Think Out Loud

8348 - Umatilla County Planning Commission OKs animal density proposal

8347 - Sunnyside Shower Project for Portlanders living on the street expands to two southwest neighborhoods

8346 - Offshore wind energy in Southern Oregon moving forward

8345 - Oregon’s groundwater is declining

8344 - How the PSU library is faring after occupation by protesters

8343 - Oregon 6th Congressional District GOP candidates Mike Erickson and David Russ debate the issues

8342 - Concerns grow over Canadian pipeline expansion and impact on oil tanker activity in Pacific Northwest waters

8341 - School libraries across Oregon see severe cuts, steep declines in ability to serve students

8340 - How effective are divestment campaigns?

8339 - Protecting the Owyhee Canyonlands

8338 - How some Oregon Schools are handling gun violence

8337 - What’s changed in Portland after a 90-day ‘fentanyl emergency’ declaration

8336 - How hearing loops spread across Lane County

8335 - Oregon Business advocacy group releases report on state’s economic landscape

8334 - Portland State University Vanguard reporter on student protests

8333 - Gov. Barbara Roberts looks back over her career, as she accepts civic award

8332 - Oregon marine vet killed fighting for Ukraine

8331 - Federal protections could be coming for an Oregon turtle

8330 - University of Oregon students set up encampment to protest Gaza conflict

8329 - Challenger Nathan Vasquez makes a case for why he deserves the job of top prosecutor in Multnomah County

8328 - Homicides hit 15-year high in Salem last year

8327 - Oregon 5th Congressional District primary debate: Janelle Bynum and Jamie McLeod-Skinner

8326 - Longtime head of Willamette Riverkeeper moves to land conservation work

8325 - Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt makes a case for reelection

8324 - Landowners, state, federal agencies work together on wildfire management in Grant County

8323 - New community-based refugee resettlement approach successful so far in Bend

8322 - Mental health providers and Vancouver police partner to help people in crisis

8321 - What tiny worms found in decades-old cans of salmon reveal about marine ecosystems

8320 - Examining drones used by the Portland Police Bureau

8319 - Electoral changes could be coming to Eugene with ‘STAR Voting’ on the ballot

8318 - Local infrastructure projects tied to housing development survive Gov. Kotek’s veto threat

8317 - UO failed to timely alert students of campus drugings

8316 - Rural hospitals ‘in crisis mode,’ with situation worsening, says new report

8315 - Gun sales drop in Washington as new rules take effect

8314 - Supreme Court hears Grants Pass v Johnson case that could have huge implications for homelessness policy nationally

8313 - An inside look at accordions and what it takes to repair them

8312 - Oregon 4th Congressional District Republican primary conversation: candidate Amy Ryan Courser

8311 - Historic Timberline Lodge closed after Thursday night fire

8310 - Poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil on ‘World of Wonders’

8309 - Poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil on ‘World of Wonders’

8308 - Scientists may have found a new population of orcas off Southern Oregon coast

8307 - Candidates for Eugene’s open mayoral seat address crime, environmental protection, homelessness and housing

8306 - Multnomah County proposes new sobering center

8305 - Oregon’s women’s football team starts its season

8304 - Willamette winter steelhead returns at 20-year high

8303 - Social services hub planned for downtown Salem building

8302 - Indigenous tiny home village planned at former Presbyterian Church of Laurelhurst

8301 - Why some Oregon universities won’t require the ACT or SAT

8300 - A city-owned garage in Portland is in desperate need of repair

8299 - Washington County offers a window into what deflection could mean for law enforcement and treatment providers

8298 - Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle shares vision for city's future, navigating challenges

8297 - Summer camp on the Sandy River receives National Historic District designation

8296 - How Oregon is mapping wildfire hazards

8295 - USPS cost-cutting measures affect rural communities

8294 - Event in Pendleton honors the Triple Nickles, the nation’s first all-Black paratrooper battalion

8293 - Hillsboro butcher shop gets federal funding to expand meat processing

8292 - The City of Eugene faces uncertain funding for homelessness programs

8291 - Tiny Crane high school in Eastern Oregon keeps winning state basketball championships

8290 - How the pandemic affected math learning

8289 - As exotic farms are on decline nationwide, Oregon ranchers are hopeful for the future

8288 - Oregon 3rd Congressional District primary debate: Maxine Dexter, Susheela Jayapal and Eddy Morales

8287 - Court rules that church in Brookings Oregon can continue feeding homeless

8286 - Washington farm labor declines, while guest worker numbers rise

8285 - Multnomah County Commissioner District 2 debate: Sam Adams, Jessie Burke & Shannon Singleton

8284 - Author Gabrielle Zevin discusses ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’

8283 - Art exhibit in Sandy centers experiences of grief

8282 - Portland Israeli shares her family’s experience

8281 - Southwest Washington county jail to close following lawsuit, inmate safety concerns

8280 - ‘Too Much Effing Perspective’ podcast asks guests to recount their ‘Spinal Tap’ moments

8279 - Portland Palestinian shares his family’s experience

8278 - Oregon task force receives $2.7M to investigate reports of online child exploitation

8277 - University of Oregon study reveals shortcomings in public health messaging around wildfire smoke exposure

8276 - Oregon state parks ramp up recruitment effort in anticipation of peak summer visits

8275 - How culverts create problems for migratory fish in Oregon and Washington

8274 - OSU partners with Native American tribes to explore making products and materials with hemp

8273 - Yurok Tribe will be first in the country to co-manage a national park

8272 - Portland VA opens lab to treat veterans with psychedelics

8271 - Four perspectives on Oregon’s landmark Bottle Bill

8270 - Investigation shows Oregon’s early learning agency faces management challenges

8269 - Wildland firefighter numbers plummet, as need for job rises

8268 - Oregon nonprofits get grants from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

8267 - Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to consider establishing Office of the First Spouse

8266 - REBROADCAST: Author Edwidge Danticat on “Everything Inside”

8265 - OPB’s latest podcast, “Salmon Wars, highlights the story of indigenous fights for salmon on the Columbia River

8264 - Portland City Council will soon weigh options for the future of the Keller Auditorium

8263 - In the Columbia River Gorge, officials are preparing for unexpected train disasters

8262 - How a training program is preparing babysitters in Oregon

8261 - After years of record highs, gun violence in Portland has decreased

8260 - How school districts across Oregon and Southwest Washington are dealing with budget cuts

8259 - How students at Oregon School for the Deaf prepare for Poetry Out Loud

8258 - Volunteer creates yearly weatherproof, pocket-sized guide to Vancouver homeless services

8257 - OHSU study finds young children are being exposed to fentanyl more often

8256 - March Madness features three Oregon college basketball teams

8255 - SafeSpace aims to expand child advocacy services, impact with new Hood River facility

8254 - Oregon volunteer nurse treats hundreds in Gaza

8253 - Indigenous perspectives showcased in new Sasquatch exhibit at High Desert Museum in Bend

8252 - UW study reveals how social media influencers profit from spreading misinformation

8251 - In Multnomah County, older adults struggle with housing instability

8250 - Love on the front lines