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LGBTQ+ seniors find support, celebration at Portland Pride Festival
Portland Pride returns this weekend, with a downtown parade expected to draw tens of thousands. For LGBTQ+ seniors, it provides visibility and community support. PORTLAND, Ore. — Among the tens of thousands of people expected to attend this...

University of Oregon pursues federal grant to boost Oregon's mass timber industry
Oregon's mass timber industry is a semifinalist for a federal "Regional Innovation Engine" grant aimed at research and development that will fuel economic growth. EUGENE, Ore. — A major boost could be coming to Oregon's mass timber industry....
Nessel joins multistate effort opposing cuts to immigrant children's legal aid
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the case of Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, et al. vs. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. The...

Oregon leaders decry, challenge new Head Start immigration restrictions
Oregon’s Head Start programs are in flux after the federal government reversed a decades-long rule that allowed children 5 and younger, regardless of immigration status, to participate in the national early childhood care program that enrolls more...

High Desert Food and Farm Alliance Receives Funding From Travel Oregon, Republic Services, and The Environmental Center
High Desert Food and Farm Alliance High Desert Food and Farm Alliance was selected from a competitive grant process to receive funding from Travel Oregon. Travel Oregon awarded nearly 6.2 million dollars in grants to 65 organizations across the...

Tim Pool's 'Cancel Culture' Live Event Shut Down by Venue 'Without Warning'— Restored in One Day
Tim Pool, host of TimcastIRL and the Culture War podcast, is once again poised to bring a series of comedy debates to the DC Comedy Loft in the nation’s capital with showtimes on July 26th, August 2nd, and August 9th following an abrupt...

LGBTQ Youth Crisis Line Ends, Help Still Available
Portland, Ore. – The National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline ended its specialty line for LGBTQ youth Thursday, after federal funding was cut. But Portland-based Lines For Life says help is still available. “If you call 988 now, you’re going to reach...

Anishinaabe News Radio to mark 200 episodes of Indigenous education
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Anishinaabe Radio News, a local radio program focusing on Indigenous history and culture, is set to mark its 200th episode, according to a press release. Co-produced by Northern Michigan University's (NMU) Center for...

Top 25 Oregon Ducks since 2000: No. 14 — Walter Thurmond III
Over the last 25 years, the Oregon Ducks have been one of the single best teams in all of college football, sitting near the top of the sport for the better part of a quarter-century. Since 2000, Oregon has compiled an overall record of 239-83...

The scoop on Oregon's ice cream preferences, according to Instacart
The scoop on Oregon's ice cream preferences, according to Instacart When the summer heat peaks, Americans turn to a beloved classic to stay cool: ice cream. As a toast to National Ice Cream Day on July 20, Instacart has got the scoop on how people...

Some Jewish teachers say they were harassed and threatened at national education convention in Oregon
Julia Silverman / oregonlive.com (TNS) Jewish teachers from around the country say they were belittled by their fellow educators during the National Education Association’s convention in Portland earlier this month. They described being “vocally...

Trump Admin Accuses Biden Judge Of ‘Gender Fanaticism’ Over Ruling on Trans Illegal Migrant
The Trump administration is accusing a Biden-appointed judge of “promoting gender ideology fanaticism” for releasing a transgender illegal migrant from detention. U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio — appointed to the bench in Oregon by President Joe...

James defends ‘critical’ immigration services for unaccompanied Caribbean children
New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks during a news conference, to announce criminal justice reform in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid, File New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, July 17,...

Pritzker leads coalition of governors in education funding letter
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker led a coalition of 18 Democratic governors in demanding the Trump administration release the education funding it is withholding.Bloomberg News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Minnesota Gov. Tim...

Oregon, Washington sue to block Trump administration restrictions on the Affordable Care Act
A rule pushed through by the administration will limit eligibility for health care coverage under the ACA, expected to impact 1.8 million people. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon and Washington have both joined a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump...

Oregon Department of Human Services Takes First Steps in Moving to New and Historic Astoria Location
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) will be moving to a newly renovated but historic location in the heart of Astoria in about a year. The building, at 1535 Commercial Street, was the first structure completed in 1923 after the 1922...

Oregon Preschool Sent Into Lockdown After ICE Arrests Father During Morning Drop Off
A preschool in Beaverton, Oregon, was placed on a "soft lockdown" Tuesday morning after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a father outside the school as he dropped off his child. The man, a 38-year-old Iranian national and...

Southern Oregon public media faces huge shortfalls as funding cut gets vote
Southern Oregon’s public television and radio stations are facing huge budget shortfalls should President Donald Trump get his way. Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting could lose 37% percent of its planned budget next year — about $900,000 — if...

Immigration officials release Portland children detained near border
By Troy Brynelson / Oregon Public Broadcasting After two weeks in custody, four Portland children have been released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, OPB has learned. Their parents are still being held. Kenia Jackeline “Jackie” Merlos and...

Oregon Asian Celebration to hold its 40th festival
The Oregon Asian Celebration began as a celebration of diversity put on by the city of Eugene for a visiting Taiwanese delegation in 1986. Now, the festival is presented by the Asian American Council of Oregon, and hosts more than 15,000 people...