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Politics
Federal Commission On School Safety Holds Its Final Listening Session
The Federal Commission on School Safety held its fourth and final listening session in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday. Representatives heard the community's thoughts on how to improve school safety.
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Race & Identity
The Forgotten History Of A Prison Uprising In Vietnam
Long Binh Jail was a prison for American soldiers on the outskirts of Saigon with notoriously harsh conditions. In 1968, a group of black inmates were fed up with their treatment and the war.
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Environment
Have you planned for your number 2 after the Big One?
Horror tales from recent earthquakes overseas are moving people in Seattle, Portland and along the Pacific Northwest coast to give a crap about where to crap after a major earthquake.
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Environment
As Wildfires Rage, Smoke Chokes Out Farmworkers And Delays Some Crops
Smoke from wildfires is blanketing much of the West. That's ruining some crops and may be stunting others. And it's making it difficult or unsafe for laborers to pick the harvest.
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Record High Number Of STD Infections In U.S., As Prevention Funding Declines
For the fourth year in a row, federal health officials report that there has been a sharp increase in sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallied nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2017 — an increase of 200,000 cases over the previous year, and a record high.
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World
Venezuelans Are Continuing To Leave Their Country By Any Means Necessary
As hyperinflation, food and medicine shortages and joblessness have worsened, Venezuelans are leaving in record numbers. Many South American countries have tightened their borders to stem the influx.
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Environment
Judge Rejects Proposed Off-Road Vehicle Trails At Ochoco National Forest
Preliminary ruling scuttles proposed 137-mile trail system and sends USFS back to the drawing board.
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Environment
Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In US
Refillable beer bottles from seven craft breweries are popping up on store shelves across Oregon as the state leads an effort to bring back a more sustainable way of drinking beer.
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Environment
OSU's Earthquake-Hardened Building Now Under Construction In Newport
Construction is underway on the Oregon Coast for a new earthquake-hardened marine science building. It will have Oregon's first vertical tsunami evacuation refuge on the roof.
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Business
Pacific Northwest Cities Hire Outside Vendors To Police Short-Term Rentals
A pair of startups sees a business opportunity in the proliferation of short-term vacation rentals across the Pacific Northwest: helping cities help root out rulebreakers.