In an interview at a Seattle coffee shop, Nickels shakes his head and calls claims he's difficult to work with "so much hogwash."

According to officials, in the past six years the expanse of Grant County has made it a "quasi-safe haven" for between 20 and 25 Latino gangs that identify as either Norteno or Sureno brands.

SEATTLE (AP) -- The Army is investigating an antiwar group's claim that a civilian Army employee infiltrated it, in violation of federal law barring the Army from conducting domestic law enforcement.

Myrlie Evers-Williams, former NAACP chairman and widow of a civil rights leader, will be named a National Freedom Award winner Thursday by the National Civil Rights Museum.

The Portland Trail Blazers have signed star guard Brandon Roy to a multi-year contract extension

• Educational Resource, Clergy Leadership Forum
• Diversity Task Force Recruitment
• You Are Invited To the 'Say Hey' Aug. 27
• Seattle Schools Seeks Committee Members

Portland Community Media has been awarded a matching grant to extend multimedia and digital technology opportunities to underserved and diverse communities in every part of the city.

Allegiance Athletic Club javelin thrower, Kalaiza Mitchell, 10, took first place in turbo-jav at the Junior Olympics National Track and Field Championships in Greensboro, N.C. July 28-Aug. 2.  . . .

Bryant Terry, is coming to the King Farmer's Market and the Portland Farmer's Market at Portland State University for events with adults and youth Aug. 29 and 30 ...

Urban education was front and center as Seattle hosted the 2009 Hip Hop Congress National Conference, July 29-Aug. 2 in the Central District, in conjunction with Umoja Fest and the NW Urban Hip Hop Fest.