Joe Mcferrin, CEO and President of Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center is The Skanner's Newsmaker of The Year.

A federal jury in Oregon found Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 21, guilty of one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. The Defense said the FBI entrapped the 19-year-old Somali-born student

Speaking in Portland Tuesday, economist Jared Bernstein said America's best strategy for revitalizing the economy and lifting families out of poverty would be a national jobs program to create full employment.   But that is not on the agenda Bernstein said, because the public debate has been hijacked by wealthy campaign donors, who want policies that benefit them.

Why is it ok to carry an assault weapon in Sellwood, but not ok to carry your Uzi 9mm into a store? An arrest Tuesday, illustrates the difference between legal and not legal, when it comes to guns.

Celebratory torch activities in Seattle will reflect the region's innovative spirit in keeping with the sorority's strong commitment to educational excellence.

A Pennsylvania man indicted in Oregon for a scheme to defraud the Catholic Church is the same inmate who filed suit two years ago against Jamie Foxx and Tyler Perry for stealing his idea for the never-released film "Skank Robbers."

Four years of behind the lines combat left Chad Brown suffering from post-traumatic-stress. But after discovering the healing powers of fly fishing, Brown started Soul River, a lifestyle clothing company designed for urbanites venturing into the wild.

President Obama painted a picture of an America where a poor child has the same chance of success as everyone else. The problem? That's impossible.

Mayor Hales is under fire for axing the successful Summer Youth Connect program, seen as smart anti-poverty and anti-crime policy