June 22, 2015 - Mt. Hood topped for cancer challenge
Below is a KATu-2 news story on nine climbers who made a bold challenge in both achievement and money raised.
June 19, 2015 - Hollywood mogul vows to fight anti-semitism
By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s remarks condemning anti-Semitism at a Simon Wiesenthal Center awards dinner on March 24: “We’re gonna have to get as organized as the Mafia,” Weinstein said. “We just can’t take it anymore. We just can’t […]
June 17, 2015 - Oregon ruling forces taxes on priest homes
Ominous Oregon Tax Court Decision Seeks Property Taxes on Church Property By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon is somewhat unique for adding unique layers of government not often replicated in other states. In addition to Metro Regional government in the Portland area, Oregon also sports a Tax Court that […]
June 15, 2015 - Father’s Day national campaign — Don’t Buy the Tie!
Celebrate Father’s Day in a new way this year – “Don’t Buy the Tie”! The Mentoring Project, Mentoring ministry based out of Beaverton, Oregon On June 1st, The Mentoring Project launched its fourth annual “Don’t Buy the Tie” campaign for Father’s Day. Instead of buying another tie or meaningless gift […]
June 12, 2015 - Faith film on Amazing Grace creator & slave biopic
The ground-breaking Christian film, ‘Freedom,’ from Writer/Producer Tim Chey, which hit select theaters this Friday, June 6 and Video on Demand through Time Warner. The film looks at two stories, one of them on the early life of John Newton, the former slave trader who wrote ‘Amazing Grace.’ “I’m […]
June 10, 2015 - Rep. Weidner: Little known newborn killer needs attention
Weidner bill would start pilot program to screen for fatal Krabbe disease By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, Rep. Jim Weidner is working on a bill to start a pilot program to screen newborns for Krabbe disease. Unless the disease is caught very early, it is fatal. The parents of […]
June 8, 2015 - Race, Faith & Justice in the Ferguson Age
By John Lussier New WineSkins, Oregon Blog Warner Pacific College and The Portland NAACP with The Portland YWCA, Impact NW, and A Common Table present RACE, FAITH, AND JUSTICE IN THE AGE OF FERGUSON AND BALTIMORE Race, Faith, and Justice will take place at Warner Pacific College 2219 SE 68th Ave, Portland, […]
June 5, 2015 - Top Court case: Win for pro-lifers, PETA & Peace protesters
By Thomas More Society, The United States Supreme Court decision handed down yesterday in Elonis v. U.S. successfully reflects the urging of the Thomas More Society to narrow the federal definition of criminal threat to include proof of intent to harm or injure. Last summer the nonprofit public interest law […]
June 3, 2015 - Ex-strip club now a thriving church
Ex-strip club now a thriving church Oregon Faith News Note The Oregonian has highlighted the amazing transformation of one Portland business as it went from the notorious Portland strip club, Soobies Bar & Grill, to a rising church called Shepherd’s Gate Church. After the club’s liquor license was revoked in […]
June 1, 2015 - Portland woman’s special blankets for homeless
Oregon Faith News, One Portland woman puts a special touch and lots of hard work into these blankets to help the local homeless.