Ryan Haas

1 week ago | spokanepublicradio.org | Eliza Billingham |Owen Henderson |Bellamy Pailthorp |Ryan Haas

Spokane City Council punts on Prop 1 replacementAfter a chaotic, late night, Spokane still doesn’t have a new camping ban. In a meeting that lasted from 6:00 Monday night to 1:00 Tuesday morning, Spokane City Council passed the new H.O.M.E Starts Here Initiative, which codifies the city’s strategy to eliminate homelessness. They also considered a new camping ban. Councilmembers initially voted it down. But about two hours later, when most public commenters had left, they amended the proposal.

Feb 5, 2025 | heraldandnews.com | Ryan Haas |Amelia Templeton

The Oregon Nurses Association announced late Tuesday night it had reached a tentative deal with Providence to end one of the largest health care strikes in state history. The proposed deal came after 26 days on picket lines at various Providence facilities stretching from Medford to Portland, and Seaside to Hood River. kAmq@E9 D:56D 92G6 366? :? >65:2E:@?

Dec 11, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Ryan Haas

Posted Wednesday, December 11, 2024 11:00 am The Mississippi-based media chain that recently bought more than three dozen newspapers in Oregon and Washington has spent the two months since its acquisition pursuing job cuts and exploring other steps to save money. Carpenter Media Group this month laid off Bend Bulletin copy editor Tim Doran and Wallowa County Chieftain editor Mike McInally. It also proposed laying off another reporter, two photographers and a news clerk at the Bulletin,...

Dec 10, 2024 | heraldandnews.com | Ryan Haas

If you believe the internet, in his first month at the Ashland Daily Tidings, reporter Joe Minihane skied the slopes of Mount Ashland, ate at 15 restaurants in Roseburg, hiked the Owyhee Canyonlands in Malheur County, took in Autzen Stadium and Multnomah Falls, and visited the Neskowin Ghost Forest on the Oregon Coast.

Nov 21, 2024 | treefrogcreative.ca | Ryan Haas |Kevin Mason |Bob Brash |Robert McKellar

Mystery of September’s strange odor near Portland has been solved — sort of By Ryan Haas Oregon Public Broadcasting November 20, 2024 Category: Health & Safety Region: United States, US West Investigators from the government and social media have spent months trying to find out where a mystery smell that swept through Southwest Washington on its way to Portland in September originated. Washington’s Department of Ecology confirmed Wednesday it had a likely answer for part of the stink: the...