The protection changed by the Trump administration banned the harvesting of trees 21 inches or greater in diameter and instead emphasized maintaining a mix of trees, with trees at least 150 years old prioritized for protection and favoring fire-tolerant species
READ MOREAn impending pesticide spray in the Beaver Creek watershed is putting residents on high alert; drinking water is threatened; state and local officials say they have no legal options to stop it.
READ MOREBitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland race weekend begins Friday with ten total races on tap
READ MORE‘We should have our amputated body parts back. That’s the way it was before Oregon law, those are our traditions and customs,’”
READ MORECan a festival revive a forgotten park? The organizers of the second annual KidzOutside Festival think so.
READ MOREThe National American Indian Court Judges Association says about one-third of the U.S.’s roughly 320 tribal court systems have healing and wellness aspects. A program at the Port Gamble S’klallam Tribe in Washington state assigns wellness coaches to those in the county jail, while the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma helps with financial support and housing services. Advocates see the approaches as a way to shift the narrative of someone’s life and address the underlying causes of criminal activity
READ MOREDaily high temperatures on Monday broke records with readings from 103 degrees (39.4 C) to 110 (43.3 C) in additional cities in Oregon — including Eugene, Salem, Troutdale, Hillsboro — and in Vancouver, Washington
READ MOREThe Centennial Gala will be held Sept. 7 at Oregon Historical Society
READ MOREDozens of Black community, business and arts leaders Reveal future vision for Albina Arts Center
READ MOREFive people affiliated with white nationalist hate group Patriot Front are suing a Seattle-area man who they say infiltrated the group and disclosed their identities online, leading them to lose their jobs and face harassment.
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