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Argivoltaics includes raised solar panels that make it possible to still use farmland underneath. That includes things like grazing sheep or growing tomatoes.
Will farmers be able to ‘farm the sun’ on agricultural land in Yakima?
Bigger solar farms could make their way into Yakima County. County commissioners are considering updates that would allow solar panels on specific agricultural land.
www.opb.org
February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Argivoltaics includes raised solar panels that make it possible to still use farmland underneath. That includes things like grazing sheep or growing tomatoes.
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In January 2025, after four years directing the National Park Service, Chuck Sams stepped down from his post and moved from Washington, D.C. to his home in Pendleton, Oregon. Back at the agency, where he’d just served as its first Native American director, 1,000 workers had just lost their jobs.
Former National Park Service director reflects on layoffs, deep cuts
The first Native American director of the park service spoke on OPB’s "Think Out Loud" about the impacts of the Trump administration on the country’s national parks.
www.opb.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In January 2025, after four years directing the National Park Service, Chuck Sams stepped down from his post and moved from Washington, D.C. to his home in Pendleton, Oregon. Back at the agency, where he’d just served as its first Native American director, 1,000 workers had just lost their jobs.
Weird news. In this Pew survey on views of administration 9% don’t know who Vance is. 31% don’t know Hegseth.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How Americans view key members of the Trump administration
A 58% majority say they have an unfavorable view of President Donald Trump, and 40% have a favorable view.
www.pewresearch.org
February 13, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Weird news. In this Pew survey on views of administration 9% don’t know who Vance is. 31% don’t know Hegseth.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
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Here is a look at what we can expect to see in terms of precipitation over the next 48 hours. The first front will arrive later tomorrow with the focus of rain along the coast and across portions of the western interior valleys. Rain and snow amounts increase later this weekend into next week.
February 13, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Here is a look at what we can expect to see in terms of precipitation over the next 48 hours. The first front will arrive later tomorrow with the focus of rain along the coast and across portions of the western interior valleys. Rain and snow amounts increase later this weekend into next week.
Looking toward McCloud. From Shoeinhorse you can see tree from the burn two years ago. In the distance looking at McCloud you can see good fire.
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Looking toward McCloud. From Shoeinhorse you can see tree from the burn two years ago. In the distance looking at McCloud you can see good fire.
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Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
‘A shameful abuse of office’: Oregon senator assails Trump over $10B lawsuit against IRS
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
www.oregonlive.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would levy a 100% tax on any payout the president receives from his lawsuit over leaked tax information that showed he paid just $750 in federal income tax one year.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/w...
How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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Please join us May 5th for the Yurok MMIP Awareness Day & Walk. This event will be held at the Adorni Center in Eureka from 12:30-4:30pm. This will be a powerful day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous people with prayer, walk, speakers and dinner.
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek'.
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek'.
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Please join us May 5th for the Yurok MMIP Awareness Day & Walk. This event will be held at the Adorni Center in Eureka from 12:30-4:30pm. This will be a powerful day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous people with prayer, walk, speakers and dinner.
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek'.
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek'.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
Former Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew of Epstein’s Actions
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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New research finds black soldier fly larvae can eat and partially break down polyurethane, thanks to their gut microbes. It's no silver bullet, but the findings suggest insects or their enzymes could someday help tackle stubborn plastic waste.
Inside a Fly Larva's Gut, Microbes Take a Bite Out of Plastic
New research finds black soldier fly larvae can eat and partially break down polyurethane, thanks to their gut microbes.
entomologytoday.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
New research finds black soldier fly larvae can eat and partially break down polyurethane, thanks to their gut microbes. It's no silver bullet, but the findings suggest insects or their enzymes could someday help tackle stubborn plastic waste.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/w...
Oz Offers Forceful Call for Vaccination as Measles Becomes More Dire
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 AM
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📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...
