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Electricity demand in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, or about 5% more than estimated last year and triple the prediction three years ago, industry experts said in a new report.
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Seven candidates are running to replace Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber.
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The creator and star of "Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender" discusses the show's themes of war, family, and the importance of storytelling with JPR's Vanessa Finney on the new JPR series and podcast "The Creative Way."
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When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.
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It is "the first known case of active wound treatment in a wild animal with a medical plant," biologist Isabelle Laumer told NPR. She says the orangutan, called Rakus, is now thriving.
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- Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and L.A. in 2028
- Hope Hicks, former Trump confidant, testifies against him in New York criminal trial
- After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it
- Siblings can share the darndest quirks — like picking up coins & keys with their toes
Oregon’s public four-years already charge some of the highest tuition and fee rates among public universities in the West.
Lawmakers want mitigation measures to be tracked, updated and accounted for to help insurance availability and affordability.