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Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in drinking water. Yet no one agrees how to test water for the tiny bits of plastic, or how dangerous they are.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and leading Oregon lawmakers Monday urged the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on Education to support a proposed $250 million package that would include funding for summer "enrichment activities" for students.

Erik Oline admits he knew next to nothing about Senegal when he graduated from Ashland High School a year ago. That changed quickly, as Erik moved to…

The ocean is full of energy, but can we capture it for use in creating electricity? Lots of people think we can, including the people at the Redwood Coast…

We get used to talking about the "wild and scenic Rogue River," but the concept is a relatively young one. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act dates only to…

I am writing this on February 14, 2021, Oregon’s 162 birthday. The commemoration of the creation of the beaver state is a good time to reflect on the vast history of the place we now call Oregon.

The Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges are echoing with sound now: the honks of geese, the quacks of mallards, the whistling of wigeon, the bugling of cranes. March is peak migration time, and the abundance of waterfowl is a heart-lifting spectacle.

As journalists, our currency is words. We understand their power and we strive to wield our words with respect for that power and for the place of responsibility we’ve been granted in our society.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival has been a growing cultural force in our region, and increasingly around the country, over its 20 years in existence. Yes, 20 years.