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Neighborhood House revamps holiday giving program amid COVID-19
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Former Disability Rights Oregon director receives highest legal…
SW Connection - NewsBob Joondeph, whose civil rights lawsuits reshaped Oregon, awarded by Multnomah Bar Association
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Oregon community colleges report big dip in fall enrollment
SW Connection - NewsPandemic infects two-year institutions, contrary to the normal enrollment gains in a recession, including… -
Custer Park will get renamed
SW Connection - NewsCommissioner Amanda Fritz directs parks bureau to find new name for public space in Southwest Portland -
Oregon reports 18 new deaths, 1,244 new cases of COVID-19
SW Connection - NewsThe state now has a total of 78,160 cases since the outbreak began, along with 953 deaths. -
Portland school play areas reopen
SW Connection - NewsPlaygrounds, tracks and fields are fair game again after being closed as a pandemic precaution. -
Proposal extends Oregon evictions moratorium, with conditions
SW Connection - NewsTenants would certify hardship; landlords could tap state fund under pending bill. -
Audit reveals pattern of financial mismanagement at SWNI
SW Connection - NewsSouthwest Portland neighborhood coalition disputes findings of audit commissioned by city -
Oregon restaurants sue Brown over indoor, outdoor dining ban
SW Connection - NewsA federal lawsuit says a two-week 'freeze' issued by the governor is unlawful, inequitable. -
Fees waived at state parks for day after Thanksgiving
SW Connection - NewsVisitors to Oregon State Parks should practice social distancing and limit the size of their gatherings. -
Pamplin President: This Thanksgiving, we're thanking our readers
SW Connection - NewsIn a year unlike any other, we could not have survived without subscriptions and donations from readers like… -
Oregon reports 1,099 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
SW Connection - NewsThe state now has a total of 59,669 cases since the outbreak began, along with 788 deaths. -
Wilson High could get new name before next school year
SW Connection - NewsRenaming efforts for local high school underway, with decision expected early 2021 -
West Portland Town Center plans press on without transit funds
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Funding for new SW Corridor MAX line rejected-Now what?
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Governor fights COVID-19 increase with 'critical restrictions'
SW Connection - NewsUPDATE: A two-week freeze could last four weeks in Multnomah and Washington counties, hit by spikes in… -
Travel advisory announced for West Coast states
SW Connection - NewsThe travel restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 are announced before a noon press conference by Oregon… -
Hope for Hopewell
SW Connection - NewsEfforts to revive hospice care home in Hillsdale amplified with sizable donations -
As pandemic surges, Oregon governor orders a 'pause'
SW Connection - NewsBrown's decree limits social gatherings in three Portland-area counties, plus Marion County. -
Elected officials speak out on win by President-elect Biden
SW Connection - NewsPortland's mayor is among the first in Oregon to congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on winning the… -
Protesters overtake Multnomah Village
SW Connection - NewsYouth-led Black Lives Matter march aims to 'Break the White Silence' in Southwest Portland -
Salinas on track to win race for House District 38
SW Connection - NewsLake Oswego representative led with 70% of vote in early returns Tuesday night. -
Latest state school data sparse on performance insight
SW Connection - NewsOnly half of Southwest Portland schools maintained same principal for three years, figures show -
Portland school bond renewed by voters
SW Connection - News2020 Portland Public Schools bond will extend tax rate to rebuild high school, improve other sites -
Voters reject Metro's regional transportation plan
SW Connection - NewsThe $5.2 billion ballot measure would have leveraged a payroll tax to fund projects throughout the area. -
Suburban Democrats holding strong in Westside legislative races
SW Connection - NewsHowever, Republicans flipped House District 32, based on the North Coast, from Democratic control. -
Garbage fee hikes ahead in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas
SW Connection - NewsMetro officials say the regional solid waste system is losing money. Haulers and local officials aren't… -
Preschool for All passes in Multnomah County
SW Connection - NewsUsing income tax, measure provides free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds in Multnomah County -
Portland State police remain armed for now
SW Connection - NewsDespite announcement months earlier that campus officers would ditch guns, officials say staffing shortages… -
Expanded lawsuit claims OHSU deleted animal experiment videos
SW Connection - NewsAnimal rights group PETA alleges free speech violations over destruction of drunken prairie vole videos -
TriMet: Federal infrastructure package could revive SW MAX line
SW Connection - NewsThe regional transit agency has contacted the head of the Biden transition team reviewing federal… -
New Oregon school reopening rules make it significantly easier…
SW Connection - NewsBut as state continues to break records for daily COVID-19 cases, the state is not out of the woods yet. -
Teachers critical of Oregon's plan to reopen schools
SW Connection - NewsState's largest educator unions lambast relaxed health metrics as COVID-19 cases surge -
Freeman water tank demolished as construction looms
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Gov. Brown extends pandemic order for fourth time
SW Connection - NewsThe state of emergency for COVID-19 coronavirus now runs to Jan. 2 as infection rates rise. -
With DMV backlog, teens miss out on learning to drive
SW Connection - NewsTeens, parents frustrated with wait times for appointments to get learning permits and licenses -
Inside the battle against COVID-19 with ER doctor
SW Connection - NewsDr. Cameron Klug, who works for Legacy Meridian Park in Tualatin, has been treating COVID-19 patients since… -
Council candidate's appearance at neighborhood meeting draws ire
SW Connection - NewsMingus Mapps addressed Hillsdale Neighborhood Association, but Chloe Eudaly never appeared
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Sen. Wyden slams Trump's proposed repeal of Section 230
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Fritz: Southwest Portland's 'Custer Park' will be renamed
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Portland may allow mass homeless shelters in all city zones
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War memorial toppled at Lone Fir Cemetery in Portland
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Oregon Gov. Brown announces new coronavirus restrictions
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Activists aim to recall Portland mayor, city commissioner
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Multnomah County plans 2022 opening for new homeless shelter
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Multnomah County Commissioner Meieran defends trip to Hawaii
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Latino leaders slam suit targeting Black Oregonians fund
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Police: Organized vandals damage buildings Friday night
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OHSA investigates judge who flouted 'nanny state' mask rules
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Lawyer: 60 patients accuse West Linn doctor of sex abuse
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Portland: Air pollution, carbon emission fees would net $11M
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Judge denies injunction for Black Oregonians relief fund
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Portland activists decry campsite sweep at Laurelhurst Park
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Portland crews clear out Laurelhurst Park homeless camp
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Tootie Smith: No tax hikes, no new Clackamas courthouse
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Iannarone launches Our Portland PAC after mayoral defeat
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