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Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Japan, Killing 3

The temblor caused severe damage to roads: bursting water mains and setting fires across the prefecture. Crumbling concrete walls killed two people, while another was struck by a bookshelf.

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Detroit Lake Hit With 3rd Toxic Algae Advisory

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1-Bedroom In Oregon Now Unaffordable For Average Worker

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The average cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment is now beyond the means of the average full-time Oregon worker, according to a new report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.

Oregon Democrats Blast 'Shameful' Trump Immigration Policy

Why This Oregon School District Will Consider Arming Staff

Teen Dad Determined To Be Active In His Child's Life

Episode 846: Ungerrymandering Florida

'We Do Not Have A Policy' Of Separating Families, DHS Head Says, Contradicting Policy

With 'America First,' Trump Challenges The World Constructed After World War II

For Women In Papua New Guinea, Income From Selling Betel Nut Can Come At Heavy Price

New 'LA Times' Owner Wants To Compete With 'New York Times' And 'Washington Post'

More Colleges Go Test-Optional; Google Launches College Search Tool

Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

Arts & Life

Why Cantaloupe And Bags Of Spinach Are Enshrined At A Portland Museum

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Deadly germs can come from anywhere, even a cantaloupe.

opbmusic's Monday Mix: Buck Meek, M. Ward, Prince

Feel The Music (And See It) At The Northwest Deaf Arts Festival

Final Round: Rock On

Meet The Expert: Rob Sheffield

Don't Cha Wish Your Music Parody Game Was Hot Like This?

Stars And Candy Bars

Ed Helms: Tag Me In

Auto-Tune The Clues

Real Or Fake Academic Article

Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Surprise Album Is Here: Listen To 'Everything Is Love'

Environment

Health Advisory Issued For Upper Klamath Lake Due To Algae Bloom

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Drinking water that contains the algae is especially dangerous. The toxins cannot be removed by boiling, filtering or treating water with camping filters.

Rare Whale Dolphin Washes Up On Oregon Coast

Record Lamprey Return A Cultural Win For Native Tribes

Today's NW Wolves Have Roots In Coastal Rainforests And Rocky Mountains

A Lot Of Our Recycling Is Going To Landfills

Detroit Lake Hit With 3rd Toxic Algae Advisory Of The Year

Bumblebee Blues: Pacific Northwest Pollinator In Trouble

Fear And Frustration Over EPA Move To Kill Chemical-Disaster Protections

As Nuclear Struggles, A New Generation Of Engineers Is Motivated By Climate Change

McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland

More Rain, More Development Spell Disaster For Some U.S. Cities