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Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 16 June 2016

Clara Peoples and Paul Knauls in the 2012 Juneteenth parade (The Skanner News archives).

Peoples' granddaughter has organized the local celebration of the end of slavery

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 16 June 2016

(Joe Burbank(/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Organizers say they're determined to move forward with events

Details: Written by CHRISTOPHER WEBER, ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press; Published: 12 June 2016

Watch parade goers react to news of Orlando shootings

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 09 June 2016

Committee accepting comment on proposed name changes

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 09 June 2016

Samir Williams, 8, waits for his lead test results during a lead testing clinic Monday afternoon. Photo by Arashi Young

Parents worry after the revelation of high lead levels in PPS water

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 09 June 2016

Check out the programs on offer for children and youth this summer

Details: Written by Portland Rose Festival; Published: 09 June 2016

2016 Rose Festival Court

The Rose Festival Court is comprised of 15 outstanding young women chosen from Portland Metro-area high schools

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON, GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated Press; Published: 06 June 2016

This aerial view provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology shows scattered and burned oil tank cars, Saturday, June 4, 2016, after the train derailed and burned near Mosier, Ore., Friday. Union Pacific Railroad says it had recently inspected the section of track near Mosier, about 70 miles east of Portland, and had been inspected at least six times since March 21. (Washington Department of Ecology via AP)

Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain an oil sheen in the Columbia River after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire

Details: Written by Christen McCurdy; Published: 02 June 2016

Photo by Steven Morgan (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons

Agency has hired a consulting firm to investigate the feasibility of reducing fares for some passengers

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 02 June 2016

Portland Tenants United demonstrated last week outside an awards ceremony for Multifamily NW, at an event attended by property managers, landlords and lobbyists. Photo by Arashi Young.

Housing activists picket outside award ceremony for landlords