Lynne P
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Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland. Gov. Kotek said she told Trump: "Oregon is our home. It is not a military target. Any deployment would be an abuse of power and a misuse of federal troops.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/27/o...
Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal show of force appears confined to Portland ICE facility so far. Governor is consulting with state attorney general and fellow Democratic governors on response.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Oregon leaders say Trump did not consult them before announcing deployment of troops to Portland. Gov. Kotek said she told Trump: "Oregon is our home. It is not a military target. Any deployment would be an abuse of power and a misuse of federal troops.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/09/27/o...
Climate.gov went dark after cuts from the Trump administration. Now, a group of former employees are trying to revive it under a new domain.
www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
September 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Climate.gov went dark after cuts from the Trump administration. Now, a group of former employees are trying to revive it under a new domain.
www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/04/n...
Update: On Aug. 18, shortly after this article published, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the 37th lawsuit against the Trump administration.
As of Aug. 15 — less than eight months into Donald Trump’s second presidency — the state of Oregon has filed 36 lawsuits against his administration. buff.ly/9tlgSuo
Oregon already sued Trump 36 times this presidency. And there’s more to come. • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Less than eight months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, the state of Oregon has filed 35 lawsuits against his administration.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Update: On Aug. 18, shortly after this article published, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed the 37th lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Microplastics and your brain oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/17/o...
Oregon's Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill • Oregon Capital Chronicle
U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum and Sen. Jeff Merkley, both Oregon Democrats introduced the Microplastics Safety Act.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Microplastics and your brain oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/17/o...
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Kerr County commissioners considered several years ago a proposal for a flood warning system similar to sirens used for tornadoes in other parts of the country ... After missing out on a FEMA grant, the idea was shelved because of the cost.
apnews.com/article/texa...
apnews.com/article/texa...
Texas county deflects mounting questions over actions before deadly flood
In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo...
apnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Kerr County commissioners considered several years ago a proposal for a flood warning system similar to sirens used for tornadoes in other parts of the country ... After missing out on a FEMA grant, the idea was shelved because of the cost.
apnews.com/article/texa...
apnews.com/article/texa...
Re-reading this article from April. "Trump's history of showing leniency to convicted fraudsters contrasts with his present-day crackdown." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...
Trump says he'll stop health care fraudsters. Last time, he let them walk.
In his first term, President Trump granted pardons or clemency to more than 60 convicted fraudsters, including some involved in health care schemes with astonishing costs.
www.cbsnews.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Re-reading this article from April. "Trump's history of showing leniency to convicted fraudsters contrasts with his present-day crackdown." www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...
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The liquidation sale starts May 28, and it will be epic.
Outdoor Retailer Next Adventure Closing Its Doors After 28 Years
Rachel Saslow
www.wweek.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Florida’s biggest sources of water pollution — agriculture and development — aren’t held to strict limits on the nitrogen and phosphorus that flow off sprawling farms and city streets.
Wasting Away: Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.
A Times analysis of millions of water samples found dangerous contamination across the state.
project.tampabay.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Florida’s biggest sources of water pollution — agriculture and development — aren’t held to strict limits on the nitrogen and phosphorus that flow off sprawling farms and city streets.
Seventeen people died, all west of Lake Avenue. The Post’s mapping shows that fires came within 700 feet of 11 victims before any evacuation orders were sent. wapo.st/3FtAsbU
What went wrong the night Altadena burned
A Washington Post analysis shows that some officials knew of the fire’s westward spread hours before evacuation orders were sent to residents in western Altadena.
wapo.st
March 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Seventeen people died, all west of Lake Avenue. The Post’s mapping shows that fires came within 700 feet of 11 victims before any evacuation orders were sent. wapo.st/3FtAsbU
They were parents and grandparents. Many had lived in their homes for decades. Their average age was 75. wapo.st/4jTlv2S
Elderly, alone and unable to escape the L.A. fires
Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the threat climate disasters pose to society’s oldest and most vulnerable members.
wapo.st
February 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
They were parents and grandparents. Many had lived in their homes for decades. Their average age was 75. wapo.st/4jTlv2S
Old Altadena is gone and residents are left wondering: Can the remade town retain its soul? www.latimes.com/california/s...
Altadena had soul, solitude and community. Can those qualities survive devastating firestorm?
The Eaton fire cut a brutal swath through Altadena and a cherished way of life in this eclectic foothill community it upended.
www.latimes.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Old Altadena is gone and residents are left wondering: Can the remade town retain its soul? www.latimes.com/california/s...
Today's rabbit hole: CliftonStrengths & ChatGPT.
December 1, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Today's rabbit hole: CliftonStrengths & ChatGPT.
I had to capture the blue sky when it appeared!
November 18, 2024 at 10:32 PM
I had to capture the blue sky when it appeared!