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Fawnda Buck looks up to the smoky sky, wearing a KN95 mask her neighbor gave her, as she rests in the yard of her home Airbnb, accompanied by one of her dogs, Porsche, in Sandy, Ore., on Aug. 5, 2026.

Wildfire smoke becomes a regular occurrence across Oregon, as residents learn to adapt

The past decade has seen a big increase in the number of days with unhealthy levels of smoke. That includes nearly every part of Oregon.

The Port of Port Orford uses cranes to lift and lower fishing boats from the ocean. A hoist, shown here Aug. 5, 2026, lifts seafood and gear from the boats onto the dock.

Port Orford wants to become a South Coast seafood hub. Here’s what comes next

Seawater infrastructure, energy planning and engineering studies are moving forward as part of a broader waterfront revitalization.

The third album by Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, comes on the heels of his viral hit "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out." "I love that song for what it is," he says, but he knew by the time it was out he needed to move beyond it.

Can Role Model move past his viral moment by leaning into authenticity?

The singer, who had a viral hit last year with "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out," filled his follow-up album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, with dive bar jukebox melodies and live instrumentation.

The cat in the backpack activity was highlighted in an Oregon State University study of how cat training activities can help kids with developmental disabilities.

OSU researchers find cat training can get kids with developmental disabilities moving

Oregon State University researchers found that training and caring for family cats may increase activity and responsibility among children with developmental disabilities.

WinterSpring Grief and Education Support is a La Clinica Learning Well program helping students in local schools navigate the labyrinth of challenges associated with loss and grieving.

More Southern Oregon students can get grief support at school

WinterSpring has doubled its school-based grief support program, bringing free peer groups to 15 elementary, middle and high schools in Southern Oregon.

A person with a backpack walks on old railroad tracks surrounded by dense green forest, with vegetation growing between the wooden ties.

The Great Redwood Trail aims to become the longest rail-to-trail project in the U.S.

The Great Redwood Trail will convert 307 miles of rail into a multiuse path, linking San Francisco and Humboldt bays while restoring ecosystems.

The new film Tony focuses on just a splinter of Anthony Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19. Above, Antonio Banderas as Chef, and Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain.

The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be

The internationally known chef, writer, and television star died in 2018. Tony, starring Dominic Sessa, tells just a splinter of Bourdain's life — the mid-1970s summer when he was 19.

Everyone's talking about hormone therapy for menopause. Should I be on it?

For years, doctors advised against hormone therapy for women in the menopausal transition. Now everyone's talking about how great it is. Is it really a wonder drug that women should all be on?

Kalshi and Polymarket say allowing people to bet on the outcomes of clinical trials and FDA drug approvals provides valuable information about drug development. But researchers warn the bets could incentivize insider trading and interfere with the integrity of the process.

Kalshi and Polymarket bets on clinical trials criticized as 'ghastly'

Researchers warn betting on clinical trials could incentivize insider trading and interfere with drug development. But Kalshi and Polymarket say they provide valuable information to patients.

From left: Ray Bradbury, Abdul El-Sayed, Natalie Portman.

Who or what is 'taking a step back from visibility'? The quiz knows

Plus, if you know what "TMZ" stands for, you'll get at least on question right this week!

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