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Alexandra Hootnick/CalMattersWith costs sometimes exceeding $100,000 per student, small districts are often under pressure to close schools. -
Lou Bosshart/UBCWhat do you do when one of the most lethal substances to aquatic life emanates from every tire on the road?
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A California company is using AI to help diagnose homeless Californians. The technology promises better access to health care, but it also raises questions. -
Early findings suggest stronger support in California compared to other West Coast states for offshore wind, though many people reported facing information overload. -
Antonio Sánchez launched "Noticias Noroeste" on Inauguration Day in 2025. The daily Spanish newscast on YouTube has evolved into a source of news during a time of great fear and upheaval for Oregon’s Latino community. -
California is often cited as one of the top tourism destinations in the country. But 2025 saw a marked drop in international visitors, especially from Canada, at least partially in response to President Trump's new tariffs and aggressive rhetoric toward Canada and other nations. -
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates 14.5 million wild vertebrate animals are killed on Oregon’s roadways each year. One effective way to mitigate animal fatalities is by redirecting the animals away from highways. -
An interactive exhibition by Crystal Proffitt explores hair as culture, memory and power. -
A university spending efficiency report concludes that to serve students and thrive financially, Oregon’s public universities must break from the status quo. -
Under Newsom’s tenure, health care has been expanded, but his housing goals and homelessness pledges remain unfinished. Can he deliver before eyeing the White House? -
A remote corner of southeast Oregon was the backdrop when a group of armed, anti-government militants took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters on Jan. 2, 2016. -
San Mateo, California adopted a new approach to mental health 911 calls by pairing police with mental health clinicians. Researchers found that it reduced the number of future mental health emergency calls and involuntary psychiatric holds by roughly 17%. -
Senior Californians in rural communities are dying by suicide at troubling rates—struggling with pain, cut off from doctors and mental health care, with guns at hand. Access to care and safety planning would help, experts say. -
Southern Oregon University is building a retirement facility on campus. Students and professors are working to figure out how to create spaces to bring college students and older learners together.
