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20 hours ago | 
argusobserver.com | Isobel Charle
As utility rates rise in Oregon, data shows home solar panels are becoming more popular. However, experts warn of increasing misinformation and unethical practices in solar financing and installation.
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3 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
As utility rates rise in Oregon, data shows home solar panels are becoming more popular. However, experts warn of increasing misinformation and unethical practices in solar financing and installation.
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4 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Student engagement and staff collaboration are both up in some Oregon schools and a new report found it is the result of a unique approach to supporting educators. Launched in 2019 by the nonprofit Children's Institute, the Early School Success program partnered with a handful of districts including Beaverton, Forest Grove and St. Helens.
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5 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
With rates of homelessness on the rise, advocates are decrying plans to remove a long-standing camp from the Sandy River Delta, also known as Thousand Acres. The Department of State Lands is planning to remove the encampment this week, along with its residents, some of whom have been there for decades. In response, residents have filed an injunction.
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5 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Workers' rights advocates are celebrating a new law mandating "good faith and fair dealing" in Washington's workers' compensation system. They said the law will curb abuses which have denied workers fair claims. Doug Palmer, a workers' compensation attorney in Vancouver, explained Washington does not allow private insurers to provide workers comp coverage. Instead, employees are covered either by the state or large employers.
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5 days ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Isobel Charle
Conservation groups are pushing back on a timber industry lawsuit brought against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking to remove Northern Spotted Owl protections across millions of acres in Oregon, California, and Washington. The industry aims to reinstate a rollback from President Donald Trump’s first term, opening 3.5 million acres of habitat to logging.
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6 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Researchers from Washington and across North America have teamed up to develop a powerful new set of biological tools which could be a game changer for treating brain diseases. Called "enhancer AAV vectors," they target genetic defects in specific cells without affecting surrounding cells, reducing side effects.
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6 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Conservation groups are pushing back on a timber industry lawsuit brought against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking to remove Northern Spotted Owl protections across millions of acres in Oregon, California, and Washington. The industry aims to reinstate a rollback from President Donald Trump's first term, opening 3.5 million acres of habitat to logging.
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1 week ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
By Laura Aka for WorkingNation. Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Washington News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service CollaborationAs with many cities and towns, if an economy doesn't change with the times, opportunities for work and personal growth can stagnate. Change is crucial. Historically, the industries of Spokane, Washington were natural resources-related, including mining and timber.
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1 week ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
It includes five bills which would provide Oregon's immigrant families access to things like food and housing assistance, disaster relief and legal representation. Martha Sonato, president of the Oregon Worker Relief Coalition, said the legislation will benefit all Oregonians. "What community has put forward is a package of very impactful, cost saving investments," Sonato explained.
