Free news:Â The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has opened public nominations for its 2026 Philanthropist of the Year and Community Champion Awards.
(The Center Square) – Student school walkouts in Minnesota protesting the presence of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents are not entirely planned by teenagers and have connections to broader progressive activism, according to messages obtained by an education organization.
(The Center Square) – Many businesses across Minnesota closed today as part of an ‘economic blackout’ to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(The Center Square) – Federal officials have made three arrests in connection with a protest that disrupted a Sunday morning church service in St. Paul.
HOOD RIVER — Around 300 Hood River Valley High School (HRVHS) students walked out of second period last Friday morning, gathering by the campus flagpole in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.
AARP Oregon is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors Oregonians 50 and older who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.
By Tamara Kaufman, Washington Gorge Action Programs
Updated
BINGEN — An anonymous local donor has offered up to $15,000 for others to match to support the work of Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) in Skamania and Klickitat counties. The offer is open through April and can support any of the agencies’ programs.
Approximately 30 people gathered at the Burlington Northern tracks in Bingen Friday morning to protest the passage of a train which may have been carrying nuclear warheads.