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NORTHWEST NEWS

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.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden Demands Answers From Emergency Rooms That Denied Care to Pregnant Patients

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.

NEWS BRIEFS

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...

Portland-Based Artist Selected for NFL’s 2024 Artist Replay Initiative Spotlighting Diverse and Emerging Artists

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 ...

Portland Diamond Project Signs Letter of Intent to Purchase Zidell Yards for a Future MLB Baseball Park

Founder of Portland Diamond Project said signing the letter of intent is more than just a land purchase, it’s a chance to transform...

Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people to vote, despite them not providing proof of U.S. citizenship. Oregon's Driver & Motor Vehicle Services, or DMV, first learned of the...

As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds -- and obstacles

BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. "That's two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration...

No. 7 Mizzou overcomes mistakes once again, escapes with a 30-27 double-OT win over Vandy

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — There are two very different ways to look at seventh-ranked Missouri's last two wins, a pair of come-from-behind affairs against Boston College and a double-overtime 30-27 victory over Vanderbilt in its SEC opener on Saturday night. The Tigers were good enough...

Blake Craig overcomes 3 FG misses, hits in 2OT to deliver No. 7 Missouri 30-27 win over Vanderbilt

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Blake Craig made up for three missed field goals in regulation by hitting from 37 yards in the second overtime, and Vanderbilt kicker Brock Taylor missed a 31-yarder to keep the game going to allow No. 7 Missouri to escape with a 30-27 win in double-overtime Saturday night. ...

OPINION

No Cheek Left to Turn: Standing Up for Albina Head Start and the Low-Income Families it Serves is the Only Option

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...

America Needs Kamala Harris to Win

Because a 'House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand' ...

Student Loan Debt Drops $10 Billion Due to Biden Administration Forgiveness; New Education Department Rules Hold Hope for 30 Million More Borrowers

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...

AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

Justice Department will launch civil rights review into 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Justice Department announced Monday it plans to launch a review of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an attack by a white mob on a thriving Black district that is considered one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history. The...

Cincinnati Opera postpones Afrofuturist-themed `Lalovavi' by a year to the summer of 2026

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The company said Monday the libretto by Tifara Brown is still being worked on, delaying the music composition by Kevin Day. ...

Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man was sentenced Monday to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men as they left synagogues in Los Angeles last year, federal prosecutors said. Jaime Tran, 30, pleaded guilty in June to two counts of hate crimes with intent to...

ENTERTAINMENT

Book Review: Sally Rooney’s latest novel 'Intermezzo' examines unacknowledged grief

Ivan and Peter Koubek’s father has just died, but neither seems willing to talk much about it, let alone to one another. After all, it’s not like the two brothers are even friends. Peter, the eldest by a decade, pities his awkward, 22-year-old brother, a competitive chess player...

Music Review: Andy Rourke's posthumous album, Blitz Vega's 'Northern Gentleman,' is a soft swan song

Blitz Vega, the band helmed by The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke and Kav Sandhu of Happy Mondays, formed in 2016 and ended when Rourke died from pancreatic cancer in 2023. He was 59. The band’s lone album, “Northern Gentleman,” has finally been released — 10 tracks largely written and...

Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter

NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag queen Pattie Gonia strides around the stage in white high-heeled boots that come up to the knees, telling the crowd that nature must be a woman. “She is trying to kill us in the most...

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

Trump is pointing to new numbers on migrants with criminal pasts. Here's what they show

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are pointing to newly released immigration enforcement data to bolster their...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams accepted harmless 'courtesies,' not bribes, his lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched a legal attack on the federal corruption case against...

Lindor homer sends Mets to playoffs with 8-7 win over Braves, who need victory in twin-bill 2nd game

ATLANTA (AP) — The Mets are headed to the postseason after Francisco Lindor's two-run homer in the ninth capped...

Britain's last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated...

As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers

BANGKOK (AP) — Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years...

Mother of Egyptian activist starts hunger strike to call for his release

LONDON (AP) — The mother of a prominent Egyptian rights activist said Monday that she started a hunger strike to...

By Helen Silvis of The Skanner News

Police have identified the man killed early Saturday morning at Northeast 13th Avenue and Rosa Parks Way, as Marcus Deangelo Miller, 40. Miller (pictured) died from multiple gunshot wounds.
His death adds another layer of tragedy to the disappearance of 14-year-old Yashanee Vaughn. Miller had a son with Ms. Shaquita Louis, the missing girl's mother.  Friends and family are rallying around a family hit by two severe losses. The family also is connected to Shalamar Edmond, the teen shot in North Portland just two weeks ago.
Police have charged 16-year-old Parrish Bennette with murdering Yashanee Vaughn, but her body has not been found. Ms. Louis has appealed for anyone with information about what happened to her daughter to disclose it to Crimestoppers,(503-823-4357) anonymously if necessary.
Detectives say they don't know if Miller's death had anything to do with recent gang shootings. Police said in a statement that Miller had connections to gangs in the past, but it is not known if this had anything to do with his death.
A suspect wearing tan clothing was reported running south on NE 13th from Rosa Parks Way.
Detectives are encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Kristina Coffey at 503-823-0833 or Detective Mark Sponhauer at 503-823-0416.

The fatal shooting was one of three shootings reported to Portland police this weekend. A woman was injured at the 82nd Avenue Bar and Grill, at Southeast 82nd and Raymond, shortly after midnight Saturday.
Northeast Portland resident Grace Anne Essy, 32, was shot several times in her left leg in the parking lot of the bar. She was later released from hospital after treatment.
Police say they do not believe that Essy, who has no ties to gangs, was the intended target, as there were gang associates in the parking lot.
Call Detective Todd Teats at 503-823-2137 if you have information.

The third shooting was near Northgate Park at North Fessenden Street and Geneva Avenue at approximately 2:08 a.m. Saturday morning.
Officers found 20-year-old Gabino Besarra Acosta at North Fessenden and Wall who had been shot in the face and shoulder. Acosta was treated and released at an area hospital.
Acosta and an 18-year-old friend were walking through Northgate Park when two young Black males confronted them. The four exchanged words and one of the teens pointed a gun at Acosta and shot at him several times.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male teen, around 5'10", with a thin build. His companion is described as a dark-skinned black male teen, 5'08", with a thin build.
Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to call Detective Brad Clifton at 503-823-2087.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in any of these shootings, or any unsolved felony. You can remain anonymous.
Leave a tip online at www.crimestoppersoforegon.com, or text 823HELP plus your tip and send it to CRIMES (274637). People without internet access can call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP (4357).
associates, who also were in the parking lot.
 Call Detective Todd Teats at 503-823-2137 if you have information.