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Saturday July 15th

High Noon Parade12:00 start at Fremont and MississippiACTIVITIES - ALL DAYKids' Activities…


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United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is giving $100,000 to help expand the summer food program in Washington and Clackamas counties and to increase the number of summer food program sites.
The grant supports a partnership with the Oregon Hunger Relief Task Force and Oregon State University Extension Service in Washington County.
The summer food program serves a free lunch to all children under the age of 18 at local parks and community centers.


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Save The Date!!2006 Breakfast InformationFor tickets e-mail [email protected] or…


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The recent National Organization of Black Elected Women Legislative Conference, held recently in…


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Program helps to reduce chances of returning to prison

For many young men who embark on a life of crime, the jailhouse door can be a revolving one. After a brief period of freedom, far too many find themselves back behind bars again — as many as 68 percent of male offenders between the ages of 18 and 25 end up back in prison, said Felica Otis, clinical director of Volunteers of America's Community Partners Reinvestment Project.


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Police can cross county lines to make arrests, which they couldn't do

County lines may not stop wandering gang members, but they present big barriers to police officers tracking those gang members. Once out of the officers' jurisdiction, gang members are out of reach for arrest.

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Recipient won't have to prove citizenship for a few weeks

SALEM — It will be a few more weeks before Oregon fully enforces a new federal law that requires Medicaid applicants to prove they are U.S. citizens, according to the state Department of Human Services.


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Custodians laid off four years ago and replaced with non union workers have been asked to return by…


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A proposed Civic Leadership Academy for people of color living in Portland will be discussed during…


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In July, TriMet will host a series of open houses to highlight the I-205/Portland Mall MAX Light…


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