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As It Was: Angie Hawkins Heeds Call of the Wild, Dies of Exposure

When in late December 1959 Angie Hawkins responded to the call of the wilderness, she was reported missing from her grandson’s home in Gold Beach, Ore.The…

Joni Mitchell's <em>Blue</em>, which turns 50 years old on Tuesday, is an inquiry into personal storytelling, a document of the process of sharing heartache that changes every time someone hears it.

Her Kind Of Blue: Joni Mitchell's Masterpiece At 50

How do we understand Blue in the 21st century? Can we think of Mitchell's 1971 album, long considered the apex of confessional songwriting, as a paradigm not of raw emotion, but of care and craft?

A physician's assistant listens to a patient's heartbeat at a clinic in Bieber, California. The Legislature's budget would expand Medi-Cal.

Medi-Cal Expansion: Legislature’s Budget Would Remove Some Barriers For Low-Income Residents

The California Legislature has approved several Medi-Cal budget items that would remove barriers to care, such as the asset rule. Now it’s negotiating with Gov. Newsom.

Oregon’s Eviction Moratorium Will Expire Next Week. Here’s What That Means For Tenants And Landlords

The looming expiration has brought a host of new questions to the forefront as tenants and landlords contend with the deadline, and local agencies scramble to get millions of dollars in rent assistance out the door.

A Tribal/Community Approach To Drug Treatment

The Yurok tribe is looking for funding for "wellness villages," which are planned living sites along the river where the tribe can help reintegrate people…

The No Side On Local Gun Protection Measures

Several counties will vote in November on versions of a “Second Amendment Protection” measure.The measure expands the definition of firearms and limits…

Rain, Rain Come Again: Drought Status Update

The rain finally returned before the end of September, but it will take a lot more of it to reverse the region's drought. All of Oregon west of the…

Graham Nash, Still Singing (In Redding)

First the Hollies. Then Crosby, Stills and Nash. Then Crosby, Stills Nash and Young. Then, a long solo career.Graham Nash hasn't just seen the history of…

Correspondent Anna King has been fighting COVID-19 and it's after effects for a year now. It's been a slow journey, like that of this snail she found crossing a walking path near the Columbia River in Richland.

It's Been A Long Haul: JPR Correspondent Anna King On Her Snail-Slow Recovery 1 Year After COVID-19

Sometimes I feel as low as this cold-early-morning snail on the Richland river path.

June's full moon, known as the strawberry moon, was named for its appearance during the strawberry picking season. Here, the strawberry moon rises above the Apollo Temple in ancient Corinth, on June 17, 2019.

A Strawberry Moon Will Rise Tonight — No, It Won't Be Red Or Pink

Its name has ties to strawberry picking season, and when the strawberry moon appears above the horizon, the marginal supermoon will look large and gold.

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