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A voter wears an "I Voted" badge after placing a ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles last week. Officials say members of the Republican Party have illegally placed unauthorized drop boxes in some locations.

California Officials Tell State GOP To Stop Distributing Ballot Drop Boxes

Unauthorized boxes — many marked "official" — have been discovered across California, including at state Republican party offices and churches.

JPR Live Session: Bernardus

Hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska and blessed with a unique name, Bernardus has all the making of an up and coming prodigious band. Bernardus’ ambient folk…

Rural Areas Struggle During State Police Shortages

Oregon State Police took a hit from the reorganization of state funding in the 1990s. The numbers of troopers on patrol dropped steadily for years, then…

On the first day of Senate hearings over the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, supporters and opponents of the confirmation confront each other in front of the Supreme Court.

Protesters Flock To Supreme Court, Capitol Hill For Amy Coney Barrett Hearings

Demonstrators called on lawmakers to "save the ACA" and "protect life in law" in dueling protests on Monday, the first day of Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings. See photos from the day.

As It Was: Euphoric Lakeview Builds a Towering Courthouse in 1909

Today a modest, one-floor courthouse sits in the center of town in Lakeview, Ore., the Lake County seat of government.The previous courthouse, occupied…

NASA's diagram of Mars opposition shows the Sun, the Earth and Mars lining up every two years.

Don't Miss Your Socially Distanced Date With Mars

Mars will be in "opposition" on Oct. 13: the sun and Mars will be on opposite sides of Earth. It's going to be ideal for viewing the red planet.

Medical Residents Learn To Treat The Growing Health Hazards Of Climate Change

From heat-related illness to mosquito-borne infections, physicians are seeing the effects of a warming planet in the exam room. There's a growing push to teach doctors-in-training how to respond.

A Unified Effort To Save Imperiled NW Fish

Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana have agreed to work together to rebuild the Columbia River Basin’s salmon and steelhead stocks.

Demonstrators clean tear gas from their eyes outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., July 25, 2020.

Court Reinstates Protections For Journalists, Legal Observers At Portland Protests

A federal appeals court has decided to maintain an injunction that allows journalists and legal observers to stay behind after federal officers order everyone to disperse at protests in Portland.

Taylor Craig stands on the edge of his family’s property outside of Vacaville on Oct. 2, 2020. Charred trees on the adjoining property were caused by the LNU Lightning Complex Fire in August.

‘Totally Inadequate’: Most Californians In Wildfire-Prone Counties Aren’t Signed Up For Emergency Alerts

The systems that warn people about evacuations have dangerous drawbacks. Millions of Californians are relying on alerts that may never arrive. In some counties, only 1% of adults are signed up.

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