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OSU researcher: spotted owl protection and forest management don't have to be in conflict
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (199+ words) Oregon researchers say forest thinning practices don't have to clash with efforts to protect the northern spotted owl. But Jeremy Rockweit, a postdoctoral student at Oregon State University, says controlled fire doesn't need to burn efforts to preserve wildlife, including…...
Spuds in space? An OSU lab is experimenting to see how potatoes might be grown on the moon
21+ hour, 58+ min ago (516+ words) It turns out there are companies that make fake moon dirt. And there are different kinds of simulated moon dirt, or regolith, depending on whether it's mimicking the higher basalt content of the dark areas of the moon, the Mare,…...
Sunday Puzzle: Between the lines
1+ day, 11+ min ago (179+ words) The on-air challenge goes here. Last week's challenge comes from Joshua Green, of Columbia, Md. Think of a popular film franchise with many sequels. Hidden in consecutive letters inside its name is a place mentioned multiple times in the Bible. Replace…...
Beginning Sunday, three days of the lowest tides of the year will reveal hidden world of coast's intertidal zones
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (739+ words) This story was originally published on Lincoln Chronicle. org and is used with permission." The so-called King tides that dash against Oregon's coastline every winter may grab all the headlines, but an upcoming series of extremely low tides promise to…...
UO President Scholz says university needs $65 M in budget cuts
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (359+ words) University of Oregon President Karl Scholz says the school needs to cut around $65 million from its budget. In a message to the community Thursday, Scholz announced he was immediately freezing hiring and pay increases, except for some raises UO has…...
Ruling halts logging project in Southern Oregon
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (547+ words) Environmental groups have successfully stopped a series of logging projects in coastal Southern Oregon after scoring a win in federal court. On Thursday, a U. S. District Court judge ruled the U. S. Bureau of Land Management broke environmental laws when it approved a…...
ODE: Some Springfield schools curricula don't meet state standards
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (358+ words) An investigation by the Oregon Department of Education found that what Springfield School District students are being taught in two subjects doesn't meet state standards. The investigation found that the district's curriculum for elementary science and social science is below…...
Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (125+ words) NPR for Oregonians Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view "Silent Honor" is a popular Chinese television show, a drama based on real events. It tells the story of three Communist…...
Activists demand Eugene Police chief resign after officer's offensive bodycam video released
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (813+ words) Several activists held a press conference Friday in Eugene's Scobert Park, following last weekend's release of bodycam footage that showed a Eugene Police officer making racist remarks, and joking about domestic violence and gassed protesters. Tim Lewis's attorney obtained the…...
Blue whale skeleton will soon be on display at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (476+ words) A blue whale skeleton is being assembled at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. The project is the culmination of more than 10 years of effort. The dead whale washed up on a beach in southern Oregon in…...