April Ehrlich
Oregon Public BroadcastingApril Ehrlich is JPR content partner at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio where she won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for her reporting on the impacts of wildfires on marginalized groups. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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Tribal members from outside Oregon can soon attend three of the state’s universities for reduced prices.
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Oregonians in 25 counties can pump their own gas through Sunday, when Gov. Kate Brown’s emergency declaration for extreme heat ends.
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COVID19-cases in Oregon continue to increase, as do hospitalizations, but health officials say the numbers so far are manageable.
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Oregon's secretary of state has decried a lack of urgency as unopened Clackamas County ballots pile up.
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A federal judge concluded that Oregon’s law banning real estate “love letters” is unconstitutional.
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Oregon wildfires have become increasingly catastrophic every year, and scientists say they’re only going to get worse. But you wouldn’t know it by following the state’s gubernatorial primary.
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In an email, OHSU promised $7,500 to all staff as a COVID hardship bonus. But the email was fake, and staged by its administrators.
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Even when skies appear clear of smoke, authors of a new study say leftover smoke particulates can continue to impact the atmosphere for more than a week.
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Oregon has long struggled with high suicide rates, but the state got a small reprieve in 2020 when it became one of seven to see a decrease.
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A new administrative rule that went into effect Friday prohibits Oregon recreational fishers from taking home sea stars, otherwise known as starfish.
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The Climate Action Plan passed in December aims for a 90% cut to gas emissions by 2050.
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Prospective homebuyers can again write personal notes to appeal to sellers in Oregon.