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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 November 2015

animated mural by acclaimed GIF-ITI artist INSA

Planned Parenthood Enrollment Fair, Health Insurance Shopping Season and more...

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 November 2015

Math Fest

Entrepreneurship Month, Hub Bellevue to host launch party, Support to Protect Families from E. Coli...

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 12 November 2015

Workshop attendees will learn the history and techniques behind African storytelling

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 November 2015

SNAP Employment & Training Center of Excellence

Mayor Murray’s State of Emergency Over Homelessness, First-Ever SNAP Employment & Training Center, and more...

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 05 November 2015

All Gresham area businesses are encouraged to participate in Fill-A-Bag food drive on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015

Gresham area Businesses Food Drive, Coffee and Conversation for Senior LGBT Community, Forum Theatre Seeks Actors, and more..

Details: Written by Arashi Young; Published: 15 October 2015

The fair will feature tips on storing water, preparing one's home, cargo bike rallies and more

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 05 October 2015

A sample of cannabis is shown in a sniffer at Shango Premium Cannabis, in Portland , Ore., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Oregon marijuana stores have begun sales to recreational users, marking a big day for the budding pot industry in the state. Some of the more than 250 dispensaries in Oregon that already offer medical marijuana opened their doors early Thursday to begin selling the drug just moments after it became legal to do so. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

Central Oregon dispensaries reporting thousands of customers purchasing recreational marijuana