Hillary Borrud
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Investigative reporter @oregonian.com
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Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
Thanks to the Trump administration, Americans could soon breath in more of it.
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Thanks to the Trump administration, Americans could soon breath in more of it.
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Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
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December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Formaldehyde causes far more cancer than any other chemical in the air.
Thanks to the Trump administration, Americans could soon breath in more of it.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
Thanks to the Trump administration, Americans could soon breath in more of it.
www.propublica.org/article/epa-...
How one Portland police unit helps mentally ill people bridge ‘two nearly broken systems’
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How one Portland police unit helps mentally ill people bridge ‘two nearly broken systems’
“We’re working with folks who have fallen through all of the cracks," said a sergeant. "If there was an easy solution it would have been tried already.”
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December 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
How one Portland police unit helps mentally ill people bridge ‘two nearly broken systems’
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Wow. Affordable housing units are sitting empty in Portland, amid a housing crisis. A big reason: "affordable" housing rents in many cases are as expensive as market rates.
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Nearly 1,900 affordable Portland apartments sit empty while thousands need homes
“Even affordable rents are too high,” one affordable housing provider told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wow. Affordable housing units are sitting empty in Portland, amid a housing crisis. A big reason: "affordable" housing rents in many cases are as expensive as market rates.
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Here are the student groups most impacted by Oregon's chronic absenteeism problem:
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November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Here are the student groups most impacted by Oregon's chronic absenteeism problem:
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Portland Public Schools has declined to forecast school enrollment impacts of a key policy proposal past 2031.
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
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The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
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Portland grapples with how to shore up 1 high school without imperiling 3 others
As Portland Public Schools readies a massive renovation of Jefferson High School, the district faces some pushback against proposals to boost enrollment by ending a high school choice policy.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Portland Public Schools has declined to forecast school enrollment impacts of a key policy proposal past 2031.
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
The Oregonian ran projections. Here's what we found:
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection hasn't explained why armed agents stopped teens at a Dutch Bros drive-thru in Hillsboro, and they say there's no urgency to explain:
“In all fairness the incident is almost a month and a half old, so it’s not breaking news," a spokesperson told The Oregonian.
“In all fairness the incident is almost a month and a half old, so it’s not breaking news," a spokesperson told The Oregonian.
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection hasn't explained why armed agents stopped teens at a Dutch Bros drive-thru in Hillsboro, and they say there's no urgency to explain:
“In all fairness the incident is almost a month and a half old, so it’s not breaking news," a spokesperson told The Oregonian.
“In all fairness the incident is almost a month and a half old, so it’s not breaking news," a spokesperson told The Oregonian.
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Epstein Files Live Updates: G.O.P. Lawmakers Release Thousands of Files
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November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
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Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
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ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Homeland Security confirmed the agents were looking for someone else when they broke into the men’s Gresham apartment.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Feds also kept a gold chain one of the immigrants had received from his mother, as well as his cell phone.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
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Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
The honor system is in place at three Oregon stores, now offering discounts to all who need it.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative
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It's taken the state of Oregon more than 18 months to fill two key jobs.
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It’s taken the state of Oregon more than 18 months to fill two key jobs. Here’s why
As the jobs sat empty, families routinely waited more than a year for the state to investigate discrimination claims against schools.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
It's taken the state of Oregon more than 18 months to fill two key jobs.
www.oregonlive.com/education/20...
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