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Oregon leaders back Workforce Pell for education, skills
University World News
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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,...
Oregon's Bold Stand Against Private Equity In Healthcare: What's Next?
Forbes
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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,...
Technology trends to lower costs for Boardman farm
East Oregonian
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July 26, 2025
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...
Oregon Department of Agriculture seeks applicants for commodity commissioner positions
Beaver State News - Oregon
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July 25, 2025
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...
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...
Letters to the Editor, August 2025
High Country News - Colorado
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August 1, 2025
Stay informed about the West. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive in-depth, independent reporting that illuminates our region. BIRDERS ACROSS BORDERS It was great to read about the wonderful work Sky Island Alliance is doing with dedicated...
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...
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...
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Awards 19 Scholarships
Noozhawk - California
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July 31, 2025
The Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation (SYVCHF) awarded 19 healthcare scholarships, totaling $78,000, to Santa Ynez Valley residents entering or enrolled in a medical health-related field of study, and who are committed to pursuing...
COCC Quarterly News & Updates
Cascade Business News - Oregon
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July 31, 2025
Message from Executive Director, John Graham, Jr. Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly snapshot newsletter of the people, progress and partnerships shaping the future of work and business in Central Oregon. At the Center for Business,...
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...
Forensic crime labs threatened by cuts already buckling as new technology raises demand
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 27, 2025
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...
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...
As Spokane’s summer watering restrictions kick in, adapt or kill your lawn
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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It’s summer in Spokane, the temperature is regularly crawling into the 90s, and even the occasional thunderstorm is doing little to water the lawn. With drought conditions settling in, the city has restricted how often residents are supposed to...
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...
Top 25 Oregon Ducks since 2000: No. 5 — Haloti Ngata
Statesman Journal - Oregon
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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...
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...