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Oregon’s Black leaders call out civil rights attacks

Black faith leaders and elected city, state and federal officials joined the Rev. Leroy Haynes Jr., a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement, Saturday in Portland to discuss the impacts of a slate of President Donald Trump’s policies on communities of color, as well as legal attacks on civil rights legislation.

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Requiring voter approval of new fees up for council discussion Monday, 210-unit apartment complex due for council action Tuesday

The Ashland City Council will again consider approval of the 210-unit Grand Terrace apartment complex off Highway 99 at the northwest city limit during its Tuesday, Nov. 4, business meeting. The council will also continue a discussion about a potential ballot measure that would require voter approval for new city taxes and fees during its Monday, Nov. 3, study session.

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Letter: Fund SNAP, not forced starvation in Gaza

John Marciano and Leslie Dwyer: There will be less money to pay for food programs here and across the country. This is an inhumane treatment of struggling families. At the same time, the U.S. has spent billions supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

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The mystery of the missing bee last seen on Mt. Ashland

It’s been nearly two decades since there was a confirmed sighting of the Franklin bumble bee, a bee native to the area around Mount Ashland. While the bee may still be alive, new research published last month gives sheds light on why the population declined so rapidly. The answer stretches back 100,000 years.

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