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(Photo courtesy of The Western States Regional Council of Carpenters) 

The boot camp is a FREE four-week training program introducing basic carpentry skills to individuals with little or no construction experience.

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Photo: Portland Parks and Recreation 

Portland Parks & Recreation Urban Forestry staff share tips and resources.

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Elinor R. Tatum 

Tatum is the first Black woman to hold this title.

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Coty Raven Morris 

Morris, the Hinckley assistant professor of choir, music education and social justice, is one of just 25 music teachers selected as semifinalists for the award.

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(Photo/ Washington State Department of Ecology Washington ) 

The Washington Department of Ecology issued the first penalties under a 2021 state law aimed at reducing waste and pollution from plastics. 

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Teacher of the Year Bryan Butcher Jr. (Photo: Oregon Department of Education) 

“From helping each of his students learn math in the way that works for them, to creating the Black Student Union at his school, teachers like Bryan go above and beyond to make Oregon schools a place where students not only learn, but feel a sense of safety, belonging and pride. I’m thrilled to see his hard work being honored.”

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Although the burn ban is being lifted, Portland Fire & Rescue would like to remind folks to only burn dried cordwood in a controlled setting by using a fire ring or elevated fire pit with an active hose line stretched to the location of your fire.

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Midland Library (Photo: Multnomah County Library) 

To celebrate the opening of the updated, expanded Midland, the library is hosting two  days of activities for the community on Saturday, Oct. 26 and Sunday, Oct. 27.

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U.S. Congressman Al Green (D-TX) 

The thriving African American community of Greenwood, popularly known as Black Wall Street, was criminally leveled by a white mob during the Massacre, and hundreds of Black people were murdered.

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The announcement is accompanied by a data dashboard that shows the progress for the goals set within the governor’s Executive Order 24-02.

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