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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

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The Snake River is the largest tributary to the Columbia River. (Sascha Burkard/Adobe Stock)

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Carbon emissions found from Columbia River Basin dams

A new report found four dams in the Columbia River Basin are big emitters of methane. Research from the organization Tell The Dam Truth showed the …

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Bradford Island is located near the Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River. (J-B-C/Adobe Stock)
After Superfund listing, cleanup of Columbia River site progresses slowly

Advocates are making slow but steady progress to clean up a portion of the Columbia River named a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agenc…

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Oregon ranks in the middle of states in a new evaluation of its redistricting process. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)
Report: Improvements needed for OR's redistricting process

Oregon has room to improve when it comes to drawing voting-district lines, according to a new report. The nonpartisan elections watchdog Common …

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Oregon se sitúa en medio de los estados en una nueva evaluación de su proceso de redistribución de distritos. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)
Informe: Necesario mejorar proceso de redistribución de distritos en OR

Oregon tiene un margen de mejoría a la hora de trazar líneas de distritos electorales, según un nuevo informe. La organización …

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More than 400 students received assistance through the Oregon Tribal Student Grant in its first year. (IanDewarPhotography/Adobe Stock)
College Assistance for Native Students Grows, But Some Excluded

By Natalie Pate for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public News Se…

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Más de 400 estudiantes recibieron asistencia a través de Oregon Tribal Student Grant en su primer año. (anDewarPhotography/Adobe Stock)
Crece asistencia universitaria para jóvenes nativos, algunos quedan excluidos

Más estudiantes nativos tienen opciones para descuentos en la matrícula de educación superior, pero algunas tribus quedan fuera de …

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Umpqua Community College is a small institution in southwest Oregon with about 3,000 full time students. (Gordon Friedman/Wikimedia Commons)
OR Tribal Student Grant Gets Permanent Funding

A college grant program for tribal students in Oregon received an extension in this year's budget. The Oregon Tribal Student Grant was funded with $2…

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Umpqua Community College es una pequeña institución en el suroeste de Oregón con unos 3000 estudiantes de tiempo completo. (Gordon Friedman/Wikimedia Commons)
Subvención para estudiantes tribales obtiene financiación permanente en OR

Un programa de becas universitarias para estudiantes tribales en Oregón recibió una extensión en el presupuesto de este año…

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Bonneville Dam on the Columbia River is located near the Oregon town of Cascade Locks. (RG/Adobe Stock)
After Superfund Listing, Hard Work of Columbia River Site Cleanup Starts

A popular fishing site on the Columbia River for members of the Yakama Nation has been listed as Superfund site by the federal government. Now comes …

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A dedication ceremony for the mural
Eugene Mural Brings New Attention to Native Oregon Plants

A new mural in Eugene depicts Kalapuya people harvesting native plants and preparing them as food and medicine. It is part of a larger project to …

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown gave her 2022 State of the State address, opening up a legislative session scheduled to adjourn on March 7. (Gov. Kate Brown)
With Legislative Kickoff in OR, Native American Youth Plot Priorities

Gov. Kate Brown's State of the State address kicked off Oregon's short legislative session, and organizations advocating for diverse communities are …

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The Oregon Legislature adopted its maps on Sept. 27. (OregonLegislature.gov)
OR Voting Maps Could Weaken Indigenous Communities' Electoral Power

Indigenous communities in Oregon are raising concerns about the voting maps drawn and approved in Oregon. Brian Smith is a political consultant and …

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