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33 Oregon Counties Cleared For Reopening Phase 2

State officials have said the first 33 Oregon counties to move into Phase 1 are eligible for the next milestone —  Phase 2 — as soon as Friday, June 5. 

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Thousands Gather In Portland For 5th Night Of George Floyd Demonstrations

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Calls for Oregon leaders to meaningfully address systemic racism and police brutality continued Tuesday with a fifth night of widespread demonstrations in Portland.

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

Fallout Grows From Trump's Photo-Op At St. John's Church

Facebook Employees Revolt Over Zuckerberg's Hands-Off Approach To Trump

Prisons Have Oregon's Largest COVID Outbreak But Testing, Social Distancing Remain Scarce

Defunding The Police Can Achieve 'Real Accountability And Justice,' Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Sa

Warner Music Group Debuts On Wall Street, Promises Social Justice Support

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

Being A Black Police Officer Is 'Hard As Hell,' Retired Chief Says

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

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

Finding Connection And Comfort In Livestream Concerts During Quarantine

'The Four Top': Eating On The Edge

This Bedtime Book Helps Kids Find Their Place In The 'Universe'

Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too

Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Environment

As Oregon State Parks Slowly Reopen, Layoffs Are Inevitable

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The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will eliminate 47 positions by June 30 due to the economic challenges of COVID-19.

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

All-electric Commuter Plane Begins Flight Testing In Moses Lake

Trump Administration Limits States' Power To Stop Oil And Gas Pipelines

Climate Change And Deforestation Mean Earth's Trees Are Younger And Shorter

Our Pandemic Habits Cut Carbon Emissions, But It's Not Clear They'll Last

Trump Environmental Rollbacks Roll On Despite Pandemic. Opponents Cry Foul

Umatilla County, Reservation Residents Receive More Than $3 Million In Flood Recovery

How The Crisis Is Making Racial Inequality Worse