James CookePortland resident the Rev. James E. Cooke Sr. died Jan. 21. He was 94.Born on Feb. 13,…

A punishment for a Trail Blazer has turned into a gift for students at a North Portland…

Leilani Russell is the recipient of the 2005 Val Joshua Racial Justice Award from the YWCA of Clark…

Albina Community Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary in style this week when Gov. Ted Kulongoski presented the bank with a $250,000 grant to be used to support small, emerging, minority- and women-owned businesses.

About $1.5 million will be distributed among more than 1,300 Oregonians who were treated unfairly…

The work of internationally known African American sculptor Jerry Harris will be featured during…

One of the largest African film festivals on the West Coast is exploring unchartered territory.This…

Dee Dee BridgewaterStefon HarrisNicholas PaytonThe third annual Portland Jazz Festival, Feb. 17…

WASHINGTON—The Judiciary Committee favorably recommended Samuel Alito's Supreme Court…

NEW ORLEANS—A confident and determined Mayor Ray Nagin said he will oppose a moratorium on…