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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 16 November 2017

Ta Nehisi Coates (Sean Carter Photography) 

The award-winning author delved into his new book ‘We Were Eight Years in Power’ during Wordstock

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 16 November 2017

 

Oregonians can apply for health insurance between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 15 November 2017

 

Alexander, whose background is in multicultural counseling, stepped into her role this summer

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 09 November 2017

Constantin Severe talked to The Skanner about police accountability in Portland. Photo by David Nguyen. 

Director of IPR talks about the present and future of police reform in Portland

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 08 November 2017

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Water bureau is implementing strategy by 2022 to lower lead levels

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 08 November 2017

 

Early totals show 64 percent of voters approved bond for repairs and facility upgrades

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 08 November 2017

"Leaving Home" poster (Courtesy of Outside the Frame) 

Outside the Frame hosts its annual gala at The Armory Nov. 13

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Published: 07 November 2017

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A group promoting white supremacy has been placing posters around Southern Oregon for months

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Written by Christen McCurdy

Published: 02 November 2017

A new map shows census tracts that may be harder to count in the 2020 decennial census count. Tracts with higher populations of people of color – including tracts in East Multnomah County – may be at particular risk, researchers say. Captured from http://www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us/. 

Research notes ‘hard-to-count’ communities could be hard hit by flattened Census funding

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Written by Melanie Sevcenko

Published: 02 November 2017

 

A new report unveils the tough barriers faced by children of color and those of immigrant families