Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) ROCKAWAY BEACH, Ore. (KGW) — Empowering youth of all backgrounds is the goal at Camp Silah. The word “silah” in Arabic means connection, which is the theme of the camp. Last month, the camp at Rockaway ...
POLAND-UKRAINE BORDER – A former Southern Oregonian fled Ukraine with his family one week before Russia began its invasion. Now, he’s at the border of Ukraine and Poland trying to help others. More than one million people have fled Ukraine ...
Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) VANCOUVER, Wash. (KGW)— Vancouver-based Friends of the Carpenter is a nonprofit day center that provides a workspace for vulnerable members of the community. The nonprofit’s Executive Director Tod Thayer said they recently teamed with Lutheran Community Services ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a statement on welcoming Afghan refugees to the state. She said the following in a press release sent out Wednesday morning: “As we watch the current situation unfold in Afghanistan, Oregon stands ...
PORTLAND, Ore (KOIN) – Some people in Portland, Oregon took to the streets Sunday to show support for immigrants and refugees in their city. Dozens of people held a march that aimed to recognize the experience of all Portlanders who ...
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, (D) Oregon, is reacting after several news agencies, including Reuters and NBC, reported President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and ...
(NBC News) Washington is on alert in the wake of last week’s Paris attacks, the recent ISIS threat to attack the United States capitol. Still, experts say hitting the United States might be difficult. “We’ve got certain advantages. Geography for ...
Medford, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown says the state will continue to accept refugees, after one refugee has been identified as being involved in the Paris attacks. Now at least 30 governors raise concerns over the resettlement of Syrian ...