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Trump executive order on homelessness brings uncertainty to Oregon
It’s hard to immediately know what kind of impact the sweeping, imprecise order will have on Oregonians. But those who’ve spent years advocating for Oregonians who are the focus of Trump’s order called it misguided. “People with serious mental...

Facing federal uncertainty, Oregon quietly halted a new Medicaid program for people leaving prison
This story was originally published by InvestigateWest, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to change-making investigative journalism. Sign up for their Watchdog Weekly newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. More than two years ago,...

N. Oregon Coast Salt Marsh Hike, Clamming and Music / Dance Events at Netarts
Published 07/27/25 at 5:45 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Oceanside, Oregon) – Things will be busy in the Oceanside / Netarts area of the north Oregon coast in early August, as Friends of Netarts Bay – WEBS and others present three...

N. Oregon Coast Traffic Alert: Astoria's New Youngs Bay Bridge One Lane Only,...
Published 07/28/25 at 5:45 p.m. By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff (Astoria, Oregon) – Plan for some bridge closures on the north Oregon coast tomorrow, after a last-minute change in Astoria. Other minor work around the Oregon coast continues...

Scientists Simulate Cancer Cell Behavior
In the same vein as weather forecast models that predict developing storms, researchers have now developed a method to predict the cell activity in tissues over time. The new software combines genomics technologies with computational modeling to...

Forensic crime labs buckling as new technology increases demand
Across the country, state and local crime labs are drowning in evidence. From rape kits to drug samples to vials of blood, delays in forensic testing are stalling prosecutions, stretching court calendars and forcing impossible choices about what...

Eastern Oregon Quick Takes: July 30 and beyond
Superheroes, superfans collide in Pendleton PENDLETON — Get ready to “level up and geek out” during Library Comic Con on Saturday, Aug. 2, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Pendleton Public Library, 502 SW Dorion Ave. In its fifth year, the event includes...

E. Howard Pocket Watch and the Oregon and California Railroad
Pocket watches have a long history. Production began in the 16th century, when German clockmaker Peter Henlein created what was referred to as “Nuremberg eggs.” The expensive and often inaccurate pocket watches remained a luxury item during this...

Oregon’s Dan Lanning Makes 5-Star 2027 Athlete Top Recruiting Priority
Dan Lanning isn’t just building a football team at Oregon; he’s building a movement. Yes, at just 39, Lanning is already turning heads. Since 2023, no college coach has been better: 25 wins, an 89.3% winning percentage, and a whole lot of swagger....

OSU exec with engineering background to oversee Salem-Keizer infrastructure
An Oregon State University executive and civil engineer with experience overseeing major infrastructure projects will lead operations at the Salem-Keizer School District starting in mid-August. District officials named Paul Odenthal the district’s...
Where did the birds go? Why Oregon’s spring was quieter than usual
Every spring, Oregon birders break out their binoculars to catch glimpses of colorful migrating birds. But this year, something was off. The trees and skies were unusually empty. “They just weren’t there,” said Brodie Cass Talbott, an engagement...
EXPERT REACTION: Magnitude 8.8 quake east of Russia
Research Associate Professor Caroline Orchiston, Director, Centre for Sustainability, University of Otago, comments: Today’s earthquake that occurred just off the Kamchatka peninsula is a large magnitude event (M8.8), and occurred on a subduction...

SOU biologist receives NSF grant for grasshopper research
(Ashland, Ore.) — Southern Oregon University biologist Jacob Youngblood has been awarded a three-year, $422,183 grant from the National Science Foundation to study how insects respond to two aspects of climate change – rising air temperatures and...

Top 25 Oregon Ducks since 2000: No. 4 — Royce Freeman
Over the last 25 years, the Oregon Ducks have been one of the single best teams in all of college football, sitting near the top of the sport for the better part of a quarter-century. Since 2000, Oregon has compiled an overall record of 239-83...

St. Louis therapist offers psychedelic-assisted therapy in Oregon and Colorado
Kate Schroeder’s journey began seven years ago when one of her therapy clients brought up the idea of using psilocybin — also known as magic mushrooms — to help treat post traumatic stress disorder. “I had a pretty immediate, almost visceral ‘no’...

Science The Register-Guard Research highlights risk of huge tsunami off Pacific Northwest coast
This story was originally published on May 24, 2025. The pressure continues to build along the Cascadia fault line off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, and a multi-layered disaster could strike at any time. A huge earthquake is brewing along...

Scientists Report Surreal Scenes In the World’s Most Northern Town
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the climate warnings, cosmic apocalypses, and wolf tales that made an impression on me this week. First, a dispatch from the northernmost settlement on Earth, where climate warming is completely reshaping the...

Science Fox Weather Bees wearing QR codes tracked by AI cameras to help researchers save them in the wild
EUGENE, Ore. – Scientists are putting button-sized QR codes on hundreds of bees as a way to better understand the insects and help save their declining populations. As pollinators, bees play a critical role in maintaining the health of U.S....

Oregon community college president running 1,500 miles to raise awareness, funds for college students
Dr. Tim Cook is running to each of Oregon's 17 community colleges in 50 days, raising awareness and funds for low-income college students. OREGON, USA — The president of Clackamas Community College is on a journey across the state this summer on...

UMich researchers explore causes behind treatment-resistant prostate cancer tumors
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...