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NORTHWEST NEWS

PHOTOS: The World Arts Foundation Presents Lifetime Achievement Award on MLK Day in Portland

Bernie and Bobbie Foster, The Skanner News founders, were presented with the award.

Cascade Festival of African Films Celebrates 35th Year

The Cascade Festival of African Films runs from Jan. 31 through March 1, featuring more than 20 films from 14 countries

Q & A With Heather Coleman-Cox, Who’s Bringing Full-Service Water Stations to Rural Ghana

Drilling, pump, storage tanks and solar panels provide potable water to villages at under ,000 per project.

'Orchestrated Attack' on Portland Elections Office Shatters Dozens of Windows, Police Say

The attack happened just before 2 a.m. Monday and suspects fled as police arrived at the office, which was not occupied at the time, police said.

NEWS BRIEFS

LDF Condemns Trump’s Executive Order Expanding Federal Death Penalty

The order urges the U.S. Attorney General to pursue the death penalty for individuals who murder a law enforcement officer or for...

Biden Lauds STEM Award Winners

President Joe Biden has awarded STEM NOLA the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering...

MLK Day Events 2025

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin...

Gov. Kotek Delivers 2025 State of the State Address

“This new year, 2025, carries a clear charge for all of us: to summon our unyielding spirit of resilience, to tackle problems with...

North Portland Library to Reopen in February

Grand opening celebration begins February 8 with ribbon cutting, cultural events, food and fun ...

Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down

As President Donald Trump tightens the nation's immigration policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid deportation. The resistance efforts in...

Man says he was behind some of the viral googly eyes on public art in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked a viral sensation widely covered by news outlets. Jeff Keith, founder of a Bend-based...

No. 22 Missouri Tigers host No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels

Ole Miss Rebels (15-4, 4-2 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (15-4, 4-2 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -3; over/under is 143.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Missouri faces No. 16 Ole Miss. The Tigers have gone 14-0...

No. 22 Missouri Tigers host No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels

Ole Miss Rebels (15-4, 4-2 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (15-4, 4-2 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Missouri plays No. 16 Ole Miss. The Tigers have gone 14-0 in home games. Missouri averages 83.2 points while outscoring opponents...

OPINION

As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go From Here?

“Let us be dissatisfied until America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds. Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall...

A Day Without Child Care

On May 16, we will be closing our childcare centers for a day — signaling a crisis that could soon sweep across North Carolina, dismantling the very backbone of our economy ...

I Upended My Life to Take Care of Mama.

It was one of the best decisions I ever made. ...

Among the Powerful Voices We Lost in 2024, Louis Gossett, Jr.’s Echoes Loudly

December is the customary month of remembrance. A time of year we take stock; a moment on the calendar when we pause to reflect on the giants we have lost. ...

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive

FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14, and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where...

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive

FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14, and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where...

Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent

President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States. This week he issued an executive order that would eliminate it, upending more than a century of precedent. On...

ENTERTAINMENT

Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults' free-speech rights. ...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Jan. 26: Actor Scott Glenn (“Secretariat,” “The Right Stuff”) is 86. Actor Richard Portnow (“Trumbo,” ″The Sopranos”) is 78. Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain is 77. Actor David Strathairn is 76. Musician Lucinda...

'Anora,' 'Dune: Part Two' and 'September 5' among nominees for Producers Guild's top award

NEW YORK (AP) — The science-fiction sequel “Dune: Part Two," the doomed fairy tale “Anora” and the Munich Olympics drama “September 5” are among the 10 films nominated by the Producers Guild for its top award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award. The Producers Guild announced its...

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South...

Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote

Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's...

Australian Open: Keys upsets 2-time champion Sabalenka in women's final for 1st Grand Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead...

Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei...

Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday

Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its...

Colombia offers 0,000 reward for information on ELN rebel leaders

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government on Saturday announced a roughly 0,000 reward for information...

Brian Stimson of The Skanner News

The Fire Frashour Campaign will be holding a demonstration at 4 p.m. in front of Portland City Hall today, June 11.
The campaign is calling for the dismissal of officer Ron Frashour, who fatally shot the unarmed Aaron Campbell in January. The campaign is also calling for the firing of any police officer involved in a fatal shooting.
The campaign calls specifically for:
"The firing of Officers Frashour, Humphreys, Walters and all other killer cops --including those responsible for the death of Keaton Otis; open contract negotiations between the City of Portland and the Portland Police Association; an end to mandatory arbitration in the Portland Police Association contract."
"We are tired of the police murdering people with impunity, facing neither criminal charges nor meaningful discipline" said Geoff McNamara, a member of the campaign in a statement. "Real police accountability means that the public has the direct ability to hold the cops responsible for their actions. This is why we say, 'Fire All Killer Cops'."