BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.

growing strong* 😎

palette cleanser #2: our lovage bush. going strong since 2008. will happily share.

Low-Income Renters Can’t Get the Housing Vouchers They Need A fraction of rent-burdened households receive Section 8 vouchers — and they may not even be able to use them.

Millions of American renters are severely rent burdened, paying more than 50% of their annual income in rent. A fraction of those households receive Section 8 vouchers and may not even be able to use them. Here's where.

Internet & Abortion 'Deserts' Are Converging, Denying Rural Women Access to Care A new study explores the overlap of abortion deserts, broadband deserts, and pregnancy deserts—and the data is alarming.

A new report by the National Women's Law Center shows the alarming overlap of abortion deserts, broadband deserts, and pregnancy care deserts, at a time shows abortion seekers, esp in abortion-banned states, rely on internet access to order medication abortion online:

Trump Administration ‘chaotically’ revoked OSU doctoral student’s visa, lawsuit claims The ACLU is suing the Trump Administration for allegedly violating the due process rights of Oregon State University doctoral student Aaron Ortega Gonzalez, who had his visa revoked without a legal…

The student's visa was revoked for no reason, the lawsuit claims.

Study Finds Cats Only Meow When They Want To Alert Owner Of Neighbor’s Murder They Witnessed Through Window

Study Finds Cats Only Meow When They Want To Alert Owner Of Neighbor’s Murder They Witnessed Through Window
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The Romanian election scenarios scaring Brussels POLITICO analyzes all the data on the most likely presidential runoff races ahead of next month’s existential vote.

All eyes are on Romania as the country heads to the polls on May 4 in the first round of a controversial presidential election.

Here’s what could happen in each of the runoff scenarios between the four candidates 👇

Russia Jails 4 Journalists for Working With Navalny’s Organization The case highlighted the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

Four Russian journalists have been convicted of extremism and jailed for working with an anti-corruption group founded by the opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, highlighting the perils of independent journalism amid an intensified Kremlin crackdown on freedom of expression.

Home Forward will open housing voucher waitlist for first time in 2 years The waiting list for the housing voucher program, funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, last opened June 2023. Before that it had been nearly seven years.

Find more info on eligibility, available properties and waitlists at homeforward.org/waitlists or by calling 503-415-8050 from 9a-5p weekdays during the open application period.
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6 Oregon cities you can explore to learn about the state’s Black history Oregon Black Pioneers will offer tours in Portland, Jacksonville, Oregon City, Astoria, Eugene and Salem from May through September.

Oregon Black Pioneers will offer tours in Portland, Jacksonville, Oregon City, Astoria, Eugene and Salem from May through September.

Hello from the Capital Chronicle's new(ish) editor • Oregon Capital Chronicle I put off writing this column for weeks, for a few reasons.  As a rule, journalists are much more comfortable writing about other people than ourselves. It also felt a little silly to introduce myself...

Exciting things ahead for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com under our brilliant new(ish) editor-in-chief @jmshumway.bsky.social, who has survived Cyber Ninjas, election denialists and my grammar and lived to tell the tale ✨ (READ HERE) It's a fantastic one!
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‘The Evergreen’: The Mexican braceros who saved Northwest agriculture during World War II Facing a dire agricultural labor shortage during World War II, the United States made an agreement with Mexico: a government-sponsored program to bring Mexican workers to the U.S. on temporary labor c...

This touches on how, during WW1, there was a similar program to bring Mexican workers to the US, but in the 30s, the US repatriated nearly 1/2mil Mexicans, many US citizens. Same thing happened after WW2 in 54 - US says it deported 1mil+ ppl - while the Bracero Program still existed in much of US!

5 questions for Jane Goodall: On hope, the Oregon primate lab and Trump cuts Renowned conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, who visited Portland to speak with students from Oregon schools, answered questions about the Oregon Zoo, the OHSU primate lab and President Trump’s executiv...

Meeting legendary conservationist Jane Goodall on Friday was inspiring to say the least. She's a great speaker. Here's her message, in a nutshell: www.oregonlive.com/environment/...

Older People Seeking Care for Cannabis Use at Greater Risk for Dementia, Study Finds Users needing emergency care or hospitalization were more likely to later develop dementia, researchers reported. That does not prove cannabis was the cause.

Middle-aged and older adults who sought hospital or emergency room care because of cannabis use were almost twice as likely to develop dementia over the next five years, compared with similar people in the general population, a large Canadian study reported on Monday.

