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Details: Written by By AMBER D. DODD Spokesman-Review; Published: 21 March 2022

Healing circle (Photo courtesy of The Healing Lodge at healinglodge.org)

After five years of extended efforts, The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations and funding with the state of Washington’s Department of Commerce to construct a comprehensive Native health center, we could not be more grateful

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 18 March 2022

(Photo courtesy Oregon Community Foundation)

Portland’s Albina Arts Center, a symbol of Black Portland’s creativity and self-determination, is going to be handed back to the city’s Black community.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 16 March 2022

Paloma Sparks

Senate Bill 1585 heads to Gov. Brown’s desk

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 March 2022

$16 million allocation from U.S. Department of Treasury keeps portal open after consistent advocacy from Gov. Brown, Oregon’s federal delegation and OHCS

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 March 2022

Over $289 million in federal emergency rental assistance paid to more than 40,000 households through pandemic

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 14 March 2022

(Photo courtesy of Tina Kotek campaign)

Black, Indigenous and People of Color-led groups issue wave of endorsements in support of Kotek’s candidacy for governor

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 11 March 2022

More than 4,000 to attend PLA 2022 which will offer more than 100 programs focused on inspiring and developing the future of U.S. public library services

Details: Written by By GILLIAN FLACCUS, CHRISTOPHER WEBER and TERRY TANG Associated Press; Published: 11 March 2022

(Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County via AP)

The world is finally emerging from a brutal stretch of winter dominated by the highly contagious omicron variant, bringing a sense of relief on the two-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic.

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 11 March 2022

(Photo Sean O via unsplash)

Mayor Ted Wheeler has now used emergency powers to ban camping along certain roadways and says homelessness is the “most important issue facing our community, bar none.”

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 10 March 2022

A Portland Public Schools audit in 2019 revealed problems including shortcomings at schools serving large numbers of historically underrepresented and lower-income students.