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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces shutdown following funding loss

Business · United States

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces shutdown following funding loss

55% Center coverage: 361 sources

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down its operations after the loss of federal funding, the nonprofit said on Friday, in a blow to local TV and radio stations that have relied on its grants for nearly six decades.See the Story

U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower

US Economy · United States

U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower

46% Center coverage: 169 sources

Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

Natural Disasters · Arizona

Crews struggle to contain wildfire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

69% Center coverage: 105 sources

Historically dry conditions have combined with gusty winds to make it harder for crews to get a handle on a wildfire burning along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, causing containment figures to plummet as the blaze nearly tripled in size in just a few days.See the Story

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Suspect Shot and Killed by Police After Stabbing 2 Springfield Officers, Authorities Say

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Suspect Shot and Killed by Police After Stabbing 2 Springfield Officers, Authorities Say

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Germany sees anti-Pride events and restricts rainbow flags ahead of LGBTQ+ parties

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Germany sees anti-Pride events and restricts rainbow flags ahead of LGBTQ+ parties

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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects

56% Center coverage: 102 sources

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Military Walks Back Plan to Discontinue some Weather Data

57% Center coverage: 42 sources

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Gov. Kotek weighs whether to veto funds for Willamette Falls inter-tribal project

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Some tribal governments are urging Gov. Tina Kotek to support their effort to restore public access to Willamette Falls after the governor announced she is considering vetoing $45 million for the project. Kotek’s office stated Thursday that she is considering a veto of a budget line item from the Legislature’s “Christmas Tree” bill that allocated funding for all sorts of projects and initiatives, including the Willamette Falls project. “[Kotek] …See the Story

Oregon gives its first ever ‘certificate of innocence’ for wrongful conviction

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Nicholas McGuffin was convicted in 2011 for the manslaughter of 15-year-old Leah Freeman – a decision that was overturned years later as new information about the case came to light. McGuffin spent nearly a decade behind bars.Oregon, United States · Oregon See the Story

Maxwell Transferred to Texas Prison Camp as Lawyers Seek Trump Pardon

52% Center coverage: 285 sources

Her lawyers are seeking formal immunity for her upcoming August 11 congressional testimony in exchange for a presidential pardon. Ghislaine Maxwell · Texas See the Story

Oregonians could soon have less input on how more than half the state’s land is used

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

The Trump administration has proposed drastically limiting the public’s say in how federal lands are used at a time when the president is pushing to fast-track logging, mining and oil extraction.That’s raising concerns amongst conservationists and environmental advocates, who worry that the changes could have a profound impact on Oregonians’ relationship with the lands around them. More than half the land in Oregon is federally owned, as is abou…Conservation · Corvallis Read Article

Deschutes River Flow to Be Reduced as Search Continues for Dillon Falls Victim

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Two weeks after six people went over Dillon Falls near Bend, search efforts continue to recover the body of the third victim. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, deputies and search and rescue teams have been searching diligently using every resource available; however, some areas of the river remain extremely hazardous and have not been safe to search yet. To facilitate searching those areas, authorities…Bend · Bend See the Story

Bend quietly considered pulling funding for sole Juneteenth event over Facebook post

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Joslyn Stanfield received a phone call from a community member a little over three weeks before the Juneteenth event she was co-organizing. The caller tipped her off that Bend city staffers had discussed backing out on the event because of a Facebook post she made. “That was very shocking and upsetting,” Stanfield said.Another group had already pulled out of holding a larger Juneteenth event because they were afraid of racist attacks against Bla…Juneteenth · Bend Read Article