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Oregon lawmakers set net-zero goal for pension fund
E&E News
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June 20, 2025
Oregon is moving to codify climate standards for the state’s $100 billion public pension fund, defying a broader trend in U.S. finance away from climate-minded investing. H.B. 2081 aims to lower the carbon intensity of the Oregon Public Employees...
CARIMAC, Southern Oregon University to host forum on ‘Democracy in the Digital Age’ at UWI
The Gleaner
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June 20, 2025
The Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), in partnership with Southern Oregon University’s Democracy Project, is set to host a thought-shifting media and democracy public forum on Wednesday, June 25 at the UWI Mona campus. The...
Oregon lawmakers invest in expanded water recycling for irrigation
Capital Press - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
Published 4:05 pm Thursday, June 19, 2025 HB 2169 will expand water recycling projects in Oregon by providing money to hire an interagency team leader to facilitate such projects. (Capital Press file photo) Lawmakers are investing nearly $300,000...
Oregon lawmakers consider nicotine pouch tax to fight wildfires
KGW 8 - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
The proposal is the latest legislative idea to keep up with rising wildfire costs. Lawmakers have also mulled a bottle tax, a payroll tax or raiding the kicker. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers have spent much of the current legislative session...
5-star safety Jett Washington commits to Oregon: ‘Just the fit at Oregon is right for me’
On3
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June 20, 2025
Oregon has been setting the pace in the recruitment of Jett Washington for months. After he was in Eugene for the Ohio State game last fall, the Ducks have been at least one of his top two schools. Much of the time, they were his No. 1 school and...
Juneteenth in Central Oregon
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 20, 2025
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today is a federal holiday, Juneteenth. It was made into an official holiday in 2021, which is why some people are unfamiliar with it. However, the holiday's been celebrated in some parts of America for close to 150 years. Back...
Heat pumps and fox pups: Environmental action in Oregon
KLCC - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
On this edition of Oregon On The Record we talk with the Oregon Department of Energy about a new heat pump incentive program and Oregon Representative Ken Helm about a bill he's sponsoring to fund endangered species protection. Heat pumps are much...
Eastern Oregon man recounts bloody encounter between dog, mountain goat at campsite
OregonLive.com
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June 19, 2025
Winston Morton boats the Grande Ronde River every year with friends and family, camping on the riverbank along the way. When he recently set out for the 40-mile float, he didn’t expect to be rushing to the canyon’s take-out area just a day later...
Oregon farm group says rising immigration enforcement is disruptive to agriculture
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
The Oregon Farm Bureau says its members are raising concerns about targeted immigration enforcements in agricultural communities after U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement officials were sighted in Yamhill County. Federal immigration officials...
North Beacon Hill’s Queer-owned Plantbaby seeks to increase Seattle’s houseplant sustainability
Seattle Gay News - Washington State
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Have you heard of North Beacon Hill’s Queer-owned and sustainable nursery, Plantbaby? Founder Jay Galligher launched it in the summer of 2021 to increase the number of sustainable alternatives when it comes to plant shopping. All of its plants are...
Congresswoman Bynum wants answers from ICE, amid reports of targeted raids in Central Oregon
KTVZ - Oregon
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June 19, 2025
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- As reports from nonprofits swirl about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Central Oregon, Congresswoman Bynum is asking them whether it is targeting immigrant communities during moments of crisis or other...
Clear Signs of Global Warming Date to 1885
The Independent - California
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Clear signs that humans were affecting Earth’s climate could have been detected as early as 1885 if late-19th-century scientists had possessed the monitoring satellites and computer models that exist today. That’s the startling conclusion of a...
Oregon Pioneer statue atop the State Capitol needs a new coat of gold
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Pioneer will soon undergo a partial regilding, its fifth since its installation in 1938. The 87-year-old statue also known as Gold Man weighs 17,000 pounds and stands 23 feet tall. The $250,000 cost is being covered by the Capitol's...
Penn State’s 2025 football schedule and ticket prices: White Out vs. Oregon is a premium seat
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 19, 2025
The Penn State football program is back for the 2025 season and the 12th under the guidance of coach James Franklin. The Lions finished 13-3 last season and made their first ever appearance in the College Football Playoff, which expanded to 12...
Bill to strengthen Oregon’s electric grid, increase transmission capacity passes Legislature
OregonLive.com
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June 19, 2025
Oregon legislators have passed a bill that mandates alternatives to building new transmission lines and aims to save ratepayers money. House Bill 3336 requires utilities to use so-called grid-enhancing technologies that can be installed on...
See historic photographs of the Oregon Pioneer atop the State Capitol
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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The Oregon Pioneer, also known as the Gold Man, pictured on June 17, will receive a refurbished gold coat in the upcoming weeks.Kevin Neri/Statesman JournalScaffolding is visible around the Oregon Pioneer in preparation for reguilding of gold leaf...
How an Oregon garden is saving butterflies and creating a wildlife ‘land bridge’ at 5,500 feet
OregonLive.com
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June 19, 2025
When hikers on the famous Pacific Crest Trail reach Mark Newberger’s land on Mount Ashland, they’re welcome to fill their water bottle from a well spout and kickback at a shaded picnic table. Here, they also have a front-row seat of Newberger’s...
Readers respond: Don’t let Oregon’s climate progress stall
OregonLive.com
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June 18, 2025
Transportation is Oregon’s largest source of climate pollution. At the same time, the sector also offers powerful tools to create a cleaner, more equitable and economically resilient future. Unfortunately, the Legislature’s proposed transportation...
Ice’s ‘inhumane’ arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry
The Guardian
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June 19, 2025
In the early morning hours of 12 June, Moises Sotelo woke up to go to work in the rolling hills of Oregon’s Willamette Valley wine country, a place he has called home for decades. But this morning was not business as usual. A car tailed Sotelo as...
New law strikes medical debt from Oregonians' credit scores
Public News Service
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A bill prohibiting credit reporting on Oregonians' medical debt has been signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek. Hailed as a significant victory for consumer rights advocates, the bill also removes existing medical debt from credit reports, including...