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    Portland Public School workers and community members with signs in support of the teacher's union stand below a billboard that says, "Can't put students first if you put teachers last."

    Last Month in Oregon Labor | October 2023

    Journalists, teachers, auto workers and other industries see labor activity. Oregon's labor scene had at least 5 union wins, 12 new campaigns or election filings and 13 labor actions.
    By
    Aurora Biggers
    November 1, 2023
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    A photo of the Canby School District offices. A sign for the offices is in the foreground in a grassy area and the building is in the background behind it.

    Canby students face restrictions, warnings and one removal after book challenges

    While all but one book returned to some libraries after outcry, advocates, students unhappy with lesser acts of censorship
    By
    Ellen Clarke
    November 1, 2023
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    An image projected underneath a bridge. The image shows "GTN Xpress" crossed out with a red line.

    Federal commission approves Pacific Northwest fracked gas pipeline expansion

    Advocates say the pipeline carries a high potential for explosions, wildfires and spills
    By
    Jeremiah Hayden
    November 1, 2023
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    In the distance is the Willamette River with trees lining each shore and a bridge above the river.

    Land Use Board of Appeals upholds Portland’s right to limit fossil fuel storage

    Advocates say the decision is a big win for public health and a model for other municipalities
    By
    Jeremiah Hayden
    October 26, 2023
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    An illustration of a house where one figure is building the roof, while another figure is destroying the house and pulling a piece of wood out of the structure.

    Measure 110 shows early successes despite backlash

    Health experts say Oregon should stay the course on decriminalization, drug treatment programs
    By
    Jeremiah Hayden
    October 25, 2023
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    Shelter project gets unfriendly reception in small towns

    Church at the Park wishes to build a shelter in Dallas for its unhoused community members, but many local residents fiercely oppose the idea
    By
    Tom Henderson
    October 18, 2023
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    The inside of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church shows wooden pews and a stained glass cross at the center of the pulpit.

    Portland’s decades-old zoning policies stall project at historically Black church

    A vision for a community space is currently on hold due to costly review process
    By
    Jeremiah Hayden
    October 18, 2023
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    A group of people sitting in a drumming circle.

    Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day throughout Oregon

    Indigenous communities across the region celebrate resilience, joy and culture
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    October 18, 2023
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    A group of people stand on a road on Cow Creek tribal forest land. They are looking toward tress and brush on the horizon.

    Tribally managed forests lack funding, new report finds

    The Intertribal Timber Council’s report on the status and needs of tribally managed forests says tribal forest departments face increased threats from wildfire, pests and disease
    By
    Melanie Henshaw
    October 11, 2023
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    Shawn Trail and Nate Hergert sit next to each other in a studio. Nate Hergert is wearing a haptic belt.

    CymaSpace brings music to deaf and hard-of-hearing communities

    Through haptics technology and a recent grant, the Portland nonprofit expands its mission to make music more accessible
    By
    Ellen Clarke
    October 11, 2023

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