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Race to the bottom: How big business took over Oregon’s first protected aquifer
A remote corner of Eastern Oregon is emblematic of how state officials have long ignored water sustainability concerns.
Federal Judge Declines To Dismiss Charges From Malheur Occupation
A federal judge in Portland declined Monday to dismiss any of the five counts against an FBI Special Agent. Joseph Astarita is charged with lying about firing his gun during the 2016 Malheur Occupation.

Hanford Cleanup | Social Studies Bill | Finicum Shooting | Opioid Crisis
We hear about what it will take to clean up the Hanford nuclear reservation, new statewide social studies standards, a possible indictment in the 2016 shooting of LaVoy Finicum, and the opioid crisis in Oregon.

20,000 'Free Spirits' Are Flocking To Rural Oregon's Malheur Forest
In two weeks, thousands of peace-loving, free-spirited campers will descend on Oregon for the 2017 Rainbow Gathering in the Malheur National Forest.

Nearly A Decade After Recession, Rural Oregon Still Recovering
While unemployment is near record lows in some Oregon cities, it’s still hard to find a well-paying job in places like Malheur or Lake counties.

Merkley: Obama Won't Designate Owyhee Canyonlands As A National Monument
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., says Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has made it clear President Obama won't act on a proposal to protect Owyhee Canyonlands.
Malheur Trial Begins | What Does The American Dream Mean? | Racial Profiling Online
The first day of the trial of the Malheur Refuge occupiers begins today. Also, we discuss what the American Dream means to you. And we hear about a popular social network that has made it harder to post online.