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Haitian food, canned mocktails, frozen pizza among finalists in Oregon Angel Food
Author: Malia Spencer
Five companies are finalists for this year’s Oregon Angel Food competition from Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.
$52 million “love letter” aims to revitalize Oregon economic drivers — arts and culture nonprofits
Author: Oregon Community Foundation
Arts and culture organizations — still reeling from the pandemic — will see a major infusion of funding over the next three years under a plan announced on March 20, 2024, by two of the largest arts grantors in Oregon. The total investment of $52 million will provide flexible funding for arts and culture nonprofits across the entire state, including $20 million from Oregon Community Foundation and $20 million already committed from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation. This follows…
Pedestrian accidents are on the rise in Oregon. Here are top safety tips for your work commute.
Author: SAIF
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in Oregon. Last year the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released data that shows pedestrian deaths increased from 70 in 2010 to 132 in 2022. SAIF safety management consultant Siobhan Murphy says it’s a tragic issue that comes up again and again. Often the cause of these injuries and fatalities are distractions on both the part of the pedestrian and the person behind the wheel. “It’s easy to tell yourself that you’ll just glance at your phone for a second,…

Washington State News

Seahawks Sign Fourth-Round Pick Tyrice Knight

The Seahawks signed linebacker Tyrice Knight on Tuesday, the sixth of Seattle’s eight 2024 draft picks to sign. John Boyle

The Seahawks signed rookie linebacker Tyrice Knight on Tuesday, making the fourth-round pick out of UTEP the sixth of the team's eight 2024 draft picks to sign his rookie contract.

Knight, who will join the competition at inside linebacker with free-agent additions Tyrel Dodson

Before The Noise: Season 1, Episode 2

Take a look into what exactly the Seahawks personnel department does and how many of them worked their way up as interns. Seahawks.com

The Seahawks are excited to bring you Episode 2 of the five-part series called 'Before the Noise'. The series is the prequel to the season-long docuseries 'The Sound'.

Episode 1 of 'Before the Noise' looked into the groundwork the Seahawks personnel department accomplished

How to watch and follow the 2024 NFL schedule release

Lindsay Miller

The 2024 NFL regular season schedule is set to be released tomorrow night. Will the Lions open the season at home or on the road? Who will travel to Ford Field for the 2024 Thanksgiving Classic? When will the Lions head to San Francisco for a rematch with the 49ers? Here are all the ways to watch and follow the NFL's schedule release.

WHEN

The 2024 NFL schedule will be released on Wedn

Jays getting healthy as they finish abbreviated series vs. O's
(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) The Toronto Blue Jays talked about building momentum after winning the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles. That idea met a temporary roadblock when Tuesday night's game was rained out. So the teams will wrap up what's now a two-game set Wednesday afternoon. The makeup date for the washout will be part of a July 29 doubleheader. The Blue Jays won Monday night by 3

Seattle Times Politics

Labor laws largely exclude nannies. Some are banding together to protect themselves
Author: Moriah Balingit and CLAIRE SAVAGE

Nannies, housekeepers, and home care workers are excluded from many federal workplace protections in the United States, and the private, home-based nature of the work means abuse tends to happen behind closed doors.

NYT Politics

How MSNBC’s Leftward Tilt Delivers Ratings, and Complications
Author: Jim Rutenberg and Michael M. Grynbaum
NBC’s leaders have been forced to grapple with how to square its cable news network’s embrace of progressive politics with the company’s straight-news operation.
Seventeen Percent of Voters Blame Biden for the End of Roe
Author: Claire Cain Miller, Ruth Igielnik and Margot Sanger-Katz
The mistaken belief, in a new poll, shows how even as abortion is mobilizing Democrats, confusion over the issue is also a challenge.

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