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The variant was first detected last month in the United Kingdom and has spread elsewhere, including the United States, starting with Colorado.
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Erik Neumann/JPRHemp farming has increased dramatically in Southwest Oregon, since it was federally legalized in 2018. Today, Jackson and Josephine Counties grow more commercial hemp than any other part of the state. That’s created concerns about illegal water use in rural communities. -
Bradley W. Parks / OPBTemperatures are going up. Wildfires are happening more often. Sea levels are rising. Climate change has entered the conversation in Oregon.
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The Nashville husband-wife duo joined us to share songs from their new album called Dandelion.
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COVID cancelled the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2020. Today the Center announced that the show will go on in May 2021, honoring five extraordinary performers.
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Rowland Scherman; restored by Adam Cuerden - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46527326Clara Jean Ester was a college student in 1968 when she saw Martin Luther King Jr. give his final speech. A day later, Ester was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., when he was assassinated.
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Mask-wearing hit an all-time high, but other COVID-19 precautions are less common now than last spring, a survey finds. Experts worry we're ill-prepared for the spread of more infectious new variants.
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Many victims of the Almeda Fire are now looking for housing in Medford. But the city was struggling with affordable housing even before the fire.
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The buzzer-beating removal of Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf has led to multiple lawsuits against the Trump administration.
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Lawmakers heed the advice from Oregon State Police and FBI in delaying gathering for the 2021 session.
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Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls reached capacity for the first time on Monday night because of the coronavirus pandemic. The strain on the local health care system is happening the same week that a group of local businesses are reopening in spite of public health guidelines.
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The deployment comes as federal law enforcement authorities warn of possible armed protests in every state
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the northern spotted owl deserves an upgrade to “endangered” status. The agency passed on its chance to do so and is now cutting its protected habitat by several acres.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $227 billion California spending plan is setting records in more ways than one.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has authorized 1,000 National Guard troops to shield the Capitol and critical infrastructure ahead of anticipated demonstrations and potential violence leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next Wednesday.
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California and Oregon are joining some other states in lowering the age of eligibility. California has distributed just shy of 900,000 doses and has more than 2 million doses on hand.
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The pressure is on for California lawmakers to stave off a looming eviction crisis and approve immediate cash assistance for schools, low-income Californians and small businesses requested by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Schools would have to offer in-person learning for primary students starting Feb. 16 in order to get the full funds under the governor’s $89.5 billion education budget. Lawmakers would need to meet deadlines in February and March, far earlier than normal.
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California hotel employees are anxious to see if state lawmakers may revive a “right to recall” proposal to rehire based on seniority or propose new help. Many also worry additional aid from last month’s federal relief package won’t help them
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