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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 03 November 2020

Mark Nugent, Senior Director of Business Development for Comcast Oregon/SW Washington

RISE program focuses on helping hard-hit, Black-owned businesses get ahead

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 02 November 2020

Instead of facing jail time, people caught with small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs for personal use would have the option of paying $100 fines or attending new, free addiction recovery centers

Details: Written by ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press; Published: 01 November 2020

Amid a surge in COVID-19 infections Oregon's highest number of daily deaths has equalled the previous high reported in July

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 31 October 2020

Hundreds march and shots are fired in Vancouver as grief over death of a young father, 21-year-old Kevin E. Peterson Jr., boils over into unrest

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 30 October 2020

U.S. District Judge Mosman said he couldn’t ignore the tweets, and remarked how odd and new it is for a court to be asked to examine Twitter messages to determine the intent of the executive branch.

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 30 October 2020

(Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP)

Law enforcement remained tight-lipped about the Thursday night shooting, but Kevin E. Peterson Sr. told the media the person killed was his son, Kevin E. Peterson Jr.

Details: Written by JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press; Published: 29 October 2020

A dog peers out from a kennel after the landing of a "Paws Across the Pacific" pet rescue flight Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The rescue flight arriving in Seattle Thursday, was necessary because the coronavirus pandemic has led to overcrowding in Hawaii pet shelters.

Details: Written by SARA CLINE Associated Press/Report for America; Published: 29 October 2020

At this point during the last three presidential elections, fewer than 44% of Oregonians had returned their ballots

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 29 October 2020

Mayor Ted Wheeler said that the council needs more time to evaluate the impact of the cuts on police services.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 29 October 2020

Leonard Brightmon and his daughter, Ahmayla, participated in the African American Alliance for Homeownership's many pre-ownership programs, enabling Leonard to purchase their Southeast Portland home in 2014.

$20 million set aside to bring Oregonians current on house payments