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Family-owned forest land may soon change hands

Jan 11, 2016
Much of U.S. forests are owned by private families, many of whom are senior citizens.

Local Money: The high costs of a crumbling bridge

Jan 1, 2016
Why Washington state and Oregon paid a steep price to fix a bridge that remains in serious disrepair.

Oregon company makes a point of hiring ex-convicts

Dec 25, 2015
Thousands of felons are getting early release. But will there be jobs for them?

A city earns revenue from not cutting its timberland

Nov 12, 2015
A trust selling carbon credits pays Astoria, Oregon, to harvest less timber.

Shooting No. 294

Oct 1, 2015
10 people have died in a shooting at Umpqua Community College.

Got a tax credit you can't use? You can sell it

Aug 20, 2014
The market for state tax credits is growing. They can even be traded online.

A different way to pay for college

Jan 30, 2014
A proposal to waive tuition at public universities, but grads will have to "pay it forward."

For public good, not for profit.

Lummi tribe objects to coal terminal in Washington

Nov 27, 2013
Fifty-seven Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest have come together to oppose plans to build coal export terminals in Oregon and Washington State.

Major wind farm opens in Oregon

Sep 26, 2012
One of the world's largest wind farms officially came online this week in Eastern Oregon, with 300 giant turbines spread over dozens of miles. But the announcement comes at a time of uncertainty for the industry.

Brewers try to export Oregon's growler culture

Sep 19, 2012
Growlers -- big, refillable beer bottles -- are something of a way of life for beer enthusiasts in places like Oregon. Now brewers are asking other states to loosen their growler laws.