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I was handed the feared termination "pink slip" at a federal agency in 1996. I kicked the trash can on my way out of the room. Luckily, I was able to use the civil service appeal system, to convince ...

I'm neurodivergent and I want you to think more about your behavior. Being neurodivergent means my brain works differently than most people’s, and because of this, I have faced many challenges that ...

I had really hoped they would figure it out by now. But alas, different people have different learning styles, and it wouldn't be very inclusive of us it we didn't provide the opportunity for some to ...

For years Portland Police Bureau has cooperated with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), but with a new federal administration intent on broadening the JTTF’s scope and power, city leaders ...

Are you here with me, buffeted between outrage and despair? I feel tightness in my chest, hot tears that flow without warning, wiry energy that animates my arms and legs towards fight, towards flight.

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The last time the Portland Timbers took the field for a competitive match, they suffered what was easily among the most ...

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HEY, SMARTY BUTT! It's time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week's edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our ...