Kale Williams
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Portland, OR, United States
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Weeks after being hit by a car, Rep. Bonamici presents Beaverton with $4 million check for pedestrian safety
"What happened to me and my husband reinforces that this could happen to anyone," Rep. Suzanne Bonamici said. She and her husband were struck by a car on Jan. 13. → Read More
Transition to energy-efficient homes on the docket for Oregon lawmakers
Lawmakers are working on a new package of environmental bills aimed at an aspect of climate change that they say doesn’t get enough attention: Oregon’s buildings. → Read More
Researchers begin necropsy of dead sperm whale that washed up on Oregon coast
Samples taken from the whale will help determine how it died. Sperm whales account for about 12% of the whales that wash up on Oregon’s coast. → Read More
Oregon electric utilities raise rates as supply chain issues, wildfires drive up costs
Your next electricity bill could be anywhere from 7% to 20% higher, depending on your service provider and household electricity usage. → Read More
'More trees, fewer deaths': Study shows lifesaving role of Portland's tree canopy
Using data from the Oregon Health Authority and the nonprofit Friends of Trees, a new study shows the lifesaving benefits of our arboreous neighbors. → Read More
Tribal and government leaders celebrate Klamath River dam removal
Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, also announced nearly $6 million in new funding for other river restoration projects, all led by local tribes. → Read More
Once thought extinct, a unique species of Oregon lamprey is back in its native lake
The Miller Lake lamprey, which lives only in Miller Lake and its surrounding watershed in the southern Oregon Cascades, was nearly eradicated in the '70s. → Read More
Columbia River Gorge Commission elects first Indigenous leader
Carina Miller, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, will serve as chair of the commission starting Jan. 1. → Read More
Help KGW report on climate change and mental health in Oregon
Tell us how climate change is impacting your day-to-day life. → Read More
County health officials recommend replacing gas appliances, citing health and climate concerns
A new report from county health officials notes that indoor air pollution can be especially hazardous to children. → Read More
Regulation coming to Portland oil facilities as state looks to avert massive spill after the 'big one'
Experts have been concerned about an environmental catastrophe, potentially one of the worst in U.S. history, at the facility for more than a decade. → Read More
In their own words: Oregon candidates for governor on environment, climate change
With 10 days before ballots are due, we wanted to check with the candidates vying to be Oregon’s next Governor about where they stand on climate change. → Read More
Experts detail Oregon forest damage in aftermath of June heat dome; long term effects unknown
The heat dome brought record temperatures for three consecutive days, and researchers are still working to tally the damage several months later. → Read More
Salmonella outbreak linked to tainted onions; 2 sickened in Oregon
You are probably going to want to check your onions. → Read More
With $2 million bump from lawmakers, Oregon set to expand hotline for bias crime reporting
The new budget will go toward hiring more staff for the hate crime line. Calls to the line surged last year, and only about half of calls reached a live person. → Read More
Man wrongly arrested at Portland hotel after front desk clerk mistakes him for fugitive
U.S. Marshals pulled a Portland man out of his hotel room and handcuffed him after a front desk clerk wrongly identified him as a fugitive. → Read More
Wolf population in Oregon grows by nearly 10%, but illegal killings worry advocates
Four of the nine wolves that died in the state last year were killed illegally. → Read More
Portland police fatally shoot man in Lents Park
The man who was killed was a white male in his 30s, according to three sources with knowledge of the investigation. → Read More
Reward of $2,500 offered for tips in unsolved 2019 Portland homicide of activist
Sean Kealiher, 23, was struck by an SUV after an argument near a bar in Northeast Portland. → Read More
No Mercy - The Oregonian
Tania Culver Humphrey says her father, Mercy Corps founder Ellsworth Culver, sexually abused her for years. Where was Mercy Corps? → Read More