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US states push reliability standards and utility incentives for EVs
NC Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) identifies the latest electric vehicle policy trends in its “50 States of Electric Vehicles” quarterly report. July 31, 2025 Rachel Metea From pv magazine USA US state lawmakers sought reliability...

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...

Blanket cuts to already allocated funding is keeping local groups and volunteers from clearing the trails of the Pacific Northwest for public use
click to enlarge Terry Hill photo / U.S. Forest Service Volunteers help restore the Herman Creek Trail near Cascade Locks, Oregon, a year after the 2017 Eagle Creek Fire. Every year, a popular hiking destination in Washington's Alpine Lakes...

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’...

The Resurgence of U.S. Manufacturing Hinges on Investing in People
After decades of offshoring, U.S. manufacturing is making a real comeback. Rising geopolitical tensions, pandemic-era supply chain chaos and landmark federal investments like the CHIPS and Science Act are pulling production back to American soil,...
Art of Politics
Cassy Steuerwald’s art installation was titled “We Tried Throwing Them a Dinner Party.” It consisted of a small dining table with a pink tablecloth and place settings for University of Oregon President Karl Scholz, Nike billionaire and UO...

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...

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...

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 health Q&A: Bug bomb made me sick; what now?
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission. Q: Hello -- I’m trying to find someone to go through our apartment because we have...

Oregon's Bold Stand Against Private Equity In Healthcare: What's Next?
Private Equity Has Skyrocketed In Healthcaregetty Complex economic forces shape the U.S. healthcare landscape, with private equity (PE) firms promising efficiency and growth in the medical sector while simultaneously sparking debate. On June 9,...

Oregon leaders back Workforce Pell for education, skills
UNITED STATES Workforce Pell is less than a month old and still has a number of implementation steps ahead of it, but Oregon’s higher education and workforce leaders are already enthusiastic about how it may help students and local economies,...

Technology trends to lower costs for Boardman farm
BOARDMAN — Efficiency is the name of the game in farming these days. Greg Harris, manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Morrow County, said many of their decisions come down to efficiency. Threemile Canyon Farms is a large operation outside...

Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q2 2025
The healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market remained active in Q2 2025, with several sectors including physician practice management (PPM), clinical research, and digital health experiencing continued investment and platform growth. While...

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...

Oregon Department of Agriculture seeks applicants for commodity commissioner positions
The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is seeking applicants to fill 15 commissioner positions on 10 of the state's agricultural and commercial fisheries commodity commissions. The deadline for applications is August 15, 2025. Those interested...

Forensic crime labs threatened by cuts already buckling as new technology raises demand
By Amanda Hernández, Stateline.org (TNS) 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...

Cliff Bentz talks GOP power, criticizes analysis of Medicaid cuts in eastern Oregon speech
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...

Researchers make promising discoveries after reintroducing near-extinct species into natural habitat: 'It's a really good sign'
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
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...