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Salmon Swim Freely in the Klamath River for 1st Time in a Century After Dams Removed
“It’s been over one hundred years since a wild salmon last swam through this reach of the Klamath River,” said Damon Goodman, a regional director for the nonprofit conservation group California Trout. “I am incredibly humbled to witness this moment and share this news, standing on the shoulders of decades of work by our Tribal partners, as the salmon return home."
Taxpayers in 24 States Will Be Able to File Their Returns Directly With the IRS in 2025
The pilot program in 2024 allowed people in certain states with very simple W-2s to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS. Those using the program claimed more than million in refunds, the IRS said.
Companies Back Away From Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project as Opposition Grows
The federal government finalized two areas for floating offshore wind farms along the Oregon coast in February. But opposition from tribes, fishermen and coastal residents highlights some of the challenges the plan faces.
Preschool for All Growth Outpaces Enrollment Projections
Mid-year enrollment to allow greater flexibility for providers, families.
Elinor R. Tatum Receives E&P Publisher of the Year Award for Groundbreaking Work at Amsterdam News
Tatum is the first Black woman to hold this title. ...
PSU’s Coty Raven Morris Named a Semifinalist for GRAMMY 2025 Music Educator Award
Morris, the Hinckley assistant professor of choir, music education and social justice, is one of just 25 music teachers selected as...
Washington State Fines 35 Plastic Producers $416,000 For Not Using Enough Recycled Plastic
The Washington Department of Ecology issued the first penalties under a 2021 state law aimed at reducing waste and pollution from...
Oregon’s 2024-25 Teacher of the Year is Bryan Butcher Jr. of Beaumont Middle School
“From helping each of his students learn math in the way that works for them, to creating the Black Student Union at his school,...
Burn Ban Lifted in the City of Portland
Although the burn ban is being lifted, Portland Fire & Rescue would like to remind folks to only burn dried cordwood in a...
Oregon strikes an additional 302 people from voter rolls over lack of citizenship proof
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities said Monday they had removed another 302 people from the state's voter rolls after determining they didn't provide proof of citizenship when they were registered to vote, in the latest revelation of improper voter registrations stemming from clerical...
Salmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — just days after the largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed. ...
Moss scores 3 TDs as No. 25 Texas A&M gives No. 9 Missouri its first loss in 41-10 rout
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Le'Veon Moss was asked if he thought No. 25 Texas A&M shocked ninth-ranked Missouri after his big game propelled the Aggies to a rout Saturday. The running back laughed before answering. “Most definitely,” he said before chuckling...
No 9 Missouri faces stiff road test in visit to No. 25 Texas A&M
No. 9 Missouri hits the road for the first time this season, facing arguably its toughest challenge so far. The Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) know the trip to No. 25 Texas A&M (4-1, 2-0) on Saturday will be tough for several reasons if they want to extend their...
The Skanner News: 2024 City Government Endorsements
In the lead-up to a massive transformation of city government, the mayor’s office and 12 city council seats are open. These are our endorsements for candidates we find to be most aligned with the values of equity and progress in Portland, and who we feel...
This month, Albina Head Start filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to defend itself against a misapplied rule that could force the program – and all the children it serves – to lose federal funding. ...
DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit
In August, the Department of Justice and eight state Attorneys Generals filed a lawsuit charging RealPage Inc., a commercial revenue management software firm with providing apartment managers with illegal price fixing software data that violates...
Colorado's Supreme Court dismisses suit against baker who wouldn't make a cake for transgender woman
Colorado's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman. Justices declined to weigh in on the free speech issues that brought the case national attention. Baker Jack Phillips was sued by...
Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian Supreme Court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday authorized the restoration of social media platform X´s service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document that was made public. Elon Musk’s X was...
South Carolina death row inmate told to choose between execution methods
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina prison officials told death row inmate Richard Moore on Tuesday that he can choose between a firing squad, the electric chair and lethal injection for his Nov. 1 execution. State law gives Moore until Oct. 18 to decide or by default he will be...
Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show 'American Pickers' dies at 60
Frank Fritz, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died. He died Monday night at a hospice facility in Davenport, Iowa, said Annette Oberlander, a longtime friend. She...
Music Review: black midi's Geordie Greep aims for 'The New Sound' on his solo debut. And he hits it
Geordie Greep’s “The New Sound” is not going to be for everyone. Fans of his former act, the experimental British rock band black midi, which disbanded in August, have never been faint of heart. And Greep’s solo debut further pushes the envelope. Reminiscent of Frank Zappa’s...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, attorney says
HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said he expects lawsuits...
A kitchen staffed by trans women is a refuge for Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Karolina Long Tain González Rodríguez plops another corn cake into the piping hot oil of a...
Grazer beats the behemoth that killed her cub to win Alaska's Fat Bear Contest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her...
US considers asking court to break up Google as it weighs remedies in the antitrust case
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to force Google to sell parts of its business...
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel...
France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
PARIS (AP) — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking...
Biggest Kashmir party opposed to India's stripping of region's autonomy wins most seats in election
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Kashmir’s biggest political party opposed to India's stripping of the region's...
