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Northwest News

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 28 September 2021

The congressional map, which House Republicans described as gerrymandered and boycotted on Saturday by staging a walkout, passed in the House and Senate on party-line votes

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 27 September 2021

The offenses have been labeled as “Unlawful Street Takeover” and “Unlawful Staging of a Street Takeover Event.”

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 26 September 2021

Republicans failed to show up for a session to redraw the state's congressional districts Saturday, thwarting majority Democrats’ attempts to pass new political maps before a looming deadline

Details: Written by By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 24 September 2021

(AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)

An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride symbols, prompting a torrent of recriminations and threats to boycott the town and its businesses.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 September 2021

Photo courtesy of City of Seattle

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture today announced that a new, long-term Black Lives Matter public art piece has been installed at Seattle City Hall.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 23 September 2021

A Black man was shot and killed outside a bar by a white man in central Oregon

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 22 September 2021

Physician Bukhosi Dube has been named as Chief Medical Officer at Cascadia Behavioral Health.

Dr. Bukhosi Dube will lead innovative “integrative health” model

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 21 September 2021

Columbia Park in NE Portland

Two activists created a website to inform the most climate-vulnerable on how to take action.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 21 September 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee

Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee has asked the federal government for assistance staffing hospitals and long-term care facilities in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 21 September 2021

Oregon State Capitol

The Democratic speaker of the Oregon House on Monday rescinded a deal she made with Republicans to share power as lawmakers redraw political boundaries and add an additional U.S. House seat for the state.