Joni Auden Land
Oregon Public BroadcastingJoni Auden Land is a reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month.
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Four homes have been lost to the Flat Fire as it continues to threaten nearly 4,000 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties.
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Outside of Portland, protests drew hundreds of people in Tigard, Madras, Pendleton, Medford and elsewhere across Oregon on Saturday, as part of the national “Hands Off” day of action.
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Despite many public warnings ahead of the summer, Oregon still saw multiple accidental drownings this year.
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The process could look slightly different since Gov. Tina Kotek paused the Motor Voter program last week.
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Oregon is the only state that has no impeachment clause for statewide elected officials.
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Meteorologists, whether in an office or near a wildfire, say it’s been an incredibly busy summer tracking and forecasting the wildfires across Oregon.
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Friday saw record temperatures in several Oregon cities, including Medford, according to the National Weather Service.
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Libraries across Oregon are facing substantial cuts in their budgets, which industry leaders worry could lead to more stress and burnout among library workers, according to the State Library of Oregon.
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As parts of Oregon begin seeing their first heavy snowfall of the season, state officials are looking for new ways to fund winter road maintenance across the state.
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There is little time to reflect for congressional freshmen, especially those who flipped their districts from one-party control.
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Many Oregon students may no longer have access to free meals, as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic.