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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 03 December 2024

Kayse Jama, Oregon Senate majority leader

Jama becomes first Somali-American to lead the Oregon Senate Democrats.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 27 November 2024

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

The tribe was among the dozens that lost federal recognition in the 1950s and ‘60s under a policy of assimilation known as “termination.” Congress voted to re-recognize the tribe in 1977. But to have their land restored, the tribe had to agree to a federal court order that limited their hunting, fishing and gathering rights.

Details: Written by AP News; Published: 25 November 2024

Snow piles up on a statue during a storm Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Cody Mathison/Mammoth Mountain via AP)

Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Fewer than 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 25 November 2024

Asianique Savage, Metro area program director for Alliance for a Safe Oregon

Local gun safety advocacy group argues for state-level licensing and regulation of firearm retailers.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press; Published: 20 November 2024

(Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)

A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press; Published: 19 November 2024

(AP Photo/Eric Thayer, file)

The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Those come as the strongest atmospheric river that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region.

Details: Written by MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press; Published: 18 November 2024

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Officials say worsening wildfires due to climate change mean that forests must be more actively managed to increase their resiliency.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 15 November 2024

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)

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.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 14 November 2024

Teressa Raiford

The Skanner spoke with two seasoned community leaders about how local activism can counter national panic.

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 13 November 2024

Bobby Smallwood (Photo courtesy of the family)

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.