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Spirit of Community: Rios to Rivers
By fall 2025, all dams on the Klamath River will be removed, the largest project of its kind. In this week’s Spirit of Community, we revisit Indigenous youth preparing to kayak the Klamath to the ocean. Earlier this year, with support from the Oregon Community Foundation, these students trained in Chile, learning more than just kayaking. They grew academically and personally, with a few even speaking at the White House. Join us as we talk to Rios to Rivers, Executive Director, Weston Boyles, and Klamath Program Coordinator, Amada Lang about this life-changing experience and the impact these youth have had along the way.
Locals tops 20 in national high school rodeo finals
Oregon had one of its best performances in years at the High School National Finals Rodeo, which was held July 14-20 in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The team finished fourth in the boys final standings and 11th in the combined team standings at this year's rodeo, while the girls team finished in 21st place out of more than 40 teams at this years competition. Oregon finished with 815 points in the...
Amid ‘childless cat ladies’ controversy, an Oregon city ranks high in cat ownership, report says
Cats have been Internet stars for years, with endless videos, photos, memes and so on turning up on Facebook, Instagram, and elsewhere, inspiring users to make “Awww!” comments, and shower the cute kitty images with likes and shares. This week, however, cats have also been all over the...
Federal Judge Seeks Perspective of 5,000 Oregon Foster Children as Oregon Moves toward Reforms
Children who spent time in Oregon’s foster care system have a chance to talk about their experiences with a federal judge who is finalizing a historical settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Get involved. How to provide feedback:. First, current and former foster children must mail a letter to U.S....
CrowdStrike outage leads to blood supply shortage in PNW
Amid a decrease in blood donations over the summer, blood banks in the Pacific Northwest are now seeing a “steep drop” in blood supply after the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, the Washington Department of Health announced.
A primer on Oregon’s ranked choice voting ballot measure
This November, Oregon residents will consider a new way to elect political representatives. In 2023, the Oregon Legislature referred a ballot measure for Oregon to become one of the first states in the country to adopt ranked choice voting. Here are some things voters need to know about this election method. What is ranked choice voting? ...
New study compares effectiveness of US, Canadian wildfire smoke communications
EUGENE, Ore. — A new study out of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication suggests the U.S. method for communicating the severity of wildfire smoke may be less effective than the method used in Canada, especially for parents wanting to protect their children's health. The study...
Five on 5 – Rob Schneider – Exec. Director, Lemelson Foundation
On tonight’s Five on 5, we are joined Rob Schneider to discuss what the non-profit Lemelson Foundation is doing to help young Oregonians to become inventors. The Five on 5 interview series is sponsored by AARP Oregon. © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
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