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Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing
Starting in 2025, devices can't block repair parts with software-pairing checks.
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How Far Will Salmon Swim for a Craft Beer?
In Oregon, researchers hope a surprising aroma will lure stray salmon back to their home hatcheries.
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Ban of foam food containers, packing peanuts and coolers heads to Oregon governor's desk
A bill to ban common Styrofoam items including food containers is headed to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk for her signature, one of two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing plastic pollution in the state. Senate Bill 543 would phase out polystyrene foam dishware, packing peanuts and coolers, and will prohibit the use of PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” in food packaging. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2025.
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AG: Monsanto to pay $698M for polluting Oregon's people and environment for 90 years
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has announced a historic $698 million dollar settlement with the Monsanto Company for what she calls their role in polluting Oregon for over 90 years. Monsanto was the only manufacturer, seller, and distributor of pollutant polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are toxic compounds formerly used in coolants, electrical equipment (such as fluorescent lighting fixtures), and devices, as well as hydraulic oils.
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Oregon man who started wildfires ends up tied to tree by locals, sheriff says
A man who reportedly ignited wildfires in a remote, forested corner of Oregon was apprehended by three local residents and tied to a tree until police arrived, a sheriff said Tuesday. Federal, state and county authorities responded to a radio call Monday from a U.S. Bureau of Land Management employee who reported a man was walking along a gravel road and setting fires, in the forest some 25 miles northwest of Grants Pass.
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An Amazon drone crash in Oregon set a field ablaze
Amazon's Prime Air drone delivery program has been plagued by internal conflict, high turnover, and delays, Insider previously reported.
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Portland Apple Store ready to reopen after nearly nine months
Apple Pioneer Place in Portland, Oregon will reopen this coming Monday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m., according to a message posted by Apple. It’ll be the first time the store is open to customers in 267 days. Apple Store openings and closures have become routine due to health conditions over the past year, but Apple...
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Oregon braces for a "mass fatality incident" as wildfires approach Portland
Oregon's governor said Thursday that dozens are missing in her state.
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Portland protesters throw fire bombs at officers on 100th day of demonstrations
Protesters in Portland threw fire bombs at police on Saturday night and at least one person was injured, police said, on the 100th day of demonstrations in the Oregon city over racial injustice and police brutality. Police described what they called “tumultuous and violent conduct” by protesters on the city’s Southeast Stark Street.
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So much tear gas has been sprayed on Portland protesters that officials fear it's polluted the water
Tear gas from the near-nightly sieges in Portland may be trickling into the Willamette River, officials fear
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Legal, regulated psychedelic mushrooms 1 step closer to being on Oregon’s November ballot
An Oregon ballot measure to legalize the use of psilocybin in therapeutic settings has gained enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, if those signatures can be verified. Chief petitioners of Oregon Psilocybin Therapy Initiative, or Initiative Petition #34, Sheri and Tom Eckert, said Monday during a Zoom press conference that the campaign has gathered 164,782 signatures.
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Big Money Bought the Forests. Small Logging Communities Are Paying the Price.
Wall Street investment funds took control of Oregon’s private forests. Now, wealthy timber corporations reap the benefits of tax cuts that have cost rural counties billions.
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The endangered wolf that walked 8,712 miles to find love
Wolf known as OR-54 left home in Oregon in search of a mate, and scientists tracked her progress – until she died last week
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U.S. Bank fired her for a Christmas good deed. Now companies are clamoring to hire her.
Marc Eugenio, the man she helped, said he’s likewise gratified by the support. But he’s still waiting for an apology from the bank – or even a call. It’s no fun, he said, being in the spotlight for being broke – especially because he had the money coming to him.
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Oregon Woman Turns School Buses Into Tiny Homes for Working Homeless Families
Julie Akins, a freelance journalist based in Ashland, Oregon, began a life-changing road trip in August 2016. Off and on over the course of the next two years, she pitched her tent and lived among homeless people from Portland to Denver.
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Revealed: FBI and police monitoring Oregon anti-pipeline activists
Law enforcement groups, including the FBI, have been monitoring opponents of a natural gas infrastructure project in Oregon and circulated intelligence to an email list that included a Republican-aligned anti-environmental PR operative, emails obtained by the Guardian show.
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Remains of missing ‘Seinfeld’ actor Charles Levin believed to be found in Oregon
Officials believe that they have found the remains of actor Charles Levin, who went missing almost a week ago, in rural Oregon.
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Oregon Statehouse Shut Down After Lawmakers Team Up With Right-Wing Militias
While leaving the statehouse before the walkout, one Republican senator implied that police who pursued them should be ready to die: “Send bachelors and come heavily armed.” By Kelly Weill.
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Prisons Are Banning Books That Teach Prisoners How to Code
Oregon prisons have banned dozens of books about technology and programming, like 'Microsoft Excel 2016 for Dummies,' citing security reasons. The state isn't alone.
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Deputies surround burglar in Oregon home, guns drawn on the Roomba. It's started.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KATU) – Deputies responding to a 911 call for a "burglary in progress" at an Oregon woman’s home ended up catching the culprit – a robotic vacuum that was trapped in her bathroom.
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