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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 13 January 2022

Megan Bell, director of work opportunities training at POIC + RAHS 

Black, Latinx students receive skilled on-the-job training, career coaching, through POIC-RAHS program

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 13 January 2022

Oregon State Capitol 

The state’s highest court in a unanimous vote “expressed approval in concept” to a pair of alternative pathways designed for law students and postgraduates seeking admittance to the state bar

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Published: 11 January 2022

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Lawmakers in Washington state have started a new legislative session amid the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely 

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 09 January 2022

 

Portland Water Bureau is acting to remedy the problem of lead contamination which mostly involves homes built between 1970 and 1985, and is offering free lead testing to residential customers and daycare providers

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 08 January 2022

 

Former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof filed a petition with the Oregon Supreme Court on Friday, asking justices to quickly overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s decision that he does not meet the state Constitution’s three-year residency requirement to run for governor

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 07 January 2022

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431 staff members had called out by Thursday evening. At least 175 of the positions were unable to be filled by substitutes.

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 06 January 2022

 

Seattle police exchanged detailed fake radio transmissions about a nonexistent group of menacing right-wing extremists at a crucial moment during 2020 racial justice protests

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 06 January 2022

Senator Peter Courtney (Photo/Sam Beebe) 

Peter Courtney, a Democrat in his 38th year as a lawmaker, often won praise from minority Republicans who see him as an evenhanded leader.

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 05 January 2022

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The nine-person council voted unanimously during its first meeting of 2022 to elect Juarez, a member of the Blackfeet Nation

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 05 January 2022

Rev. LeRoy Haynes of the Interfaith Peace & Action Collaborative 

Frustrated with city response, faith and local leaders convene