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Despite Calls For Ban, Portland Police Defend Tear Gas Use

As calls mount for the Portland police officers to end the use of tear gas, Portland Police Bureau leaders said Thursday that they believe the chemical is likely officers’ best option to disperse demonstrators who the police determine have turned violent.  

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Orders State Flags Lowered For George Floyd

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff from 11 a.m. to sunset Thursday in honor of George Floyd, a Black man who died last week after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. 

Some Oregon Counties Could Enter Reopening Phase 2 As Soon As Friday

Massive Protests Gripped Portland Wednesday

Portland Mayor, Police Chief Defend Police Response To Protests

Washington's Smallest Counties Will Lead Reopening Efforts

Chauvin And 3 Former Officers Face New Charges Over George Floyd's Death

Protests, Day Care, Travel: Guidelines For The Pandemic

Tourist Towns Face A Make-Or-Break Summer Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Oregon POC Caucus Proposes 3 Actions To Improve Police Accountability

Tolling Should Be In Place By Time I-5 Rose Quarter Project Is Finished, ODOT Says

Tourist Lodgings Reopening Along Oregon And Washington Shores

Arts & Life

A Klamath Falls Musician On Why He Participated In Protests Over George Floyd's Death

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One man who didn’t expect to find himself demonstrating in the streets of Klamath Falls Sunday night is a musician and artist who goes by the name “Wreck the Rebel.” 

Street Artists Transform Portland’s Boarded Buildings

Small Oregon Art Galleries Reopen As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease

Oregon’s Music Venues Face An Uncertain Future

How Oregon Libraries Are Planning To Reopen

Clarinetist Anthony McGill Kneels, Pleads And Plays For Justice

'This Is One Way To Dance' Explores A Life Straddling Congruent Realities

Publishers Sue Internet Archive For 'Mass Copyright Infringement'

'The Vanishing Half' Counts The Terrible Costs Of Bigotry And Secrecy

Finding Connection And Comfort In Livestream Concerts During Quarantine

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Environment

Blue Pigment Discovered In Oregon Cleared For Broad Commercial Use

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YInMn Blue was discovered in 2009 by a chemist at Oregon State University and has been licensed to Shepherd Color Company.

As Oregon State Parks Slowly Reopen, Layoffs Are Inevitable

Several Oregon State Park Campgrounds Return With Limited Services

Trump Administration Pushes Expanded Hunting, Fishing In Wildlife Refuges

Oregon And Washington Join Multi-State Lawsuit Over Federal Fuel Emissions Rollback

Trump Waives Environmental Reviews, Citing Pandemic Economic Emergency

Russian Power Plant Spills Thousands Of Tons Of Oil Into Arctic Region

Tom Rivett-Carnac: How Can We Shift Our Mindset To Fight Climate Change Together?

Xiye Bastida: How Are Young People Making The Choice To Fight Climate Change?

Oliver Jeffers: An Ode To Living On Earth

All-electric Commuter Plane Begins Flight Testing In Moses Lake