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Companies Back Away From Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project as Opposition Grows
The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. But opposition from tribes, fishermen and coastal residents highlights some of the challenges the plan faces.
Preschool for All Growth Outpaces Enrollment Projections
Mid-year enrollment to allow greater flexibility for providers, families.
Wyden is part of a Democratic effort to focus the nation’s attention on the stories of women who have faced horrible realities since some states tightened a patchwork of abortion laws.
Governor Kotek Uses New Land Use Law to Propose Rural Land for Semiconductor Facility
Oregon is competing against other states to host multibillion-dollar microchip factories. A 2023 state law created an exemption to the state's hallmark land use policy aimed at preventing urban sprawl and protecting nature and agriculture.
New Washington Park South Entry Complete: Signature Gateway Is Open for All Visitors
The south entry is one of the few ways vehicles can enter Washington Park and access its many attractions and cultural venues (Oregon...
Celebrate Portland Arbor Day at Glenfair Park
Portland Parks & Recreation’s Urban Forestry team presents Portland Arbor Day 2024, Saturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. - 2...
Dr. Pauli Murray’s Childhood Home Opens as Center to Honor Activist’s Inspiring Work
Dr. Pauli Murray was an attorney, activist, and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. An extraordinary scholar, much of Murray’s...
Inspired by the world of football, Julian V.L. Gaines has created a one-of-a-kind piece that will be on display at Miami Art Week. ...
University of Portland Ranked #1 Private School in the West by U.S. News & World Report
UP ranks as a top institution among ‘Best Regional Universities – West’ for the sixth consecutive year ...
Takeaways from AP's report on declining condom use among younger generations
Condom usage is down for everyone in the U.S., but researchers say the trend is especially stark among teens and young adults. A few factors are at play: Medical advancements like long-term birth control options and drugs that prevent sexually transmitted infections; a fading fear of...
Condoms aren’t a fact of life for young Americans. They’re an afterthought
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who step forward to consider grabbing a condom rethink it when their friends...
No. 9 Missouri visits No. 25 Texas A&M to highlight SEC weekend slate
Things to watch this week in the Southeastern Conference: Game of the week No. 9 Missouri (4-0, 1-0) at No. 25 Texas A&M ( 4-1, 2-0), noon ET Saturday (ABC). Yes, it's early, but the Aggies are the only 2-0 team in Southeastern Conference play so far...
College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large
The ebb and flow of the college football season hits a low this week if measured by the number of Top 25 matchups. The only one is No. 9 Missouri at No. 25 Texas A&M, the fewest since there were no ranked teams pitted against each other during Week 3 last season. ...
This month, Albina Head Start filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to defend itself against a misapplied rule that could force the program – and all the children it serves – to lose federal funding. ...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an unprecedented glimmer of hope. Although debt for mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and more increased by billions of...
How Black leaders in New York are grappling with Eric Adams and representation
NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn’t a shock to many Black New Yorkers that Mayor Eric Adams has surrounded himself with African American civil rights leaders, clergy and grassroots activists since his indictment last week on federal bribery charges. Adams, a Brooklyn native who rose from...
Israeli military warns people to evacuate Lebanese communities north of UN buffer zone
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military warns people to evacuate Lebanese communities north of UN buffer zone....
Police delivered a 'beatdown' that killed Tyre Nichols, prosecutor says in trial closing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death wanted to punish him after he ran from a 2023 traffic stop and thought they could get away with it, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments in the federal trial of three of the officers. ...
Book Review: 'The Last Dream,' short stories scattered with the seeds of Pedro Almodovar films
The seeds of Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's later cinematic work are scattered throughout the pages of “The Last Dream,” his newly published collection of short writings. The stories and essays were gathered together by Almodóvar's longtime assistant, including many pieces...
Book Review: Louise Erdrich writes about love and loss in North Dakota in ’The Mighty Red’
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Louise Erdrich (“The Night Watchman,” 2021) returns with a story close to her heart, “The Mighty Red.” Set in the author’s native North Dakota, the title refers to the river that serves as a metaphor for life in the Red River Valley. It also carries a...
Book Review: 'Revenge of the Tipping Point' is fan service for readers of Gladwell's 2000 book
It's been nearly 25 years since Malcolm Gladwell published “The Tipping Point," and it's still easy to catch it being read on airplanes, displayed prominently on executives' bookshelves or hear its jargon slipped into conversations. It's no surprise that a sequel was the next logical step. ...
New NATO chief Mark Rutte visits Ukraine in his first trip since taking office
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official...
In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Three years after the 30-year-old South Korean woman received a barrage of online fake...
Human connections bring hope in North Carolina after devastation of Helene
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — Sarah Vekasi is a potter who runs a store in Black Mountain, North Carolina, called...
4 Russian journalists accused of working for a Navalny group go on trial in Moscow
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday after being accused of...
Memories and prayers are shared at a small-town funeral for the victims of horrific Thai bus fire
LAN SAK, Thailand (AP) — At a Buddhist temple in central Thailand, Wichan Seubsaichan recalled his 9-year-old...
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a...
Albina Community Bank recently released its first-quarter earnings statement for 2006.
Albina Community Bancorp, parent company of Albina Community Bank, earned a net income of $73,867 for the quarter ending March 31, an increase from the $24,729 earned during the same period in 2005. Diluted earnings per share of common stock were $0.17, an increase from the $0.06 earned in the first quarter of 2005.
Sustainability is a challenge for any small business. Businesses must consistently produce high-quality work over many years and leverage that work to build lasting professional relationships. Small businesses can be greatly affected by downturns in the economy, and the best ones endure through superior service and business savvy.
Brothers Concrete Cutting of Albany is an example of an Oregon small business achieving lasting success.
