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The radioactive legacy of the Hanford nuclear reservation will live on, even as plans for cleanup evolve
Plans for cleanup of the Hanford nuclear reservation’s 56 million gallons of radioactive waste near Richland, WA are moving ...
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PSU begins layoff process for nearly 100 faculty members, more expected
Barely three weeks into fall term at Portland State, faculty members are already receiving notice of possible layoffs. Nearly 100 non-tenure track faculty got notice Tuesday. And the union that ...
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Multnomah County adds NW Natural to $52 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
Oregon’s largest gas utility as well as a research institute have been added as two new defendants in Multnomah County’s $52 ...
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‘Accidental’ release of records reveals Deschutes County sheriff candidate’s troubles in La Mesa
Records detail "serious incidents of misconduct" long before Kent Vander Kamp rose through the ranks of the Deschutes County ...
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In a rural stretch of Washington, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing volunteer posse provoke controversy
Isaac Stone Simonelli / Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting On a Tuesday evening in early July, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer sat at the head of a small conference room along with ...
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Clark County whooping cough trend continues as school year starts
Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB There have been 288 cases of whooping cough in Clark County, Washington, this year. That’s more cases than in the last six years combined. So far, Clark County has ...
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A voice for Oregon’s college students goes quiet as student association shuts down
A leading institution among higher education student advocacy groups is closing its doors. The Oregon Student Association, a nonprofit advocacy group primarily run by college students in the state ...
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Preserving the ‘grit and grind’ and ‘blood and guts’ glory of Portland’s early professional wrestling scene
As first reported in Slam Wrestling, two Portlanders have been preserving and archiving the history of professional wrestling to make sure their names aren’t forgotten, along with those of other ...
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In a small Michigan town, election mistrust among Trump voters is on full display
Your browser does not support the audio element. Carter Chain, a Regional Director for Election integrity for the Trump campaign, speaks at an America First ...
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Gov. Tina Kotek calls on DMV to pause automatic voter registration and she also called for an independent audit.
The state has unearthed hundreds more people than previously known who were improperly registered to vote under Oregon’s motor voter law. The latest tally includes 302 people identified on ...
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Treasurer Tobias Read and state Sen. Dennis Linthicum want to be Oregon’s next secretary of state
Your browser does not support the audio element. It’s an open race this fall for Oregon Secretary of State. The office oversees elections and audits of state ...