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Photo: Multnomah County Library 

Groundbreaking marks milestone in library transformations

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FILE - Janelle Bynum, the Democratic candidate running to represent Oregon's 5th Congressional District, poses for a photo on Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) 

"I am proud to be the first – but not the last – Black Member of Congress from Oregon"

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(Photo courtesy PAM) 

The New York Times wrote, “Jeffrey Gibson’s history-making turn at the Venice Biennale brings the gay and Native American artist center stage with works of struggle and freedom.”

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Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is pleased to share the Veterans Day Proclamation and highlight the various events taking place throughout Washington

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Nkenge Harmon Johnson, President and CEO, Urban League of Portland 

Harmon Johnson recognized for civil rights work in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest

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Kay D. Toran, President/CEO of Volunteers of America Oregon (VOA Oregon)  

Toran's tenure at VOA Oregon is marked by decades of dedicated public service in the State of Oregon and unwavering commitment to improving the lives of Oregonians.

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(Photo/NAACP) 

The fund will invest in fund managers and startups that are focused on closing gaps facing communities of color.

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The grants are part of LSC's ongoing effort to support legal aid organizations in providing essential services to underserved communities.

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Maxine Dexter 

Blumenauer: “I can think of no person I would rather have take my place”

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Dan Rayfield 

Rayfield thanks AG Ellen Rosenblum and is honored "to follow her footsteps."

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