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NORTHWEST NEWS

More Logging Is Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

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

Democrat Janelle Bynum Flips Oregon’s 5th District, Will Be State’s First Black Member of Congress

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.

Trump Was Elected; What Now? Black Community Organizers on What’s Next

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

Family of Security Guard Shot and Killed at Portland Hospital Sues Facility for $35M

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.

NEWS BRIEFS

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Oregon Announces New State Director and Community Engagement Coordinator

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Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11: Honoring a Legacy of Loyalty and Service and Expanding Benefits for Washington Veterans

Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is pleased to share the Veterans Day Proclamation and highlight the various...

Northern California and Pacific Northwest brace for atmospheric river

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More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades. The U.S. Forest Service...

Cal Poly visits Eastern Washington after Cook's 24-point game

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Sellers throws career-high 5 TD passes, No. 23 South Carolina beats No. 24 Missouri 34-30

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Shane Beamer got a text recently from an SEC rival coach impressed with freshman quarterback LaNorris Sellers. “You've got ‘Superman’ back there,” the message read, Beamer said. Sellers may not be the “Man of...

OPINION

A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps

Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...

America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays

With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...

Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House

White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...

Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities

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AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

Tens of thousands crowd New Zealand's Parliament grounds in support of Māori rights

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — As tens of thousands crowded the streets in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, on Tuesday, the throng of people, flags aloft, had the air of a festival or a parade rather than a protest. They were marching to oppose a law that would reshape the...

New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted tens of thousands of people to show up in protest at the country's Parliament on Tuesday. The...

Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to be transportation secretary

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee for transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet. Duffy is a former reality TV star who was one of Trump’s most visible...

ENTERTAINMENT

Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 24-30

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 24-30: Nov. 24: Country singer Johnny Carver is 84. Former Beatles drummer Pete Best is 83. Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 82. Singer Lee Michaels is 79. Actor Dwight Schultz (“Star Trek: Voyager,” “The A-Team”) is 77. Actor Stanley...

Music Review: Linkin Park returns on 'From Zero,' their first album since Chester Bennington's death

Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From Zero.” It's a reference to their earliest days — when the band was known as Xero — a reclamation of their angry and ascendant...

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Extreme heat ruined the pineapples on Esther Penunia's small farm in the Philippines...

Arthur Frommer, travel guide innovator, has died at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Frommer, whose "Europe on 5 Dollars a Day" guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by...

Big money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. How can nations raise it?

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of...

New Zealand's founding treaty is at a flashpoint. Why are thousands protesting for Māori rights?

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the...

As China cracks down on bookstores at home, Chinese-language booksellers are flourishing overseas

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UK hits Iran with new sanctions for supplying missiles to Russia

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government hit Iran with new sanctions Monday for sending ballistic missiles and other...

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) Terrence Jones knew he couldn't do it alone.
With his back hurting, Jones didn't mind playing decoy for much of the game and letting teammate Stephen Madison be Jefferson's leading scorer.
Madison finished with 20 points and nine rebounds and Jones added 18 points and nine rebounds as No. 1 Jefferson beat No. 3 Mountain View 57-48 on Saturday in the OSAA Class 5A boys title game at McArthur Court.
"I know I bring a lot of attention," said Jones, the state's top rated high school basketball recruit. "I'd rather win than score points any day."
Jefferson (26-3) became the first boys team currently in Class 5A or 6A to win three state championships in a row. The Democrats, playing in their 10th title game, won their sixth championship.
"The class I came in with, we all made that our goal, we wanted to win three," Jones said. "There's no way we wanted to end the season differently."
Jones, who had 11 points in the first half, didn't score until the second half until his three-point play with 2:26 remaining in the game.
Jones, a 6-foot-9 senior, became the sixth player in Oregon history to score over 800 points in a season. He finished with 810 points.
Jones is being recruited by UCLA, Washington, Oregon, Kentucky and Oklahoma. UCLA coach Ben Howland sat in the second row during Saturday's game.
Mountain View (26-2) took a 41-39 lead on Isaiah Mitchell's 3-pointer with 7:30 left in the fourth quarter. But Madison responded with five consecutive points to start a 13-2 Democrats run that made it 52-43 with 1:28 left.
Madison, who played at Prairie High School in Vancouver, Wash., last season, scored 13 points in the second half.
"I just put my head down and drove to the hoop, tried to give us a spark," Madison said. "This is spectacular. It feels so good."
Sophomore James Reid scored 11 points to lead Mountain View, which was playing in its first title game. The Cougars also received 10 points each from seniors Mark Claar and Ryan Fisher, who had a team-high seven rebounds.
Mountain View led 6-4 after the first quarter, 23-22 after the second quarter and 38-36 after the third quarter. "We had them on the ropes," Cougars coach Craig Reid said. "We just got tired. We played eight kids for three days straight."
Jefferson struggled to find an offensive rhythm against Mountain View's zone defense. The Democrats made 2 of 15 3-pointers in the first half and ended the game shooting 39.2 percent from the field (20 of 51).
"They caught us on a bad outside shooting night," Jefferson coach Pat Strickland said. "I tip my hat to Mountain View because they put up a great fight. They had us slumping until our seniors stepped up."


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