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Published: 14 December 2017

 

Symonette is a small business owner and the first Black woman to serve as board chair

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Published: 11 December 2017

Vera Katz (Steve Morgan) 

Katz served three terms as mayor of Portland, from 1993 to 2005

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Published: 08 December 2017

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Ashford, president of Holland America Line, was named in Black Enterprise magazine

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Published: 07 December 2017

 

Pre-apprenticeship programs seek those looking to start or shift careers to the building trades

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Published: 07 December 2017

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KairosPDX will receive Children’s Levy funding for two years to boost learning in STEM

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Published: 07 December 2017

Actress Sarah Smith in Portland Playhouse’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” (Brud Giles) 

The Portland Playhouse production runs Dec. 6 – 30

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Published: 05 December 2017

 

The rise of recreational marijuana has made medical cards valuable primarily as discount cards

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Published: 30 November 2017

 

Buildings with namesakes tied to white supremacy and slavery will be re-christened

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Published: 30 November 2017

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Two first-time homebuyers find their place in Portland

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 29 November 2017

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Owners have announced the restaurant will open soon, though they don’t have a date yet