A quick-moving brush fire forced people from their homes along a St. Helens road on Thursday afternoon. The Unionized ...

Celebrations were held across Oregon to commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks the emancipation of enslaved ...

Jamal Williams, a former alderman in Plano, Illinois, discusses his city’s annual Juneteenth celebration on “Morning in America.” Williams says divisive issues have made it harder to unify the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Across Portland, residents turned out to commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday that commemorates the ...

Council members made changes that helped avoid most major cuts to parks maintenance while funding Mayor Wilson's ambitious shelter plans.

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Former President Joe Biden celebrated Juneteenth on Thursday at a historic Black church in Texas, calling for Americans to ...

Before reading his official mayoral proclamation for the holiday event, Westbrook Mayor David Morse looked out at the crowd of about 200 people gathered for the city's annual Juneteenth celebration at ...

As a pink person on this Juneteenth, I find a curiosity in understanding how it is that so much understanding was kept from so many people, from the original sin of slavery to the covering up the news ...

The collaboration between the Willamette Heritage Center and Oregon Black Pioneers highlights families who shaped local ...

Samuel Osborne and his family, who became beloved members of the Waterville community in the late 19th century, were honored ...