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Evelyn Simak/CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13063303Illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon are the focus of a new law signed by the governor this week. -
As wildfire seasons become increasingly intense, more focus is being put on the difficult working conditions wildland firefighters deal with. The U.S. Senate has introduced legislation to help, but some firefighters and their advocates say it might not be enough.
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Clean skin care is now a billion-dollar industry. But it's a murky label — any brand can claim its product is clean, regardless of the ingredients used in its formulas.
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Shade and water requirements locked in
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The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers.
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Humboldt County has launched a program to build economic development support for the local cannabis industry using cannabis tax revenue. Now the county’s growers can get technical and capital assistance that was never available before. JPR’s Liam Moriarty recently spoke with Humboldt reporter Daniel Mintz about Project Trellis.
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A surge in imports is overwhelming transportation networks and testing supply chains, making life hard for small-business owners.
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As California drops capacity and social distancing rules, experts are tempering expectations on a full rebound of the state’s tourism industry. Domestic travel won’t recover fully until 2023 and international visitors remain half of pre-pandemic levels. Still, state and local tourism officials express optimism.
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners just sent another letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown. The latest missive asks for a halt to enhanced unemployment benefits put in place during the pandemic.
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Mississippi, Missouri, Alaska and Iowa are ending the extra $300-a-week unemployment benefit provided as part of COVID-19 relief in a controversial bid to get people back to work.
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Even as the state prepares to lift coronavirus restrictions on June 15, some changes such as outdoor dining and to-go drinks will likely remain in many California cities. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced pandemic extensions through Dec. 31.
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Last year a Black-owned Texas brewery asked the craft industry to take their beer, Black is Beautiful, and use the proceeds to support equality, inclusion and social justice reform. It worked.
