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Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 21 August 2024

Sprinavasa Brown and Kelliane Richardson, co-founders of Camp ELSO

The STEAMED approach to environmental education combines sciences and art for creative problem-solving.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 15 August 2024

Tony Hopson Retires As CEO Of SEI

SEI hopes to soon serve all Black Oregonians, even beyond the Portland Metro area.

Details: Written by KEVIN FREKING Associated Press; Published: 15 August 2024

Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.

Democrats need to flip just four seats to take back control of the House, while Republicans hope to expand their majority.

Details: Written by HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press; Published: 12 August 2024

Coastal tribes in the Pacific Northwest experience some of the most severe effects of climate change but face an array of bureaucratic barriers when it comes to accessing government funds meant to help them adapt to rising seas and erosion to warming waters and severe heat. The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative interviewed 13 tribes along the coast of Oregon and Washington and found the tribes face many challenges in accessing grant money. The report highlights the need for a more coordinated federal response and more money for tribal adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 11 August 2024

Wildfires in Oregon have burned more acres of land in 2024 than in any other year since reliable records began in 1992. According to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, more than 1.4 million acres, or 2,200 square miles, have burned in the state so far with 32 homes lost. The state's largest blaze is the Durkee Fire in eastern Oregon. It has burned nearly 460 square miles but is at least 95% contained as of Friday

Details: Written by The Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2024

Jordan Chiles (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chiles and Carey — part of the “Golden Girls” squad led by Simone Biles that soared to gold in Paris — have both announced they are returning to college. Chiles goes to UCLA, and Carey is at Oregon State.

Details: Written by CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press; Published: 09 August 2024

(AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

The Grants Pass City Council voted Wednesday to ban camping on public property, including parks, and create four sites across the city where homeless people can go set up their tents. The ordinance comes after the Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by Grants Pass that cities can enforce outdoor sleeping bans.

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 07 August 2024

City councilors will be district-specific, and chosen through ranked-choice voting, as Portland transitions to a voter-approved revamp of local government.

Details: Written by DAVID KOENIG and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writers; Published: 06 August 2024

(National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

The National Transportation Safety Board are holding a two-day hearing into the blowout of a panel from the side of a Boeing 737 Max airliner. The board is calling it a fact-finding hearing. The NTSB will not vote on a probable cause for the accident. That step probably won't happen for another year or longer after more investigation.

Details: Written by GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press; Published: 05 August 2024

(AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Oregon AG attending an Olympic soccer game in addition to the sponsored events, paid for those tickets and a few days in France with her husband with her personal funds.