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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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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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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

SALEM, Ore. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …

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This year, artists who helped create Mamas Day cards are featuring mothers from immigrant and Muslim families. (Melanie Cervantes/Forward Together)
Left Out of Mother's Day Mainstream? Celebrate "Mamas Day"

Portland, OR - Social justice groups will celebrate "Mamas Day" this Sunday, with greeting cards featuring mothers who are typically left out of …

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The Oregon Shakespeare Festival provides workshops for high school students in the state. (Kim Budd/Oregon Shakespeare Festival)
Trump's Budget Cuts Could Limit Ore. Students' Exposure to Art

ASHLAND, Ore. – The proposed budget from the Trump administration would slash funding for the National Endowment for the Arts to zero, and that …

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Native American artist Clay with the Native American Youth and Family Center provides a mural for a side of the Bunk Bus. (Rick Rappaport)
Shelter for Standing Rock Protestors Rolls In from Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Help will be rolling in for oil pipeline protestors at Standing Rock all the way from the Northwest, in the form of a retrofitted …

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This weekend, Richard Wilhelm and Sue Arbuthnot were at Diamond Craters, southeast of Burns, filming for their documentary about the issues raised in the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge armed occupation. (Hare in the Gate Productions)
OR Filmmakers Follow Malheur Refuge Takeover from Day One

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two Oregon filmmakers are among those who will closely follow the trial of Ammon and Ryan Bundy and their co-defendants on federal …

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Visitors to Cleveland protest Donald Trump's immigration policy. (Pittsburgh City Paper/Ryan Deto)
Trump to Get Wall Built Around Him at RNC

PORTLAND, Ore. - After delegates failed to block Donald Trump's nomination on the Republican National Convention floor, a coalition of activists …

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Children pick up new languages more quickly than adults because of the flexibility of the adolescent brain. (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Children Show Off the Bilingual Advantage

PORTLAND, Ore. - A new study of bilingual and monolingual toddlers could be reason for Oregon parents to share this story in two languages. …

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New research shows that gut bacteria and other microbes influence mate selection as well as other parts of our biology. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Is Real Cupid in Your Gut?

PORTLAND, Ore. – New research shows microbes in our body will help pick our sweethearts for Valentine's Day this weekend, though exactly how …

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The Burns Paiute Tribe holds a Wednesday news conference to voice their concerns about the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. (Burns Paiute Tribe)
Harney County to Armed Militia: "Go Home to Your Families"

BURNS, Ore. - Anti-government protesters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns may be getting the lion's share of publicity…

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Research shows spending money on experiences rather than material goods contributes more to a person's happiness. (krosseel/morguefile)
Gratitude, Willpower Keys to Happier New Year

PORTLAND, Ore. – To make “Happy New Year” a reality instead of just a pleasantry, there's scientific research that can point anyone …

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Not all National Public Lands Day projects require as much muscle as this one. Here, the Greater Oakridge Area Trail Stewards (GOATS) work on a rock retaining wall on the Willamette National Forest. Courtesy: U.S. Forest Service
Oregon Public Lands Await Volunteers' "TLC"

PORTLAND, Ore. - More than two dozen projects on national forests in Oregon need volunteers this Saturday for National Public Lands Day. Much of the …

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