After four days of firefighting in steep country west of Rogue River, the Fielder Mountain Fire enters Monday with a line around its entire perimeter, evacuation levels substantially reduced and crews working deeper into the burned landscape to eliminate heat that could threaten those gains.…
A national debate over the future of American health care is making its way through Oregon, with Southern Oregon becoming…
Oregon’s government ethics laws rarely become dinner table conversation until the conduct of an elected official places them squarely before…
Oregon managed to get more than 7,000 additional students into classrooms on a regular basis during the 2025 to 2026…
A political fight that began over signatures on an Oregon recall petition has developed into a broader federal constitutional challenge,…
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The disturbing, almost zombie like appearance sometimes associated with fentanyl intoxication is not simply a matter of someone being heavily sedated. Behind the slowed movements, drooping posture, diminished awareness, and shallow breathing can be a dangerous physiological emergency in which one of the body’s most basic functions, delivering oxygen to…
Mimosa pudica seed has earned an unusual place in traditional botanical medicine. Small and unassuming when dry, the seed undergoes a remarkable transformation when exposed to moisture, developing a slippery, gelatinous coating created by…
Southern Oregon residents waking up Saturday morning are once again being reminded to pay attention not only to the wildfires burning across the region, but also to what those fires may be putting into…
Lotus enters our historical record not as a battlefield medicine or a nutrient-dense food, but as a symbol of clarity, awakening, and the mind’s ability to rise above the noise of the world. Long…
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Looking for something to do this week or already thinking about next weekend? Get outside, take a hike and explore…
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A series of unrelated shootings stretching from Connecticut to Kentucky, Virginia and Chicago left families grieving, children among the wounded and investigators searching for answers during…
