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Climate change is reducing the snowpack the mythic predators depend on for their dens, but resistance from resource extraction and recreation interests delayed Endangered Species Act protection.
Inside Climate news
Hundreds of people have used psilocybin legally in Oregon since the first licensed center opened in Eugene in June. But only a minority appear to be from Oregon.
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Democratic leaders, tribes and environmentalists say the increased delivery of Canadian gas to Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California would jeopardize state and national emissions reduction targets.opened in Eugene in June. But only a minority appear to be from Oregon.
Inside Climate News
The visit coincides with a push by opponents for a moratorium on mega animal operations
Oregon Capital Chronicle
With Oregon’s gun regulations due to be tightened on Dec. 8 when Measure 114 will take effect, shops appear to be using a federal loophole to try to rack up sales
Oregon Capital Chronicle
When covering wildfires, reporters juggle a desire to give audiences up-to-the minute information and a need to respect residents’ and first responders’ boundaries. What is the media’s responsibility in such fast-moving situations?
The Christian Science Monitor
A Republican who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, Herrera Beutler is fending off challenges from two big-spending Republicans running to her right and a Democrat aiming to seize her seat.
The Washington Post
Preliminary artist's rendering show what a planned $313 million courthouse in Oregon City might look like. It would be the first in Oregon financed by a public-private partnership.
The Oregonian
Clackamas County Elections Office workers hand check ballots in Oregon City on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, a day after the 2022 Oregon primary. Many ballots in the county were printed with blurry barcodes, preventing them from being read by voting tabulation machines.
The Oregonian
Candidates running for two seats on the Clackamas County Commission include, clockwise from top left, incumbents Paul Savas and Sonya Fisher, challenger Ben West and challenger Libra Forde.
The Oregonian
Hillsboro City Council member Beach Pace, left, has gained endorsements and financial support in her race for Washington County chair after incumbent Kathryn Harrington, right, was found in a county investigation to have berated and bullied county employees.
The Oregonian
In response to climate change, local governments in the Columbia River Gorge are passing resolutions to decrease carbon emissions. It’s a start.
Columbia INSIGHT
Sick of crowded trails? A major plan to disperse human traffic around Mt. Hood and the Columbia River Gorge is in the works
Columbia INSIGHT
This time, national and local faith leaders have organized largely peaceful protests.
Religion News Service
Meme followers across the U.S. are mourning the death of a 22-year-old Aurora man — whose video went viral in 2014 — after he was found shot dead this week in front of a tire store.
The Sentinel Colorado
The mayor of Aurora has sued the city he represents over changes made by city council affecting campaign finance, a bill he voted against. Mayor Mike Coffman has filed a lawsuit against Aurora and the city clerk, aiming to reverse recently enacted campaign finance rules.
The Sentinel Colorado
This year, health officials set aside a chunk of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to inoculate residents in poor and mostly-minority neighborhoods, like areas of north Aurora, where locals have proved more at-risk for contracting and succumbing to the virus. But officials said they may cut off a prominent doctor’s vaccine supply over his policy of reserving shots only for refugees and low-income residents along East Colfax Avenue.
The Sentinel Colorado
“I have nothing to hide, and it’s never been a secret,” Bailey told the Sentinel. She’s adamant that her rap sheet is proof that someone “who makes a mistake” can change their life and others’ for the better, so she’s fighting to continue her bid for the city council. While talking publicly about running for a council seat, she has yet to file with the city as a candidate.
The Sentinel Colorado
An outside investigation into the death of Elijah McClain released Monday morning is highly critical of how police and medics confronted, detained and subdued the young Black man prior to his death two years ago.
The Sentinel Colorado
Citing COVID-19 health concerns, the state health department has postponed a plan to test residential water wells in Gun Club Estates for possible contamination from the Lowry Landfill Superfund Site.
The Sentinel Colorado
A thin majority of Aurora lawmakers defeated a pared-down minimum wage increase Monday night, while approving a youth violence compact with Denver, animal control rules and campaign finance reforms.
The Sentinel Colorado
Despite a pandemic and accompanying economic plunge, Aurora sales tax collections have improved in 2020 compared to the first eight months of 2019. Advocates say that’s a sign of resilience in the local economy, but for many small business owners, the future remains grim.
The Sentinel Colorado
Damage to a truck driven by Sebastian Sassi occurred when he purposely turned in front of a speeding Jeep to keep the driver from plowing into protesters on I-225 July 26.
The Sentinel Colorado
Dunn, 56, is one of scores of residents now housed permanently at the Providence at the Heights, a brand-new housing complex with 50 low-cost units set aside for disabled, homeless people and their families.
The Sentinel Colorado