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Fact Check Team: Earthquake of Russia's coast spares US from feared tsunami impact
KATU - Oregon
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — An 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest in the past century, struck off the coast of Russia this week, prompting tsunami warnings worldwide. However, the anticipated massive waves were smaller than expected off the...
Researchers make promising discoveries after reintroducing near-extinct species into natural habitat: 'It's a really good sign'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 25, 2025
Photo Credit: University of Toledo There is something incredibly hopeful about watching ecologists actively work to reverse the damaging effects of pollution — a vision coming to life along the Maumee River, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the...
Researchers abuzz about future of bees
Tribune Chronicle - Ohio
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WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio — Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’ face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It’s a workout in what feels like a sauna as the late-morning June temperatures rise. Though Barnes was...
Science KOIN PNW saw ‘anomalously high’ temps, health issues during 2021 heat wave: Study
Yahoo News
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After a deadly, record-breaking heat wave blanketed the Pacific Northwest in 2021, researchers at Portland State University have found anomalies when it comes to the temperatures the region reached, and health concerns...
Daniel P. Hennick
Homer News - Alaska
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August 1, 2025
Daniel P. Hennick, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend, gently passed away on July 8, 2024, at the age of 90. He was lovingly surrounded by his family. Born in Crosby, Minnesota, Dan was the son of...
AI observers hit the high seas
Canada's National Observer
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July 31, 2025
This story was originally published by bioGraphic and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration Accurately monitoring a fishery — knowing how many and which fish species are being caught, and what misfortunate creatures are being...
Oregon Tech students explore livable cities and circular societies in the Netherlands
Oregon Institute of Technology
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Oregon Tech and JMU students at Leiden City Hall Professors Hallie and Mark Neupert Seventeen Oregon Tech students from 13 academic majors traveled to the Netherlands in June and July for a three-week faculty-led study abroad program called...
First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate
Roll Call
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August 1, 2025
The Senate passed its first package of fiscal 2026 spending bills Friday, making up for lost time in the long-delayed appropriations process before preparing to head out of town for a monthlong August recess. The package contains the Senate’s...
Oregon store helps rescue lab rats
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Samantha Swindler / oregonlive.com (TNS) Secondhand Pet Supply is all about second chances: For a struggling mall. For used pet supplies. And for former lab rats ready for a new life. From its location in the Lloyd Center, the Portland nonprofit...
Scientists Create Digital Twin to Simulate Cell Behavior
Technology Networks
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Summary Researchers have developed a program that simulates human and animal cell behavior, creating digital models of tissues and diseases. The tool, based on mathematical rules and agent-based modeling, can predict cellular responses to drugs...
Oregon Agricultural Trust gains ground in quest to protect ag properties
Capital Press - Oregon
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July 25, 2025
Kurt Thomas, whose family owns the Agency Ranch in Southern Oregon, preached three rules to his children at the dinner table. “Get good grades, be respectful and don’t sell the ranch,” recalled daughter Kelley Delpit. The Agency Ranch covers 2,000...
A safe haven for families in NE Salem breaks ground
Salem Reporter - Oregon
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August 1, 2025
Gary Epping remembers a clear feeling from the rural homestead he grew up on east of Salem. The property, home to filbert trees and a horse pasture, also served as a sort of community living room, where his father’s business associates gathered,...
Oregon DEQ booted its first environmental justice coordinator. Backlash swiftly followed
OregonLive.com
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July 25, 2025
The dismissal of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s first environmental justice coordinator has triggered a backlash against the agency’s director over what some employees say has been a glacial response to longstanding worker...
SOU unveils proposed plan to cut 15% of its budget over three years
Jefferson Public Radio - Oregon
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August 1, 2025
The proposal would impact about 64 full-time employees. That will include voluntary retirements and leaving vacancies unfilled, but about 20 people would have their jobs eliminated. The proposal also cuts 15 majors — including chemistry, ecology...
Arcata Resident Named 2025 Caltrans District 1 Transportation Scholarship Recipient
Redheaded Blackbelt - California
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August 1, 2025
Arcata High School graduate Julia Oberlander was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Caltrans District 1 Transportation Scholarship. Press release from Caltrans District 1: Arcata High School graduate Julia Oberlander was selected as the...
UMich researchers explore causes behind treatment-resistant prostate cancer tumors
The Michigan Daily
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July 27, 2025
In a study published July 7 in npj Precision Oncology, University of Michigan researchers at the Department of Internal Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene program, or specific set of genes, associated with extreme non-response to a...
US NBC News This summer has been unrelentingly hot. Humidity is making it feel worse.
Yahoo News
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Hot, sticky and unrelenting: That has been the experience for much of the country this summer, including more than a dozen states that had record high humidity in July. Last month was muggier than usual for the majority of the Lower 48. Parts of...
Cliff Bentz talks GOP power, criticizes analysis of Medicaid cuts in eastern Oregon speech
OregonLive.com
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July 27, 2025
Oregon’s lone Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz spent little time discussing the potential impacts of the recent GOP tax and spending cut law to energy, the environment, Medicaid or to the lives of his eastern Oregon constituents at his first...
Mount Rainier earthquake swarm tapers off
FOX 12 - Oregon
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August 1, 2025
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - All volcanoes in the Cascade Range are showing normal activity levels, according to the United States Geological Survey on Friday. Mount Rainier experienced its largest earthquake swarm in over a decade last month, with more...
8 can't-miss events in Portland this weekend — food, fun and festivals
KGW 8 - Oregon
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From Labubus to Sneaker Fest and a rodeo, Portland’s weekend lineup is packed. Here’s what to do and where to go. PORTLAND, Ore. — Summer in the Pacific Northwest is heating up with a packed lineup of can’t-miss events, from dazzling live...