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New Faculty Highlight Oregon Law’s Bold Future

New Faculty Highlight Oregon Law’s Bold Future

Oregon Law’s 141-year legacy in legal education is matched by its dynamic present, with four new faculty members joining the school this fall. An intellectual property expert focused on the intersection with healthcare and scientific breakthrough,...

Owner:  University of Oregon
Climate Institute Announces Community Resilience Plans to Prevent ...

Climate Institute Announces Community Resilience Plans to Prevent ...

September 08, 2025 | Gonzaga University News Service The heat dome that descended on Spokane and the greater Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2021was the sort of catastrophic weather event that will be remembered for generations. Record-setting...

Owner:  Gonzaga University
State of Oregon Renews Litigation Against Federal Government Following Withdrawal from Columbia Basin Agreement

State of Oregon Renews Litigation Against Federal Government Following Withdrawal from Columbia Basin Agreement

Salem, OR – Today, the state of Oregon announced the renewal of litigation against the federal government to protect vulnerable salmon runs. Earlier this year, the Trump Administration withdrew from an agreement with Oregon, Washington, four Lower...

Owner:  American Government
‘Outrageous’: Insurance companies using risk of wildfires to drop Spokane-area homeowners

‘Outrageous’: Insurance companies using risk of wildfires to drop Spokane-area homeowners

A month ago, a letter delivered a blast of uncertainty for Marvin Lindberg. It notified him that his home in Spokane County had become uninsurable. After about three decades of paying premiums to Farmers Insurance, Lindberg and his wife learned...

Owner:  American Government
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Oregonians in mobile homes residents face increased risks from severe weather

Oregonians in mobile homes residents face increased risks from severe weather

Like most high desert towns, Madras, Oregon, is no stranger to extreme temperatures. Located about 2,250 feet above sea level in a dry valley surrounded by central Oregon’s Cascade Range, summers in Madras can reach triple-digits, and winters...

Owner:  Les Zaitz & Larry Tokarski
Oregon timber town finds new life as sawmills adapt to sustainable building

Oregon timber town finds new life as sawmills adapt to sustainable building

PHILOMATH Ore. (KPTV) - When the Interfor sawmill shut down in Philomath, Oregon last year, it felt like more than a loss of jobs. It felt like a rupture in the town’s identity. The mill was the only one within city limits, and its closure...

Owner:  Gray Television Inc.
Gen Z climate activists take Trump to court in Montana for singlehandedly worsening global warming, they say
EV and hybrid owners hardest hit by transportation bill, environmentalists say

EV and hybrid owners hardest hit by transportation bill, environmentalists say

EV and hybrid owners hardest hit by transportation bill, environmentalists say Published 8:29 am Tuesday, September 16, 2025 By Aimee Green, The Oregonian ‘It’s a penalty’: Proposed tax hikes would disproportionately affect EV and hybrid owners...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
This Oregon Refill Shop Has Display Ideas Worth Stealing

This Oregon Refill Shop Has Display Ideas Worth Stealing

The back wall of any store is a major focal point. This design at Melior in Lake Oswego, Ore., was created with a custom neon sign combined with wine bottles and good quality faux foliage. It works! (Photo by Linda Cahan)A fun mix of merchandise...

Owner:  Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
Deadlines near for climate change poster contest

Deadlines near for climate change poster contest

Deadlines near for climate change poster contest Published 9:21 am Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Submit entries in Pendleton, La Grande or Baker City EASTERN OREGON — There’s still time for young artists to submit a poster about climate change in a...

Owner:  Todd Carpenter
‘Triple-whammy’: Oregon, Bend gas prices skyrocket due to pipeline outage, refinery issues; AAA says relief in sight
Woman’s body dumped in Oregon forest ruled homicide as detectives search for answers

Woman’s body dumped in Oregon forest ruled homicide as detectives search for answers

Detectives are turning to the public for help while investigating the homicide of an Oregon City woman whose remains were discovered off a rural roadside earlier this month. Clackamas County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Mount Hood National...

Owner:  Newhouse Family
Biomass may be the climate-friendly building material we've been waiting for

Biomass may be the climate-friendly building material we've been waiting for

Across the fields of North America, agricultural residue from the fall harvest accumulates, bound for landfills, animal bedding or simply left to decompose into the soil. Or, the approximately 1.1 billion tonnes of biomass that is generated...

Owner:  Toby Heaps
Young Activists Who Won Landmark State Climate Trial Now Challenging Trump’s Orders

Young Activists Who Won Landmark State Climate Trial Now Challenging Trump’s Orders

(AP) — Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are trying to convince a federal judge to block President Donald Trump’sexecutive orders promoting fossil fuels. During a...

Owner:  Chris Leonard
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