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Live updates: Thousands under ‘Go Now!’ evacuation orders as Oregon wildfires burn over 1.1 million acres

People on the Warm Springs Reservation have evacuated, and other communities in Central and Eastern Oregon are threatened as ...
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6 homes lost, thousands under evacuation orders as Bench and Beachcomb fires combine in Central Oregon

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Crowd in Eugene denounces latest fatal ICE shootings

Roughly 130 people turned out Saturday afternoon in downtown Eugene to denounce the Trump administration’s immigration ...
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Washington’s 3rd District could be among the most competitive House races this fall

The race for Washington’s 3 rd congressional district is expected to be one of the most competitive in the nation this fall, thanks to a wave of redistricting across the U.S. that has left few seats ...
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OSP Tribal Liaison Glendon Smith on bridging the gap between tribal and state law enforcement

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French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.
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Ranchers and private landowners are helping respond to wildfires in Central Oregon

More than 500,000 acres have burned in Oregon from wildfires that were sparked last week by lightning storms. That includes the Rowe Creek Complex that has grown to roughly 150,000 acres and triggered ...
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Why data centers pose an outsized threat to Eastern Oregon’s air quality

Saskia Hatvany / OPB When the Waltons built their lemon-colored ranch home outside Umatilla in northeast Oregon, they were drawn to the area’s rolling hills. “All of our neighbors were farmers,” Josh ...
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Cases of parasitic outbreak remain low in Oregon as other states see surges

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon health officials have recorded a handful of verified cases of a parasitic intestinal illness in the state over the past ...
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In OPB’s ‘Guardian of the Land,’ Indigenous perspectives reshape Bigfoot’s image and share the long-revered protector spirit

Oct. 6, 2025 — Discover Bigfoot through the eyes of Indigenous peoples of the Nch’i-Wána, or Columbia River, in “Guardian of the Land,” a new Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) production premiering ...
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Hoag Fire destroys multiple homes in Gilliam County, prompts evacuations

The Hoag Fire burning south of Arlington has destroyed multiple homes along French Charlie Road near Middle Rock Creek Lane, according to the Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office. The fire sparked Thursday ...
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First-in-the-nation program in Washington state now providing long-term care benefits

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