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Friends, family still searching for 14-year-old, gone since March 19

It's been nearly two weeks since 14-year-old Yashawnee Vaughn was last seen or heard from.
On Thursday, March 25, friends and family gathered at the Northeast Precinct to get the attention of a police department and media they say wasn't treating the case seriously enough.
Portland police announced on Monday, March 28 that because investigators have been unable to locate the minor, that she might be at risk.

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'My Portland Life' in 3 mins

The Skanner News Youth Video Contest for 15- 25 year olds. Send us your video of 3 mins or less on the topic of 'My Portland Life' for a chance to win 2 tickets to Mos Def on April 16. Closing Date: Friday April 7, at 12 noon. Winners announced April 13.

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Yashawnee Vaughn, a student at Helensview School, was last seen at around 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 19

Family and friends of a missing 14-year-old are desperately looking for information that might lead them to the whereabouts of the young girl.

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'Find the Flower That Blossoms' is inspired by experiences in Central Oregon

Just last week, when Ahjamu Umi walked into a restaurant in Bend, it happened again.
"Hey, it's Michael Jordan," said the man in the cowboy hat. Being one of the only Black men in town, Umi says he's grown accustomed to such encounters. That's part of what inspired Umi to write the novel, "Find the Flower That Blossoms"

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Let's Talk Church features business leader Baruti Artharee

She's been called the female Tyler Perry. But comedian and writer Mary Liz Paige admits she has a ways to go before living up to that moniker. On April 1 and 2, Paige brings her critically acclaimed gospel comedy "Let's Talk Church" to Portland's Winningstad Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway.

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Waitlist Now Open For Station Place Apartments

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Police now say the shooting was not gang-related

Portland Police have arrested 26-year-old Theautry James Zeno of Vancouver, Washington, in connection with the shooting of 27-year-old Izeah Williams on Friday

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Free film chronicles one man's journey to educate Afghanistan's children

Portland's Office of Human Relations is hosting its monthly Human Rights Film and Dialogue event on Wednesday with a screening of "Stealing the Light," a story about Dr. Mohammad Khan Kharoti's journey to educate children in Afghanistan.

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Dozens of newspaper, television, online and radio networks attended the event to talk about how to work together in developing better local news reporting

A budding network of ethnic media from around the Pacific Northwest gathered in Seattle Friday, March 18 for the Sea Beez Best Business Practices Roundtable at the offices of public radio station KUOW.

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Low income? No problem

Getting disaster supplies together takes effort – and dollars. For cash-strapped families struggling to keep afloat, preparing for the worst might seem like a luxury.  But making the effort to build up an emergency kit and supplies could save your family's lives. And you can build your emergency supplies kit over time, making it far more affordable, if you're on a tight budget.

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