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Tribes gather for ATNI Winter Convention in Portland

PORTLAND — Tribal leaders, activists and community members from across the Northwest gathered Jan. 29 to Feb. 1…

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The planet is dangerously close to this climate threshold. Here’s what 1.5°C really means

LOS ANGELES — The alarm bells are loud and clear. Federal and international climate officials recently confirmed that…

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Biden urged to use obscure law to thwart expansion of pipeline that runs near Bend

Environmentalists are urging the White House to use an obscure legal tool to thwart TC Energy Corp.’s planned…

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News of the weird: Food sovereignty movement sprouts as bison return to indigenous communities

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Behind American Indian Hall on the Montana State University campus, ancient life is growing. Six-foot-tall…

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News of the weird: Idaho girl went out of state for an abortion. Why her boyfriend faces a criminal charge

BOISE, Idaho — On May 18, a pregnant 15-year-old Idaho girl joined her 18-year-old boyfriend and his mother…

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What the National Climate Report says about the Pacific Northwest

SEATTLE — The trend is clear: Earth is warming because of our longstanding reliance on fossil fuels. As…

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News of the weird: At CooperCon, D.B. Cooper is a mystery, a passion and a community

SEATTLE — Have we checked the spare parachute packing card slot? What about the rip cords? Wait, the…

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Oregon incident shows pilots in mental distress can slip by FAA; ‘A major problem’ says expert

PORTLAND — Joseph David Emerson, the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who is charged with trying to crash a…

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Wildlife advocates petition for less hunting of cougars, bears in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Wildlife advocates have petitioned the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to repeal two rules the…

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Washington ag director bows out of Horse Heaven decision

Washington state agriculture director Derek Sandison has excused himself from a council considering whether to allow the Horse…

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