Nearly three decades later, the case begins Rapper Tupac Shakur attends a voter registration event in South Central Los Angeles, Aug. 15, 1996. (AP Photo/Frank Wiese, File) (AP) - Tupac Shakur fans arrived at a Las Vegas courthouse Monday for opening statements in the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the legendary rapper’s killing, the start of weeks of testimony revisiting what happened on a Las Vegas night nearly 30 years ago. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charged wi

MHCC Names Lucas Hunter as the New MHCC Baseball Head Coach Lucas Hunter, New MHCC Baseball Head Coach Mt. Hood Community College has named Lucas Hunter as the eighth head baseball coach in the 58-year history of the Saints program. Hunter succeeds Korey Kier, who led MHCC Baseball since 2022. A Portland native and Central Catholic High School graduate, Hunter brings extensive baseball experience, deep ties to the Portland-area baseball community, and a passion for student-

Annual Tradition Celebrated Older Adults Dressed in Their Finest Attire David Lomax After more than two decades of leading Meals on Wheels People’s Martin Luther King Jr. Center in Northeast Portland, Program Manager David Lomax will retire at the end of August. As he prepares to begin his next chapter, he recently hosted one final Senior Photo Shoot, an annual tradition he created in 2015 after noticing many older adults no longer appeared in family photographs. “As seniors

Affordable Rental Assistance to Eligible Households Photo courtesy of Home Forward. Home Forward will begin accepting applications for four Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program waitlists at 9 a.m. on September 9. The application period will remain open through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 21. The Project-Based Voucher program provides deeply affordable rental assistance to eligible households throughout the Portland region. Unlike tenant-based rental assistance, PBV assista

Central Portland Drivers Should Plan Ahead Moda Center and Freeway (Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation) Less than a month remains until the extended closure of southbound Interstate 5 in the Rose Quarter begins. Southbound I-5 will close as part of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project starting Friday, Sept. 11, for up to five weeks. Crews will repair and reinforce weak areas, replace bridge joints, repave the surface and repaint lane lines on the interstate. Whet

Fresh melons provide fun and enrichment for animals big and small Jozi, a member of the zoo’s rhino family, is especially known for her unique watermelon-squishing skills. Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of Oregon Zoo. Best squishes! August 3 was National Watermelon Day, and the animals at the Oregon Zoo are enjoying the day in crunchy style. From elephants to orangutans, a variety of zoo residents joined in on the fun with a fresh watermelon feast. The watermelons aren’t

OES Student Finds Her Voice Through Her Mentor Jayda Boston and Maria Mclvor. (Photo Credit: Mitch Forness, OES photographer) Jayda Boston didn't arrive at OES knowing she wanted to make community engagement a central part of her life. That commitment took shape over several years through conversations with nonprofit leaders, student-led fundraisers, and countless opportunities to learn how meaningful change begins with listening. Much of that growth occurred under the guidan

Students showcase research and storytelling skills on a national stage Equality in History Winners (Credit-Laura-Wilson) Thirty-eight Oregon students traveled to the University of Maryland this summer to compete in the National History Day® (NHD®) Contest, joining nearly 3,000 students from across the United States in one of the nation's premier history education competitions. Representing 21 projects, Oregon students showcased original documentaries, exhibits, papers, perfor

Coach Cleatis Goodlow For over 50 years, Cleatis served as more than a coach. He was a mentor, father figure, and community leader for countless young athletes in North and Northeast Portland. Born in 1942 in Galesburg, Illinois, Cleatis served in the United States Navy during the 1960s before moving to Portland in the 1970s. In Portland, he began a remarkable five-decade coaching career, driven by genuine passion for the game and unwavering commitment to young people, rather