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Rolland was a former chair of the state Democratic Party and former Deputy Chief Staff for Seattle Mayor Norm Rice

Longtime Washington State political figure Charles Rolland died yesterday at age 61.

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A spokesman for OPB says Newt Gingrich was the only confirmed participant

Oregon Public Broadcasting today confirmed that the GOP presidential debate planned at their studios March 19 has been cancelled.

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Victim confronted \"backyard intruders" who turned out to be law enforcement

A suburban law enforcement SWAT team serving a search warrant at New Columbia shot a young father Tuesday night who thought intruders were in his yard.

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Church finds safe haven at Warner Pacific College

Homeowners are not the only ones facing foreclosure. The crash has claimed 270 churches, including The International Fellowship Family, one of Portland's foremost multicultural churches.

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She works with 11:45 Movement to match mentors with struggling youth

The Skanner News has selected Chabre Vickers as its Newsmaker of the Year 2012, in recognition of her exceptional work with Portland's 11:45 Movement to link at-risk youth with adult mentors.

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Although Blacks made up about 5.4 percent of Portland's general population, they accounted for 28.3 percent of the city's homeless

Blacks are overrepresented in Portland's homeless shelter population, according to a new report by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness (ICPH).

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The Portland Parks and Recreation employee set to travel to DC for honor

The White House has chosen André Ashley, sports management supervisor for Portland Parks & Recreation as a "Let's Move! Champion of Change." Ashley, a 10-year parks employee, will be recognized at a "Champion of Change," event March 22 at the White House.

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Russell Hornsby of 'Grimm' encourages more actors to try out as 'extras' for show

Hornsby has considered Portland a "wonderful rest spot" since he came to the city in March of last year to shoot scenes for the show "Grimm." But he says he found himself isolated for the first few months of his time in Portland, partly due to the lack of people of color in the city.

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As mayor she led a delegation to establish Oregon's first sister city in Africa

Gussie McRobert, who boldly led Gresham for 10 years, died March 8 aged 79.

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