A Town Without Cell Phones, 'Cliques'
Imagine a place where kids can't use cell phones because there is no service, and their school is so small, there aren't any "cliques." That place is Monument, Oregon where Think Out Loud visited this week. >>
OSU Researchers Roll Out New Tomato
Oregon State University has rolled out the "Indigo Rose." It’s a dark purple tomato OSU grew using natural genetics ... >>
PCC To Build Oregon's Largest Solar Project
Portland Community College announced plans today to build what would be Oregon's largest ground-mounted solar project. The 500-kilowatt array ... >>

Keeping Things Safe & Green When Storms Hit
Oregon’s Environmental Quality and Forestry departments are calling for precautionary steps to prevent flooding rivers and saturated hillsides from wreaking ecological havoc.
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OREGON
- PCC To Build Oregon's Largest Solar Project (OPB)
- Salem Estimates Flood Damage At $10.3 Million (OPB)
- Wash. Lawmakers Consider Budgeting Education First (OPB)
- Juvenile Held After Handgun Incident On Max (OPB)
- Retirement Options Limited For Gay And Lesbian Seniors (OPB)
NATION
- Why New Photo ID Laws Mean Some Won't Vote (NPR)
- 'Battling Was Won': Romney Gets Boost In Fla. (NPR)
- The Smart Politician's Guide To Avoiding Scandal (NPR)
- Emails Show How 'Fast and Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept. (NPR)
- Higher Dropout Age May Not Lead To More Diplomas (NPR)
BUSINESS
- IMF issues austerity cuts warning (BBC)
- RBS chairman rejects £1.4m bonus (BBC)
- VIDEO: Struggle for opportunities in Egypt (BBC)
- VIDEO: Crackdown on spam text messaging (BBC)
- VIDEO: Osborne and Lagarde on global economy (BBC)
SCIENCE
- VIDEO: Bats find shelter in Israeli bunkers (BBC)
- Scratching An Ankle Is Hard To Beat (NPR)
- 'Microplastic' threat to shores (BBC)
- Fishing's global footprint (BBC)
- Anti-matter set for gravity test (BBC)
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Salem Estimates Flood Damage At $10.3 Million
Wash. Lawmakers Consider Budgeting Education First
Juvenile Held After Handgun Incident On Max
Retirement Options Limited For Gay And Lesbian Seniors
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