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1 day ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Tariffs are disrupting supply chains from China, making it harder for reusable alternatives to compete with single-use plastics. Jeffrey Delkin, president of Bambu, an Oregon-based company which has been making plastic-free home goods for 20 years, said the Trump administration's 145% tariffs forced the company to lay off their staff in China and make their U.S. staff part-time. Though Chinese tariffs will now drop to 30% for 90 days, Delkin noted it is still a huge jump from the usual 3.5%.
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1 day ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Aranceles afectan a mercados de alternativas al plástico de ORTariffs hit OR plastic alternatives marketNew tool helps OR consumers protect personal data onlineWV coal miners sue over NIOSH cuts impacting black-lung screenings
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2 days ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Isobel Charle
A new tool aims to equip Oregonians with the knowledge they need to take control of their personal data and protect their privacy online. Oregon Consumer Justice created the guide after the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act took effect last summer, empowering residents to control how businesses collect and use their personal data. The guide explained how to request records of collected and sold personal information.
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2 days ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Isobel Charle
Groups fighting hunger in Oregon are urging residents to speak up if they are concerned about the cuts Congress could make to food, health care and housing assistance programs. Congress is considering proposals to reduce SNAP benefits and free school meals for students, along with cuts to health care and rental assistance programs. About one in six Oregonians receives SNAP benefits and about a quarter use Medicaid.
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2 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
A new tool aims to equip Oregonians with the knowledge they need to take control of their personal data and protect their privacy online. Oregon Consumer Justice created the guide after the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act took effect last summer, empowering residents to control how businesses collect and use their personal data. The guide explained how to request records of collected and sold personal information.
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3 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Families gathered at the Oregon State Capitol for what they called a "snack-in" last week to call attention to child hunger across Oregon. The bill would extend food benefits to all children under the age of six living in the state, including immigrants and refugees. Rachael Lucille, network communication strategist with Oregon Food Bank, said state lawmakers need to respond to rising hunger and possible cuts to food stamps by the Trump administration.
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3 days ago | 
publicnewsservice.org | Isobel Charle
Immigrant rights advocates are calling on state leaders to do more to protect Washington farmworkers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the release of Alfredo 'Lelo' Juarez Zeferino. Zeferino is a farmworker and well-known union organizer who was detained by ICE in March.
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1 week ago | 
kiowacountypress.net | Isobel Charle
Click play to listen to this article. Air pollution in Washington is getting worse, according to a new report citing transportation emissions as the primary culprit. Eight of the 12 Washington counties surveyed received an "F" grade for particle pollution, including King and Pierce counties. Yakima and Seattle ranked the eighth- and ninth-worst cities in the country.
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1 week ago | 
mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com | Isobel Charle
Oregonians have saved nearly $350 million for retirement through OregonSaves, a program allowing employees without workplace plans to automatically contribute to an individual retirement account. Now, more than 60% of Oregon workers have access to a retirement savings plan, one of the highest rates in the country. Bandana Shrestha, state director of AARP Oregon, said the group helped launch OregonSaves in 2017, the first program of its kind in the nation.
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1 week ago | 
kiowacountypress.net | Isobel Charle
(Washington News Service) Click play to listen to this articleSeattle's City Council voted last week to put the city's Democracy Voucher Program on the ballot to be renewed in August and supporters of the program are looking to take it statewide. Launched in 2017, the program gives each resident four $25 vouchers to donate to participating candidates. Data show the program has boosted voter turnout, increased small donors fivefold, and encouraged more women and people of color to run.
