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World
'All You Can Ever Know' Offers A Personal Account Of Transracial Adoption
Nicole Chung's memoir is never myopic and, ultimately, it's universal: a story about families, learning to grapple with our own identities, and figuring out where we belong.
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Environment
Gov. Kate Brown Wants Environmental Rules Upheld In Oregon When Feds Roll Them Back
If passed, the Oregon Environmental Protection Act would solidify a statewide policy opposing environmental deregulation.
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Government
New U.S. - Mexico - Canada Trade Deal Helps Northwest Agriculture, With Much Uncertainty Remaining
The new trade agreement signed Sunday at midnight called the USMCA short for the U.S. Mexico, Canada Agreement by the Trump Administration, could change things on some Northwest farms. Farmers are hopeful this new agreement will lift their commodity prices -- many of which are low right now.
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Environment
Grand Ronde Launch Upstream Battle To Build A Fishing Platform At Willamette Falls
The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde launch an historic effort to build a fishing scaffold at Willamette Falls, but they're facing opposition from other tribes and Portland General Electric.
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Arts & Life
Boy Scout 'Boot Camp' For Girls Near Olympia Paves Trail For Coed Scouting
A western Washington chapter of the Boy Scouts is preparing to welcome girls to scouting with a "boot camp" just for teenage girls this coming weekend, Oct. 5-7. It’s a first-of-its-kind event hosted by the Pacific Harbors Council.
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Politics
U.S. And Canada Reach Deal To Replace NAFTA
Ottawa agreed to make it easier for U.S. farmers to ship dairy products into Canada. The U.S. also agreed to shield Canada from auto tariffs.
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Washington Couple Learning To Cope A Year After Near-Death At Las Vegas Concert Mass Shooting
In the year since the 48-year-old was nearly killed in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, Chris Gilman has had to get used to living with fear: She has nightmares about family members getting shot, she only sits in spots in restaurants where she can see the exits, and she has to mentally prepare herself for movies that might include rapid gunfire.
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Environment
EPA To Dissolve Office Of Science Advisor
As part of a broader reorganization, the EPA will eliminate the science advisor role created to counsel acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler. Critics fear the move is a further demotion of scientific research.
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Fire Ecologists Say More Fires Should Be Left To Burn. So Why Aren't They?
When a wildfire starts, whether by lightning or human hand, it is almost always smothered.
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Science
Why did an octopus-wielding sea lion slap a kayaker in the face?
A sea lion in a viral video was probably just messing around with its food. Researchers say sea lions don't care enough about humans to want to slap one of us with an octopus.