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MLK Events 2025

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 January 2025

Bernie and Bobbie Foster (Photo by Antonio Harris)

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

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 23 January 2025

Visiting director Moussa Sène Absa.

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

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 22 January 2025

Drilling, pump, storage tanks and solar panels provide potable water to villages at under $7,000 per project.

Details: Written by MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press; Published: 21 January 2025

This image provided by Multnomah County shows video surveillance of a group of hooded and masked people breaking windows and spray painting anti-government graffiti on the Multnomah County Elections building on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 in Portland, Ore. (Multnomah County via AP)

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.

Details: Written by St Andrew Catholic Church; Published: 19 January 2025

St. Andrew Catholic Church is awarding its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Awards to people whose service embodies the values of Dr. King, who used nonviolence, civil disobedience and Christian teaching to advance the cause of civil rights in America

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 17 January 2025

(Photo/Sean O)

POIC opened a downtown safety and resource center last fall.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 15 January 2025

Roger Evans, curator of the Washington State Black Legacy Institute (Photo courtesy Clyde Merriwether)

The former Sanctuary at Admiral in central Seattle will house the Washington State Black Legacy Institute.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 08 January 2025

FILE - Janelle Bynum, the Democratic candidate running to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District, poses for a photo on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

The former state representative for Clackamas County takes oath in D.C. and joins historic Congressional Black Caucus.

Details: Written by Renee’ Ward; Published: 06 January 2025

Patrice Tsague, CEO and co-founder of Smart Oregon Solutions

Smart Oregon Solutions (SOS), a minority-owned enterprise based in Portland has positioned itself to blaze the trail in creating ‘smart cities’ throughout Oregon ‘to create a100% clean energy solution by 2040.

Details: Written by Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2025

(National Transportation Safety Board via AP, file)

It was Jan. 5 of last year when a door plug blew out of Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon. That led to increased scrutiny of Boeing by regulators and Congress.