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8 wolves were poisoned in Oregon. Police are asking for help finding who killed them

The animals, including an entire wolf pack, were found poisoned earlier this year. "All investigative leads have been exhausted," says Oregon State Police Capt. Stephanie Bigman.
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The Associated Press

Dec 04, 2021 at 7:24 am NPR
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Santa’s reindeer to get competition: Amazon flight-testing package delivery drones in Pendleton

E-commerce giant Amazon confirmed to public radio that it has begun flight testing of package delivery drones at a test range in Pendleton, Oregon, as well as continuing near Seattle and elsewhere. Routine delivery of online orders to consumers by aerial drones remains a long ways off, though.
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Tom Banse

Nov 18, 2021 at 4:35 pm Northwest News Network
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Craft brewing in the Pacific NW dates so far back that archaeologists are on the case

The Pacific Northwest is rightfully proud of its thriving microbrewery scene. Most beer lovers probably consider the rise of craft brewing a phenomenon of the past few decades. But the first brewpubs in the Northwest date so far back that archaeologists were called in to excavate the remnants of one in Jacksonville, Oregon.
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Tom Banse

Oct 14, 2021 at 6:34 pm Northwest News Network
Crews From Alaska To Puerto Rico Are Trying To Control The Bootleg Fire

Authorities warn current conditions are ideal for more fires. Officials say embers from the Bootleg Fire can travel long distances on the current 25 mph winds.
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Katia Riddle

Emily Alfin Johnson

Aug 04, 2021 at 7:20 am NPR
The West Coast Heat Has Killed Dozens And Hospitalized More In Canada And The U.S.

Heat-related illnesses have sent hundreds of people to the ER across the region as temperatures hit unprecedented highs. British Columbia reported about 100 excess deaths from Friday to Monday.
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Jaclyn Diaz

Jun 30, 2021 at 3:51 am NPR
Gwen Berry Changed Olympic Trials Protest Rules Last Year And Is Still Protesting

The hammer throw competitor turned away from the flag during the national anthem on Saturday after she said she was told it wouldn't play when she was on the U.S. Olympic trials podium.
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Josie Fischels

Jun 28, 2021 at 3:15 pm NPR
The Pacific Northwest Has Limited A/C, Making The Heat Wave More Dangerous

The brutal heat wave is worse for some residents in the region who live in areas where relatively mild summers have meant that many homes don't have air conditioners.
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Scott Neuman

Jun 28, 2021 at 10:51 am NPR
'Dangerously hot' temps force schedule changes at Olympic trials in Eugene

The broiling heat in the weekend forecast is forcing changes at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials underway in Eugene. Distance races are being shifted earlier in the day, but shorter events are staying put on the schedule in the peak afternoon heat.
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Tom Banse

Jun 24, 2021 at 9:03 pm Northwest News Network
Robotic balloons to explore Venus? An Oregon company is working on it

The space agency NASA has chosen a small Tillamook-based aerospace company to design and test robotic balloons for future scientific exploration of...
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Tom Banse

Apr 09, 2021 at 4:07 pm Northwest News Network
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While Oregon’s Legislature feuds, Washington finds a way to work

The two states are both led by strong Democratic majorities and face similar issues. Only one of them is successfully passing legislation.
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Dirk VanderHart

Austin Jenkins

Apr 05, 2021 at 7:09 am Northwest News Network

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