 June 2014

Started in 2002, the Confluence Project brings together the history, ecology and culture of the Columbia River through art installations that tell visitors the story of the land and its people

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 26 June 2014

Gov. Inslee rolls out new guidelines to keep kids away from cannabis, and a task force to head off massive prison growth

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 26 June 2014

The Albina Head Start community has been deeply shaken by the partial loss of grant funding through the new state agency in charge of early childhood education programs