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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 27 July 2021

Dr. Bukhosi Dube of the Oregon Health Authority (Photo/Saundra Sorenson)

Fewer than half of the state's BIPOC adults have been vaccinated, reports show.

Details: Written by By BOTWC Staff; Published: 27 July 2021

Photos Courtesy of Ivan McClellan

This photographer is on a quest to spotlight the culture of Black cowboys.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 26 July 2021

Health officials in Multnomah and King Counties strongly recommend that people wear masks in all indoor public spaces regardless of vaccine status

Details: Written by GENE JOHNSON Associated Press; Published: 26 July 2021

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Two months after Gov. Jay Inslee signed the new bills, law enforcement officials remain uncertain about what they require, leading to discrepancies around the state in how officers might respond — or not respond — to certain situations

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 26 July 2021

Detective Jeremy Brown was shot in his vehicle late Friday while conducting surveillance at a Vancouver apartment complex

Details: Written by By SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 23 July 2021

As daily COVID-19 cases doubled in the past week, Oregon health officials reported Thursday that the highly transmissible delta variant has now become the dominant coronavirus variant in the state.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 July 2021

Terrell Johnson was shot at SE Flavel MAX station on May 10, 2017, while experiencing a mental health crisis

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 21 July 2021

In-classroom instruction, district redrawing, and bond money for Black students suggest busy academic year.

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 20 July 2021

In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, firefighters battle the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, Saturday, July 17, 2021. (J. Michael Johnson/Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)

The 569-square-mile Bootleg Fire is burning 300 miles southeast of Portland and keeps growing by miles each day