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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 22 March 2023

U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley

Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be awarding the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife $28,513,417 to support important fisheries, monitoring, and education programs throughout Oregon.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 March 2023

Tiffani Penson

Penson is proud of the accomplishments of PCC

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 March 2023

OBP will present the history and context of a photo album, found in a house located in historically Black North Portland, that was donated to OBP by the house’s new owners.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 March 2023

Carmen P. Thompson

The Making of American Whiteness book will be presented by Dr. Carmen P. Thompson, in conversation with Dr. Darrell Millner on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Oregon Historical Society.

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 20 March 2023

SB 745 will require juvenile departments to screen for survivors of sex trafficking, connect identified survivors with critical services

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 17 March 2023

Senator Janeen Sollman

SB 545 will allow restaurants to fill consumer-owned containers with food

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 March 2023

Outside In, Outside the Frame, Portland People's Outreach Project and Oregon Health Authority present the free film at Clinton St Theatre at 3:00 p.m on Saturday, March 18

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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 15 March 2023

Poet Claudia Castro Luna

The former Washington State Poet Laureate Castro Luna guest-curated the series, which kicks off with a program called “Creativity Everyday / Creatividad Cotidiana,” which explores cultural practices around creativity.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 March 2023

Telvin Griffin (Photo by Stephanie Girard)

The show runs March 15 through April 9 at Brunish Theatre

Details: Written by Sean Nealon, OSU; Published: 13 March 2023

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MLK Breakfast 2023

Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.

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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden shakes hands with a community member. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Advertising Director Jerry Foster addresses the crowd. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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