Linus Pauling Institute Awarded $1.2 Million by NIH December 31, 2019The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant of more than $1 million to Oregon State...1 min read
OSU Finds New Uses for Vitamin D December 30, 2019Oregon State University researchers have led the development of a new model for studying vitamin D’s role in...2 mins read
Vape Manufacturers Sued by U of O Student December 30, 2019The controversy surrounding vaping in the state of Oregon continues, as a student at the University of Oregon...1 min read
2020 Oregon Laws: Bicycle Stops and Plastic Bags December 29, 2019With a New Year comes new regulations for the state of Oregon, including House Bill 2509, aka the...1 min read
Non-affiliated Voters on the Rise in Oregon December 29, 2019While traditional political party registration is falling in Oregon, the number of non-affiliated voters continues to grow, according...1 min read
Homelessness in Oregon Continues to Rise, HUD Reports December 28, 2019The annual homelessness snapshot from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development was released last week, and...1 min read
OSU Studies Grizzly Bear Feeding Patterns December 28, 2019It’s a familiar scene to anyone who’s watched footage of brown bears catching sockeye salmon in Alaska: They’re...3 mins read
Les Schwab up for Sale December 27, 2019On December 24, Oregon tire giant Les Schwab confirmed that they had hired Goldman Sachs to sell the...1 min read
Oregon Holds Highest Rate of Depression in Nation December 27, 2019Oregon holds the dubious distinction of the highest rate of depression in America, according to a list compiled...1 min read
Oregon Lab Animals up for Adoption in 2020 December 26, 2019The new year will bring new opportunities for rescue animals, thanks to Oregon Senate Bill 638. The legislation...1 min read
OSU Uses Powdered Watermelon to Counter Unhealthy Diets December 26, 2019Eating watermelon in the form of powdered supplements helped adult obese mice avoid some detrimental health effects of...2 mins read
E-commerce Dominates Holiday Hires in Oregon December 24, 2019A study from the Oregon Employment Department has revealed how holiday employment patterns have shifted since 2001 ...1 min read
Neglected Christmas Songs December 24, 2019Every December, there’s a distressingly limited list of holiday-themed songs that are played on radio stations and in-store...1 min read
Lightning Strikes Twice for OSU Pigment Researcher December 23, 2019An Oregon State University chemistry researcher who made history a decade ago with the accidental discovery of the...3 mins read
Oregon Senators Allocate $2 Billion for Housing and Homelessness December 23, 2019 On December 19, Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the fiscal year 2020 spending bill...3 mins read
USFWS Nixes Red Tree Vole as Threatened Species December 22, 2019Oregon’s red tree vole has been removed as a candidate for the threatened species list by the U.S....1 min read
CBD Alcohol Banned by OLCC December 22, 2019As of December 19, the creation and sale of CBD-infused alcohol has been banned by the Oregon Liquor...1 min read
Carbon-free Oregon Measures Rejected by Secretary of State December 21, 2019A pair of clean energy ballot petitions have been dismissed by Oregon’s Secretary of State Bev Clarno, on...1 min read