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An audit of California’s climate change program criticizes state officials for overestimating the benefits of its efforts to encourage Californians to drive cleaner vehicles.
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Kate Kaye / JPR NewsNatural resources in the Northwest are closely linked to tribal culture and identity. As Oregon’s ocean advisory council works with community groups to update policies for managing the rocky shores, sovereign tribal nations have special status and unique needs.
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Toronto singer Elise LeGrow joined us to perform some tunes from her upcoming album, a follow-up to 2018's incredible Playing Chess.
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A union representing 800 backstage workers began a publicity campaign today urging donors and government entities to withdraw support for the company because of a labor dispute.
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A Maine startup is drawing high-profile support for its low-tech plan to soak up carbon emissions. It says its kelp farms will sink to the ocean floor and lock the carbon away for millennia.
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Scientists have found that two-way communication is possible with someone who is asleep and dreaming. Specifically, lucid dreaming — dreaming while being aware you're dreaming.
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10 people in custody at the Jackson County jail have tested positive for COVID-19. The Sheriff’s Office says they haven’t yet traced the outbreak to a source.
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Oregon expects its vaccine supply to increase sharply in the coming months — enough to open vaccination appointments to all adults by July 1.
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An Ashland woman is being charged for using spray chalk on a sidewalk outside former Oregon Congressman Greg Walden’s office in Medford. Her attorney argues she’s being targeted with a local municipal code because of the political nature of her speech.
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Oregon Republicans issued demands shortly after Gov. Kate Brown announced she was extending her COVID-19 related emergency order. It was a move reminiscent of Republican walkouts of the previous legislative session, which denied the majority Democrats enough people to be able to vote on bills.
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The latest forecast from state economists show tax revenues are expected to come in far higher than anticipated.
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On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Equitable Policing heard from experts on a bill that would clarify the interfering with a peace officer (IPO) law and prevent law enforcement from charging someone who is engaging in passive resistance.
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California’s vaccination goals depend on two things: vaccine supply and Blue Shield’s handling of distribution logistics. But the latter is already facing scrutiny from county health officials worried about delays in the system.
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Amid a confusing tangle of power, it’s hard to figure out who’s responsible for whether California kids will get back in their classrooms. Let’s sort that out.
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For many years, trail advocates have been looking at converting the unused railroad line that runs through California’s Mendocino and Humboldt counties. And now a decision by the agency that owns the rail corridor clears the way for the northern section of a 320-mile rail-to-trail path known as the Great Redwood Trail.
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California will send out roughly 5.7 million Golden State Stimulus payments of $600 to residents struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic. For most recipients, the money could come in as soon as a month.
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For the first time in months, residents in Shasta County experienced loosened business restrictions on Wednesday. The change came after the county moved from California’s most restrictive purple tier to the red tier.
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Millions of low-income and undocumented Californians will get $600 relief payments after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping stimulus package to aid those hit hardest by the pandemic, including small businesses.
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