Science & Environment
Australian company begins drilling for lithium in Oregon
The project in southern Malheur County could eventually help supply a growing U.S. appetite for domestic lithium used to make batteries.
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Education
Requiring critical race theory at University of Oregon requested by student government
At a board of trustees meeting Wednesday, UO’s student government proposed working with administrators on the possible graduation requirement.
Health
Lots of questions as Oregon prepares for omicron variant
As the first reports of the omicron variant pop up in the U.S., Oregon authorities are awaiting its arrival and have questions.
Security guard charged with murder in North Portland parking lot killing
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced Thursday that Gimbel, 28, has been charged with murder in the second degree with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm, recklessly endangering another person and two counts of unlawful use of mace in the second degree.
Police, prosecutors wary of private security’s expanded role in downtown Portland
To businesses and property owners in downtown Portland, Echelon Protective Services’ seamless slip into a police role was a lifeline. But to the people taxpayers pay to provide public safety in Portland — the city police and county prosecutors — the area’s growing reliance on a private security firm was a source of deepening alarm.
not following orders
Federal prison system has struggled to adopt new sentencing laws following issues at Oregon prison
Litigation in Oregon as well as a Justice Department Office of Inspector General report shows some who could qualify for shorter sentences aren't getting it.
Multnomah County reports 6 additional deaths from June heat wave
The county's Medical Examiner had earlier identified 62 confirmed hyperthermia deaths from the June heat wave, but they have now bumped that number to 68.
Security guard charged with murder in North Portland parking lot killing
District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced charges of murder in the second degree with a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm, recklessly endangering another person and two counts of unlawful use of mace in the second degree.
Christmas tree buyers face reduced supplies, higher prices after extreme summer heat in Oregon and Washington
Even Christmas trees aren’t immune to the pandemic-induced shortages and inflation plaguing the economy
Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown
The Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates.
Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says ‘we need to be ready’
With rising numbers of COVID-19 cases predicted this winter, President Joe Biden is appealing for Americans to get their boosters and get behind his plan to tackle the new omicron variant through wider availability of vaccines and shots.
A 3rd US case of the omicron variant is reported in Colorado
Colorado health officials say the state's first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected, marking the third confirmed case in the U.S. after two cases were confirmed in California and Minnesota.
Manatees are starving in Florida and wildlife agencies are scrambling to save them
Ninety percent of the seagrass has died in an important estuary, leaving manatees without enough to eat. More than 1,000 manatees have died, and many others are emaciated and distressed.
Debt collectors can now text, email and DM you on social media
Officials say the new rules are a necessary update to an outdated law, but consumer advocates worry that borrowers risk missing key information or falling prey to scammers.
Report examines inequities facing Oregon’s female superintendents
“Women superintendents are calling for change in the gender inequities that thrive in Oregon’s education system.” That’s according to a new study from the Coalition of Oregon School Administrators, the Oregon Commission for Women and the Oregon Department of Education.
50 years later, the mystery of D.B. Cooper still intrigues
D.B. Cooper has been an infamous name in Pacific Northwest crime history for five decades. Will the case of the country’s most notorious skyjacker ever be solved?
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Culture
From the court to the vineyard: CJ McCollum talks wine
You're probably familiar with CJ McCollum the basketball star, but what about CJ McCollum the winemaker? We spoke with the Portland Trail Blazer about the similarities between wine and basketball, bringing bottles into the bubble, and how winemakers from different backgrounds can help diversify the wine industry.