February 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
📣 We're hiring! The University of Washington Press is looking for a full-time senior project editor to shepherd books through copyediting, design, and production—from scholarly monographs to illustrated art history and regional trade titles. For more details & to apply visit: bit.ly/UWPressSenio...
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Tent rings on remote Greenland islands reveal Early Paleo-Inuit made 50km ocean crossings 4,500 years ago—the longest journey from this period in the Arctic. #Archaeology #Arctic #PaleoInuit @antiquity.ac.uk www.anthropology.net/p/the-crossing
The Crossing
How 4,500-year-old tent rings in Greenland's High Arctic reveal the sophistication of Early Paleo-Inuit seafaring and their role in shaping Arctic ecosystems
www.anthropology.net
February 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Tent rings on remote Greenland islands reveal Early Paleo-Inuit made 50km ocean crossings 4,500 years ago—the longest journey from this period in the Arctic. #Archaeology #Arctic #PaleoInuit @antiquity.ac.uk www.anthropology.net/p/the-crossing
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This week’s astonishing artifact is a spectacularly decorated pair of King Tut’s sandals. 🧪🏺
Sandals of Tutankhamun: 3,300-year-old footwear that let King Tut walk all over his enemies
Among the sandals discovered in Tut's tomb is a pair whose insoles were decorated with images of the boy king's enemies.
www.livescience.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This week’s astonishing artifact is a spectacularly decorated pair of King Tut’s sandals. 🧪🏺
I’m roasting chestnuts. Guess I’m six weeks late.
February 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I’m roasting chestnuts. Guess I’m six weeks late.
New study uses Neanderthals to demonstrate gap between generative AI and scholarly knowledge - Phys.org
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Phys.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:24 AM
New study uses Neanderthals to demonstrate gap between generative AI and scholarly knowledge - Phys.org
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No elected official should be able to sue the government and pocket the cash, least of all the President. My Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act taxes 100 percent of any settlement paid to a sitting president.
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
No elected official should be able to sue the government and pocket the cash, least of all the President. My Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act taxes 100 percent of any settlement paid to a sitting president.
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CA is a national leader in tackling fraud on state programs and the numbers prove it: My office has recovered nearly $2.7B in the last 10 years.
Claims that CA is overrun with fraud and doing nothing about it are simply false.
Claims that CA is overrun with fraud and doing nothing about it are simply false.
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
CA is a national leader in tackling fraud on state programs and the numbers prove it: My office has recovered nearly $2.7B in the last 10 years.
Claims that CA is overrun with fraud and doing nothing about it are simply false.
Claims that CA is overrun with fraud and doing nothing about it are simply false.
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The purple frog, also known as the pig-nosed frog, might be spotted along India’s Western Ghats mountains. It uses its sensitive snout to sniff out snacks, like termites, and then scoops them out with its fluted tongue!
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
The purple frog, also known as the pig-nosed frog, might be spotted along India’s Western Ghats mountains. It uses its sensitive snout to sniff out snacks, like termites, and then scoops them out with its fluted tongue!
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: rajesh rocky, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist
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Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters
Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters
“It really feels like another false solution.”
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Indigenous concerns surface as Trump calls for seabed mining in Alaskan waters
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The ridge will eventually break, but we will have to wait a few more days. You can see a series of lows developing well offshore that will begin to wear away at the ridge and weaken it enough for precipitation to return by this weekend. Until then we will see above normal temps and dry conditions.
February 5, 2026 at 2:17 AM
The ridge will eventually break, but we will have to wait a few more days. You can see a series of lows developing well offshore that will begin to wear away at the ridge and weaken it enough for precipitation to return by this weekend. Until then we will see above normal temps and dry conditions.
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People were walking out of ICE detention in Minneapolis in subzero cold without coats.
Donated coats pour in for ICE detainees
People were walking out of ICE detention in Minneapolis in subzero cold without coats.
www.oregonlive.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
People were walking out of ICE detention in Minneapolis in subzero cold without coats.