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Anti-maskers show police a video of their assault on Oregon shop owner, are arrested on the spot

Really, how hard is it to wear a mask? The first civil war in this country was fought over the profound moral tragedy of chattel slavery. If a second one is fought because Donald Trump didn’t want to …

Mon Nov 8, 2021

The many reasons you should care about President Biden's nominee to head our national parks

Shamefully, the National Park Service has never before been led by an enrolled tribal member. As announced on Wednesday, President Joe Biden is working to change that. The White House has tapped …

Sat Aug 21, 2021

Burnt parts of Pacific forests are landing on the Atlantic. This is climate change

The nation’s largest wildfire, the Bootleg fire in southern Oregon has merged with the smaller Log fire and as of Friday, has burned more than 400,000 acres. It’s one of 83 fires burning …

Mon Jul 26, 2021

Oregon and Washington implement emergency farmworker protections amid extreme heat wave

Oregon and Washington have announced emergency rules protecting farmworkers and other outdoor laborers amid the extreme heat wave that has killed hundreds, including one farmworker, in the Pacific …

Tue Jul 13, 2021