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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 18 November 2013

Your Neighborhood! Your Voice! This Rosewood Initiative Community Center event gives you the opportunity to weigh in on housing in the metro area. The meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 4-6 p.m. at 16126 SE Stark St. in Portland.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 15 November 2013

The public is invited to discuss current and future Library services with City Librarian Marcellus Turner from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Lake City Branch of The Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E.

Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 15 November 2013

In recognition of National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 17-23, Share will host their second annual 'Hungry & Homeless in ClarkCounty: Get the Facts' on Tues. Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Vancouver Community Library, Columbia Room. Event is free to attend and open to the public; register on-line at sharevancouver.org.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 22 October 2013

Multnomah Youth Commission's Youth Against Violence Committee is looking for youth 13 to 21 to help prevent violence in our communities. Youth Against Violence will organize the 3rd Rob Ingram Youth Summit Against Violence for March 2014.

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Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 21 October 2013

PugetSoundOff.org is hosting the 2nd Annual Youth Voices Against Violence Audio Contest.

Details: Written by Helen Silvis; Published: 18 October 2013

The African American Alliance for Homeownership will hold the 15^th annual African American Homeownership Fair from 10am -3 pm Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Legacy Emanuel Hospital atrium, 501 N. Graham St., Portland.

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Details: Written by Kam Williams, Special to The Skanner News; Published: 10 February 2011

Experts, including Van Jones, say global warming may not be reversible

Today, there's a consensus among experts in the scientific community not only that global warming is occurring, but that man-made climate change might not be reversible. Meanwhile our inept politicians continue to pass around the hot potato in the face of readily-observable phenomena like receding glaciers and the melting of the polar ice caps.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 02 September 2010

The Women of Vision Ministry at Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church will be holding the 5th annual "Be a Blessing" Giveaway this Saturday, Sept. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, 3138 N. Vancouver Ave.

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Details: Written by Lisa Loving of The Skanner; Published: 12 August 2009

The showing includes only a small portion of the vast new archives of the church's artifacts that the Oregon Historical Society has collected and organized since its donation late last year. The archives, . . .

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 July 2009

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