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More Logging Is Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Officials say worsening wildfires due to climate change mean that forests must be more actively managed to increase their resiliency.
Democrat Janelle Bynum Flips Oregon’s 5th District, Will Be State’s First Black Member of Congress
The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning.
Trump Was Elected; What Now? Black Community Organizers on What’s Next
The Skanner spoke with two seasoned community leaders about how local activism can counter national panic.
Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Portland Hospital Sues Facility for $35M
The family of Bobby Smallwood argue that Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center failed to enforce its policies against violence and weapons in the workplace by not responding to staff reports of threats in the days before the shooting.
“This is an exciting milestone for Oregon,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “These positions will play critical roles in...
Multnomah County Library Breaks Ground on Expanded St. Johns Library
Groundbreaking marks milestone in library transformations ...
Janelle Bynum Statement on Her Victory in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
"I am proud to be the first – but not the last – Black Member of Congress from Oregon" ...
Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is pleased to share the Veterans Day Proclamation and highlight the various...
'Bomb cyclone' threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash floods. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall...
A powerful storm is bearing down on the West Coast and bringing with it a scary-sounding weather term - bomb cyclone. Bomb cyclone is a term used by weather enthusiasts to describe a process that meteorologists usually call bombogenesis. It's the rapid intensification of a cyclone in...
Cal Poly visits Eastern Washington after Cook's 24-point game
Cal Poly Mustangs (2-2) at Eastern Washington Eagles (1-2) Cheney, Washington; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Eagles -6.5; over/under is 157.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Washington hosts Cal Poly after Andrew Cook scored 24 points in Eastern...
Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer got a text recently from an SEC rival coach impressed with freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers. “You've got ‘Superman’ back there,” the message read, Beamer said. Sellers may not be the “Man of...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities
President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities. ...
Woman faces hate crime charges after confronting Palestinian man wearing `Palestine' shirt
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman faces hate crime charges for allegedly confronting a Palestinian man wearing a sweatshirt with “Palestine” written on it and trying to knock a cellphone out of his pregnant wife's hands as she recorded the encounter, authorities and the man...
Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest. They were marching to oppose a law that would reshape the...
New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of thousands of people to show up in protest at the country's Parliament on Tuesday. The...
Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said ”The Roaring Lion" was stolen from the Fairmont...
Book Review: A young Walt Longmire battles animal and human predators on Alaska’s North Slope
In December, 1970, Walt Longmire, back in the States after fighting in Vietnam, was working security for an oil company on Alaska’s North Slope. There, he found himself battling predators, both animal and human, in brutal weather conditions. Now, after his career as sheriff of...
From 'The Exorcist' to 'Heretic,' why holy horror can be a hit with moviegoers
In the new horror movie, “Heretic,” Hugh Grant plays a diabolical religious skeptic who traps two scared missionaries in his house and tries to violently shake their faith. What starts more as a religious studies lecture slowly morphs into a gory escape room for the two...
1,000 days of war in Ukraine, distilled in a single 24-hour span of violence and resilience
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the...
Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
HENNIKER, N.H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few...
'Bomb cyclone' threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE (AP) — Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful...
Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's president opened the second day of a meeting of the world's 20 major economies...
Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković...
Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth .5 billion bound for black market
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial...
The Portland Fighting Fillies Women's Full Contact football team opens their season this Saturday, April 5. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m. at Milwaukie High School as they take on the Utah Blitz of Salt Lake City. The home opener is Kids Appreciation Day, so all youth 12 and under will receive free admission with the purchase of a general admission ticket.
Ticket prices are $10 general admission, $8 military/senior (65+), children 5 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the gate or by emailing [email protected]. Milwaukie High School's Stadium, 11300 SE 23rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222
For more information, or questions regarding the team or tickets, please email the Fighting Fillies at [email protected] or call 503-974-4719. Visit the Fillies at www.fightingfillies.com or on Facebook www.facebook.com/fightingfillies
Contact: Cassie Dunsire [email protected] PO Box 66212, Portland OR 97290 Ph.: 503-974-4719
