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Published: 09 August 2023

LaVonne Griffin-Valade, Oregon Secretary of State  

The 10 Republican state senators in Oregon who racked up more than 10 unexcused absences during a walkout in the most recent legislative session can't run for reelection in 2024, the state’s elections chief said Tuesday.

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Written by REBECCA BOONE Associated Press

Published: 07 August 2023

 

Shootings and other attacks are increasing at hospitals across the U.S., contributing to health care becoming one of the nation's most violent fields. Numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show American health care workers are now far more likely to suffer nonfatal injuries by violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement

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Written by TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer

Published: 06 August 2023

 

Washington’s leadership says stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference. Washington President Ana Mari Cauce said there were several concerns that led to Washington and Oregon saying goodbye to their collective heritage to become the 17th and 18th members of the Big Ten beginning in 2024. Utah, Arizona and Arizona State are leaving for the Big 12

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 02 August 2023

Paul Knauls senior, aka "The Mayor of Northeast Portland" 

A short film about Geneva and Paul Knauls anchors an event highlighting local innovation.

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Written by William J. Kinsella, North Carolina State University

Published: 01 August 2023

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The Hanford nuclear site in eastern Washington state is the most toxic site in the U.S.

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Written by Saundra Sorenson

Published: 27 July 2023

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New report acknowledges racial disparities in park, park services access.

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Written by Associated Press

Published: 25 July 2023

Seattle, Washington 

May and June of this year ranked as the fourth warmest and 11th driest such period since 1895

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Written by AMY TAXIN Associated Press

Published: 25 July 2023

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Beavers have been treated as an annoyance for chewing down trees and shrubs and blocking up streams, leading to flooding in neighborhoods and farms. But the animal is increasingly being seen as nature's helper in the midst of climate change.

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Written by MANUEL VALDES Associated Press

Published: 21 July 2023

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The protest on a private lot is the latest episode highlighting tensions behind tree policy in Seattle as climate change increases temperatures and urban canopy decreases.

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Written by The Associated Press

Published: 20 July 2023

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Oregon has spent more than $25 million housing 462 kids in foster care in hotels since the state promised to largely end the practice as part of a legal settlement in 2018.