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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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Se espera que el impacto de la IA en las elecciones aumente este año. (VideoFlow/Adobe Stock)
IA podría debilitar la confianza de cara a las elecciones de 2024

El ascenso de la inteligencia artificial está haciendo sonar las alarmas entre los funcionarios electorales de todo el país. Antes de las …

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AI's impact on elections is expected to grow this year. (VideoFlow/Adobe Stock)
AI could undermine trust ahead of 2024 election

The rise of artificial intelligence is raising alarm bells for election officials in Oregon and across the country. Before the New Hampshire …

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Many of the farmworkers in Oregon near the Columbia River Gorge work in orchards. (Kirk/Adobe Stock)
Radio Station Shares Bilingual News with Gorge Farmworkers

A unique radio station in the Columbia River Gorge provides information in English and Spanish, on topics ranging from the environment to immigration…

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Under an FCC proposal, local municipalities could struggle to fund media that broadcasts government meetings. (Greg Elin/Flickr)
Proposed FCC Rule Could Defund Community Media Outlets

GRESHAM, Ore. -- A proposed rule from the Federal Communications Commission could cripple funding for local community media outlets. The outlets…

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At rallies across the country, President Donald Trump has called some stories in the press
Newspapers: Trump's Attack on Press "Dangerous"

EUGENE, Ore. – Newspapers in Oregon and across the country on Thursday are publishing editorials promoting freedom of the press in response to …

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Critics of natural gas warn that it produces an abundance of the potent greenhouse gas methane. (isakarakus/Wikimedia Commons)
Natural Gas: The Fuel with a "Dirty Secret"

PORTLAND, Ore. - Natural gas has been hailed as a potential "bridge fuel" for the country as it transitions from coal and oil to renewable energy…

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The Pacific Northwest is preparing itself for the big one – a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake that could devastate the region. (USGS/Wikimedia Commons)
Is Our Fear of Earthquakes Grounded in Facts?

PORTLAND, Ore. – The scene starts with the ground shaking violently. By the end, there's mass pandemonium. Disaster movies frequently depict …

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A new coalition is suggesting a new purpose for on-air frequencies no longer used by television stations to bring high speed Internet to rural areas. (jarmoluk/Pixabay)
New Coalition Aims to Bridge Rural Oregon's Digital Divide

HERMISTON, Ore. – A new coalition is launching an effort to bring high-speed Internet to places that need it most – rural communities in …

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The Eagle Creek Fire burned nearly 50,000 acres in the Columbia Gorge this summer. (U.S. Forest Service/Wikimedia Commons)
Climate Change: The Most Under-Reported Story of 2017?

Portland, OR - This year the media seemed to follow President Donald Trump's every move in the White House with bated breath. But did that leave …

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Protestors will gather Thursday outside Verizon stores to protest the repeal of net neutrality. (Graham Boykins/Backbone Campaign)
Net Neutrality: Boost or Bust for Rural America?

PORTLAND, Ore. – What will repealing net neutrality rules mean for communities in rural America? Public interest groups say it could present …

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The FCC has proposed undoing regulations for internet service providers, a move some say could dismantle net-neutrality rules. (Maria Merkulova/Free Press)
Net Neutrality Backers: Don't 'Delete' Open Internet Rules

PORTLAND, Ore. - Internet users are asking the Federal Communications Commission not to hit "undo" on net neutrality today, with a day of action to …

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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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