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57 percent of unhoused women report domestic violence as their immediate cause of homelessness. SCOTUS’ decision on homeless encampments could further limit their options.
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After the U.S. Supreme Court decision that local governments can punish people for sleeping in public spaces, what are the possible effects here in Washington?
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On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the city’s ban against homeless people camping in public spaces.
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The decision is a win for Western cities that wanted more powers to manage record homelessness. But advocates for the unhoused say the decision will do nothing to solve the larger problem
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.
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A nearly $180 million settlement with over 400 Oregon plaintiffs is the latest multimillion-dollar payout related to the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state.
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning is the most severe type of shellfish poisoning. It's tied to algal blooms that state officials say are getting worse along with climate change.
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In a recent heated committee hearing on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, argued against bringing grizzly bears to the North Cascades.
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Patagonia made headlines in 2022 when its founders said company profits would go to fighting climate change. They followed a model pioneered in the U.S. by an Oregon produce distributor, and the approach is offering independent business owners a new way to preserve companies.
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Michael Sanchez was testing out his new camera when he happened upon a feathered subject. The blue rock-thrush he photographed on the coast of northern Oregon last week has excited the birding world.