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This Toxic Pesticide Was Probably Sprayed On Your Tree

The Trump administration decided not to ban the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. Records show it continues to sicken people.

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After Campus Murder, Kaylee's Law Would Limit Security Guard Powers

Oregon Lawmakers Mull Big Changes To Death Penalty, No Election Required

SimCity In Stumptown: A City Planner's Dream

Tin House Publishing To End Print Magazine In 2019

Oregon's Bike Tax Is Pulling In Far Less Than Expected

West Coast Fishery Rebounds After Years Of Conservation

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Oregon's Public Defense System 'Is Not Constitutional' Report Finds

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A draft report obtained by OPB concludes that Oregon's public defense system is so bureaucratic and structurally flawed that it can't guarantee clients are getting the defense they're owed.

7-Year-Old Migrant Girl Dies Of Dehydration And Shock In US Border Patrol Custody

Madras Youth Leaves Behind A Gift For Family: A New Home

NW Lawmakers Reopen I-5 Bridge Replacement Talks

Oregon Rep. Schrader Continues To Oppose Pelosi's House Speaker Bid

Eugene Council Rejects Transition Plan, Pulls Funding For Highway 99

Almost 15,000 Migrant Children Now Held At Nearly Full Shelters

3 Oregon Men Face Hate Crime Charges For Alleged Beating Of Black DJ

After High Drama, Portland School Board Votes For Police Agreement

Deadline Looming For Oregonians To Sign Up For Health Care

Merkley Has Options To Pursue Presidential, Senate Runs Simultaneously

Arts & Life

Save The Leftovers, Save The Planet? New Cookbook Tackles Food Waste

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“Scraps, Peels and Stems” is full of insights, strategies and tips to help manage food waste in daily life, plus simple, enticing recipes for quick gratification.

🎶 opbmusic's Favorite Songs Of 2018 🎧

10 Minutes With Boreen

KMHD's Top 10 Jazz Albums Of 2018

Dark Horse Entertainment's Founder On The Future Of Comic Books

🎤 opbmusic's Picks For The Best Albums Of 2018

Album Premiere: bed. - 'Replay'

DJ Anjali And The 18-Year Party

This 'Broken Ornament' Led To Christmas Magic

'Music Is Anything': Jeff Tweedy Shares Stories From His New Memoir

The Thistle & Shamrock: Roots And Branches

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Farm Bill Contains Familiar Fight Over Wildfire Management

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Congress passed a new Farm Bill on Wednesday that also contains several provisions aimed at reducing the severity of Western wildfires.

Bill To Allow Killing Sea Lions To Help Salmon Heads To Trump's Desk

Groups Ask Oregon Legislature For Mega-Dairy Moratorium

Grazing Restrictions Could Be Lifted On Some Of Oregon's Sage Grouse Habitat

PG&E Falsified Gas Pipeline Safety Records, Regulators Say

Quoting 'The Lorax,' Court Pulls Permit For Pipeline Crossing Appalachian Trail

Dispute Between Wyden And Walden Threatens Wildfire And Wilderness Bills

A Toxic Pesticide Once Targeted For A Ban Was Probably Sprayed On Your Christmas Tree

Federal Judge Orders Stronger Cold-Water Fish Protections In Oregon Rivers

'Rethinking The Past' In The Aftermath Of California's Deadly Wildfires

West Coast Fishery Rebounds After Years Of Conservation Efforts