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Whitney Turner, an employee of the U.S. Census Bureau, holds an "I count" sign at a 2020 census advertising campaign event in Washington, D.C., in January 2020.

What The New Census Data Can — And Can't — Tell Us About People Living In The U.S.

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.

Senator DeBoer Heads For The Door. Happily.

Alan DeBoer never really planned on becoming an Oregon state senator. But Sen. Alan Bates died suddenly in the summer of 2016, leaving a big hole and a…

Developing A Taste For Modern Art

Maybe you were in an art gallery or museum and saw something that caught your eye. And ultimately, you couldn't quite figure out what you were looking at.…

As It Was: Klamath Falls Creates Annual Snowflake Festival

On a snowy wintery day in 1984, three friends were enjoying coffee at a Klamath Falls coffee shop and chatting about televised Christmas parades held…

Barry Roth addresses an "advocacy" class at Encina High School, Thursday, April 8, 2021.

California To Require Teachers, Staff Be Vaccinated Or Tested For COVID-19

California will require that all teachers and school staff be vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19, becoming the first state to impose such measures ahead of the new school year.

Investigators say they've linked the Ranch Fire, pictured here shortly after its discovery, and other blazes to Gary Maynard, a former college professor. He is charged with starting only the Ranch Fire.

Former College Professor Accused Of Setting Wildfires In California

"Where [Gary] Maynard went, fires started. Not just once, but over and over again," the government said in a court memorandum.

Warm Springs Economic Development Corporation CEO Jim Souers, pictured June 21, 2021, says the hyrdo panels should last 10-15 years, and applauds the technology as largely self-sustaining: "I've got panels, I've got a spring bar in a building. I open the door. This is less than one [full time employee] to maintain."

Warm Springs Leaders Back High Tech In Struggle For Safe Drinking Water

Air-to-water technology is seen as one way to help solve Warm Springs reservation's water woes.

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Disability Group Wants Oregon's Guardianship Law Changed

No one wants to reach a place in life where a guardian is appointed to make decisions on her or his behalf. Guardianship situations arise when the law…

Fishing Professionals Start Suing Big Oil Over Ocean Conditions

December 1st is the rough target date for the opening of Dungeness crab season in the Pacific. But it didn't open until mid-January this year, and may…

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