Oregon House Shoots Down Proposed Plastic Foam Ban

The bill appeared to have just enough support to pass the Oregon House. Then a veteran Democrat changed his vote.

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Kalama Methanol Plant May Be Misleading Public

Protesters Arrested At Zenith's Portland Oil Terminal

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt

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Central Oregon Schools Look To Grow Emotional Learners

OPB

What do lemonade and neutral-colored walls have to do with a kindergartener's readiness to learn? It's part of how central Oregon schools are teaching the youngest students the basics of emotional learning.

20 Years On, US Background Check System Continues To Miss Dangerous Gun Buyers

Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

Immigrants Could Be Denied Citizenship Over Cannabis

Court Says Using Chalk On Tires For Parking Enforcement Violates Constitution

President Trump To Pay A State Visit To U.K. In June, At Queen's Invitation

Sri Lankan Official Says Bombings Are Retaliation For New Zealand Massacre

Reuters Journalists Jailed In Myanmar Lose Appeal, Will Stay In Prison

Meal Kits Have A Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says

A Decade Of Implications At Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question

Catholic Foster Care Agency Cannot Discriminate Against LGBTQ Couples, Court Says

Arts & Life

'Homecoming,' From The Bleachers: Members Of Beyoncé's Marching Band Look Back

NPR

Beyoncé's historic 2018 Coachella performance has been immortalized thanks to the Netflix film Homecoming. Three members of Beyoncé's Coachella marching band talk about the show's prolonged legacy.

Behind The Scenes Of Laika's New Film, 'Missing Link'

Musician Roy Ayers Rushed To Hospital Upon Arrival In Portland

Willamette Falls Trust Receives $7 Million For Riverwalk

All Ears: Listening For The Meaning Between The Words

The Cranberries' Final Album Celebrates The New Beginning Dolores O'Riordan Wanted

'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' The Anthem For A Generation That Didn't Want One

Anaïs Mitchell's 'Hadestown' Musical Makes Its Broadway Debut

Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' Dropped By Two Major Sports Teams

Huge Bets, Fast Buzzer: Sports Bettor Smashes 'Jeopardy!' Records

'Gentleman Jack' Swaggers Off The Page And Onto The Screen

Environment

What The Northwest Can Learn From Indonesia's Deadly 2018 Quake

Northwest News Network

Two Oregon State and University of Washington professors who surveyed the aftermath of Indonesia's 2018 earthquake say the disaster should elevate attention to quake-induced landslide risks here at home in the Pacific Northwest.