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Oregon Unemployment Drops To 8 Percent
April’s unemployment rate dropped from 8.2 percent to 8 percent, the lowest mark in nearly four years, according to the Oregon Employment Department.
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Kitzhaber To Sign Bill Banning Motorboats And Seaplanes On Waldo Lake
Governor John Kitzhaber says he plans to sign a bill soon that bans motor boats and seaplanes on Waldo Lake in Central Oregon. The bill has now cleared the house, more than a month after gaining approval in the Senate.
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Ursula Le Guin's 'The Left Hand of Darkness' Takes the Stage at the Portland Playhouse
Think Out Loud visited the Portland Playhouse to talk with Ursula K. Le Guin about the new stage adaptation of her famed sci-fi novel The Left Hand of Darkness. Watch a video clip from the interview to hear what Le Guin thinks about social constructions of gender.
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Study Finds Urban Stresses Cause Birds To Abandon Eggs
A bird of prey can get so stressed out by city noise, it will abandon its nest – with eggs still in it. A new study by Boise State University suggests human disturbances affect the American kestrel more than previously thought.