Gov. Tina Kotek to utility regulators: Lower utility bills, reduce greenhouse gases Gov. Tina Kotek wants to make sure state regulators do their part to lower residential electricity and natural gas bills while working to reach state climate targets.

I’ve heard from hundreds of Oregonians across the state who are concerned about their utility bills. Regulators can protect people from sky-high residential utility bills while working to help reach state climate goals. #orleg

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Oregon’s wolf population increased 15% to a minimum of 204 animals last year, the first meaningful increase in almost four years. Wolves also continued to expand into the western half of the state, with seven packs now established west of Hwy 97. Story: tinyurl.com/2zsu56r5

An invitation to a study with the text, “Have your intimate photos or videos ever been shared online without consent? Share your experience in a short and confidential survey.” There is a small red box with the text, “Chance to win a $50 gift card” and a QR code with the link bit.ly/reporting-study . The University of Michigan’s logo (a golden yellow M) is in the corner. The background is blue with abstract representations of locks, locked boxes, and occasional hearts. Most are gray. One lock symbol is red.

I’ve been working with a team at the University of Michigan on a study about survivors’ experiences with reporting intimate materials that were created or shared without their consent. We’re looking for participants! Please share far and wide!

Nearly 200 attend Portland town hall to share concerns with Oregon and Arizona attorneys general • Oregon Capital Chronicle Many who attended the “Safeguarding Oregon” forum were concerned about cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare.

23 Democratic attorneys general have sued the Trump admin more than a dozen times in the last 3 months. Oregon AG Rayfield and Arizona AG Mayes discussed progress and challenges at a Portland town hall Thurs. "The worst might be yet to come,” Mayes said.
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Oregon rejects Trump administration’s school funding threat over DEI policies Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.

Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.

Trump seeks to halt state, local climate laws, puts Oregon mandates at risk President Donald Trump’s newest executive order takes aim at climate change laws and policies adopted by states and local jurisdictions and could put an array of Oregon programs at risk.

After Trump's newest exec order took aim at state & local climate/clean energy laws, Oregon says it won't back down. www.oregonlive.com/environment/...

Oregon governor, education director ‘hold the line’ against Trump funding threats over DEI • Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon will not capitulate to Trump demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, state leaders said in a letter to officials.

The Oregon Department of Education will not end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to fit the Trump administration’s interpretation of federal civil rights law, Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s education director announced Thursday.

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How Climate Tech Investing Is Being Shaped by Trump’s Tariffs and Orders The last six months have given the US climate tech sector an extreme case of whiplash, yet venture funding to the industry is on the rise.

Climate tech companies are scrapping "net-zero" for "energy abundance," pitching themselves as defense tech and waiting patiently for news on critical federal funding. Still, VC funding in the sector is up.

A vibe check from me and @cocojournalist.bsky.social:

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Romanian presidential hopeful under fire after admitting role in village flooding Victor Ponta, who is running on a nationalist platform, said he sacrificed local farmland to spare his Serbian neighbors.

Romanian presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Victor Ponta is facing calls to withdraw from the race after revealing he allowed several local villages on the Danube to be flooded in 2014 to avoid flooding the Serbian capital of Belgrade.

Skinny the Pacific harbor seal swims in the water, her head lifted up above the surface. She is looking up at one of her caretakers, who is out of frame. She has silvery grey fur, large eyes, and long whiskers.

Skinny turns 50 this June! She's our oldest harbor seal and probably the easiest to identify. She has wide eyes and silver-grey fur--look for her during your next visit!

Oregon climate laws could face test as Trump executive order targets clean energy mandates President Donald Trump’s newest executive order takes aim at climate change laws and policies adopted by states and local jurisdictions and could put an array of Oregon programs at risk.

President Donald Trump’s newest executive order takes aim at climate change laws and policies adopted by states and local jurisdictions and could put an array of Oregon programs at risk.

Opposition packs hearing on Oregon Gov. Kotek proposal to update critical groundwater area protections More than 500 letters of testimony were submitted in opposition to Senate Bill 1154, largely from people who fear it will let state agencies take their well water.

Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal to give state agencies more authority to intervene earlier in Oregon’s contaminated groundwater areas met massive opposition at its first public hearing.

he goes by Mr. Oliver. cauliflower is what I call him when I’m cranky with him.

6lb toy poodle, white fur, laying on a patio table outdoors in the sun.

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