11-26-2024  8:29 pm   •   PDX and SEA Weather

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ODE recommends creating policies to limit or reduce cell phone use during the school day.

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Meridian Gardens will offer 85 single room occupancy and studio apartments to people who are in substance use disorder recovery and who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness

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“Our regional partners are embedded in the communities MESA serves, bringing a wealth of local knowledge and expertise. Regional partnerships are crucial to successful statewide implementation of MESA” said Elizabeth Stock, Oregon MESA’s executive director.

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In this photo from December 2022, Seattle Griot Project interviewer Charlie James speaks with Eddie Rye Jr., who provided a wealth of newspaper archives and historic documents about the Central Area neighborhood in Seattle.  

As Seattle's oldest African American-founded church, FAME carries forward the legacy of Black churches as centers of civic engagement and social transformation.

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While an investigation is ongoing, we believe some ballots were damaged. We are confident the Clark County Auditor’s Office will work diligently to ensure that any impacted voters receive replacement ballots in time to participate in the 2024 general election. 

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Citing severe damages to Central and Eastern Oregon, state lawmakers’ letter asks President Biden: “to swiftly provide the federal resources for our communities to recover and rebuild.” 

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The Whitcomb Cabin is a historic 18-by-25-foot log cabin near Glenwood, Washington that was built in 1875. It is the last building of the former community of Fulda, named for Mr. Whitcomb's home city, Fulda, in Germany. The cabin served as the post office of Fulda. (Photo/WikiCommons) 

The web-based project maps and catalogues the post offices of the state and is available for the public to view, enjoy, and comment on now.

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(Photo courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation) 

Have fun and help protect Portland’s treasured parks and natural areas

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Quest Center for Integrative Health has opened its new Woodstock Recovery House.

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“I look back at my time being homeless and I’m done with looking at it as traumatic. Now it’s art.” – Violet Clyne, featured filmmaker

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