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Published: 18 October 2022

The Beatrice Morrow Cannady house, circa 1911. (Image courtesy Oregon Historical Society Research Library) 

Intisar Abioto wants to “reactivate” home of civil rights icon as Black artists’ sanctuary.

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Published: 17 October 2022

A Ku Klux Klan meeting, likely in 1921, likely in Portland. (Courtesy Photo: Library of Congress, by way of Oregon Public Broadcasting)  

In the 1920s, a resurgent Ku Klux Klan found a warm reception in the City of Roses and the rest of the state

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Written by By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 17 October 2022

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Both candidates will have to woo independent voters. There are more non-affiliated voters than both Democrats and Republicans in the district

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Published: 17 October 2022

 

As it celebrates 50 years as a ballet company, the Pacific Northwest Ballet is making history by naming Jonathan Batista as the first Black principal dancer in the history of company

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Published: 14 October 2022

 

Health officials in Washington and Oregon said Thursday that a fall and winter COVID surge is likely headed to the Pacific Northwest after months of relatively low case levels.

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Written by ANDREW SELSKY and SARA BURNETT Associated Press

Published: 14 October 2022

 

The tight contest between Kotek and Drazan, with Johnson trailing, has caught the attention of the White House. On Friday, President Joe Biden will visit Portland to campaign with Democrats and urge voters to back Kotek.

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 12 October 2022

Oregon Governor Kate Brown 

The Oregon Health Plan will have a greater focus on medically necessary resources, like housing and climate control.

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Written by By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

Published: 12 October 2022

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Both teams also dismissed general manager Gavin Wilkinson and president of business Mike Golub.

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Written by By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

Published: 12 October 2022

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Democratic officials hope that while in Oregon, Biden can help consolidate the party’s support behind Tina Kotek for Governor.

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Written by By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 11 October 2022

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As anxiety and depression rates have soared among young Americans, educators and advocates say children’s books can play a role in helping them cope.