KUOW Newsroom Safest place may be at sea, say Portlanders who cast off on global trip There is probably no better place to social distance than on a small boat in the ocean. But you do have to go into port occasionally, provided it's not closed. The risks and unknowns created by the ongoing pandemic have put off some people's plans to sail around the world right now. But not for one Portland couple.
Can Circuit Breakers Stop Viral Rumors On Facebook, Twitter? False claims that blame left-wing activists for wildfires in Oregon have spread on social media. To stop the rumors, some experts say platforms should take inspiration from the stock market.
Wildfires Latest: Helpful Weather; Oregon Official Warns Of 'Mass Fatality Incident' A change in weather conditions is being seen as a needed assist for nearly 30,000 fire personnel battling blazes. Authorities are also attempting to debunk online rumors about the cause of the fires.
'The Thing I Dread The Most Is Not Knowing': Western Wildfires Rage Amid Race To Flee One hundred large fires are burning in 12 states across the West — but just five of them have been contained, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Oregon Gov. Says Federal Officers Will Begin Phased Withdrawal From Portland Oregon Gov. Kate Brown called the federal agents sent to Portland acted as "an occupying force & brought violence." Brown says federal officers will leave starting Thursday.
Oregon Pauses Reopening As Coronavirus Cases Rise The pause came just before Oregon's Multnomah County, the state's most populous county and home to Portland, was set to start its first phase of reopening.
In Idaho, Far-Right Republicans Defy Coronavirus Health Restrictions In the rural Northwest, far-right elected officials and the militia movements they're aligned with are calling for defiance of stay-at-home orders like the one issued by Idaho's Republican governor.
Bringing back Oregon's sea otters gets federal bucks for feasibility study A group that wants to bring back wild sea otters to the Oregon Coast is taking a big step forward. The federal government has awarded them a grant to launch a feasibility study for a possible reintroduction effort.
KUOW partners with 'The World' to cover Latino vote in 2020 KUOW joins seven newsrooms across the country for a project titled “Every 30 Seconds” which will report on the issues, influences, concerns, and challenges driving decision-making and turnout among young Latino voters across the United States.
KUOW Newsroom Wave of disaster prep about to hit Oregon coast hospitals The state of Oregon is pushing the community hospitals along the Oregon Coast to improve their earthquake resilience. This comes after a state report predicted none of them would be able to sustain operations after the feared Big One -- a magnitude 9 offshore Cascadia earthquake and tsunami.
