Democrats in control of Oregon's legislature express surprise, frustration over Republican opposition to this year's big wildfire bill.
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Kristian Foden-Vencil/OPBThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the risk of dying as a tow truck driver is 15 times higher than in other dangerous private industry jobs, such as welding and construction. -
Andrew Nixon/CapRadioAs California reopens June 15, there will be a host of changes to how we've been living since the start of the pandemic. But even as most COVID-19 rules go away, some things will remain the same — for now.
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The Grammy winner and McArthur 'Genius' award-winner joined us from her home in Ireland to play a few songs from the new album she recorded with her partner Francesco Turrisi called They're Calling Me Home.
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As part of an ongoing series, NPR's Rachel Martin talks to pianist Lara Downes about classical recordings of "Lift Every Voice" and "A Change Is Gonna Come," to mark Black Music Month and Juneteenth.
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The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial reckoning, the monument's future remains in doubt.
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Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a network of sophisticated aficionados who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.
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The festival was held to celebrate America's newest national holiday. Juneteenth marks June 19th, 1865, when enslaved African-Americans in Texas got news — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued — that they were free. -
The Level 3 (GO NOW!) evacuation has been downgraded to Level 2 (Get Set), and the Level 2 evacuation has been downgraded to Level 1 (Get Ready). A public meeting in planned for Tuesday evening.
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The chemical manufacturer that supplies Oregon's water treatment facilities with chlorine is experiencing a power outage.
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Federal energy regulators have approved a key step in the long road toward removing four hydroelectric dams on the lower Klamath River to help threatened salmon.
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State Sen. Lynn Findley opposed Senate Bill 554. Some constituents say he should have walked out over it.
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A bill to provide safe harbor from evictions for Oregonians awaiting rental assistance, cleared the Oregon House of Representatives Thursday. The bill also ensures landlords who are awaiting payment of past-due rent will receive it.
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CalMatters conducted a Q&A with housing researcher Carolina Reid, who has been tracking vulnerable renters throughout the pandemic. She says the state could help renters facing eviction — if enough money gets to them in time.
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Salmon populations in the Klamath River have been struggling for years. Late last week, the Klamath Spring Chinook Salmon was added to California’s Endangered Species List.
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California has launched a digital vaccine card portal, allowing immunized residents to have a virtual backup of their physical card.
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In a sign of worsening drought, the state on Tuesday warned about 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta watershed, stretching from Fresno to the Oregon border.
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Fully vaccinated Californians will soon be able to go without masks in the workplace after regulators approved new rules Thursday and Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly waived a waiting period for them to take effect.
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California's power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily conserve electricity Thursday to avoid outages as record-breaking heat blankets the West.
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