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This week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington sided with the Center for Food Safety and the Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat in a suit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The ruling means that nine industrial shellfish operations that were approved by the Army Corps of Engineers off of Washington’s coast are unlawful. The plaintiffs argue that the USACE vi...

Next month, the Food and Drug Administration committee will consider easing restrictions on some peptides. Some influencers have claimed these injectables improve muscle growth, create better immune function and slow aging, among other things. However, there is very little evidence to support the benefits of many of these drugs in humans. At the same time, prescription peptides that are already on...

Two comedians in Portland have launched a "reality TV dating show" in which local singles bring their dogs to a park, release them, and dates are determined by dog compatability.

Chef Ryan Roundhouse is pushing the boundaries of Japanese cuisine at his Portland restaurant Nodoguro. The avant-garde omakase has menus themed around the abstract: writers, directors, music albums and even manga cartoons. Last week, Roundhouse won a a James Beard award for Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.

Four times a week, you’ll find Camas resident Martins Licis working out in his home garage. Like many people, he will lift repetitions of weights to build strength. But most people don’t do 600 to 900-pound deadlifts or 500 to 700-pound squats. Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international c...

Four times a week, you’ll find Camas resident Martins Licis working out in his home garage. Like many people, he will lift repetitions of weights to build strength. But most people don’t do 600 to 900-pound deadlifts or 500 to 700-pound squats. Licis is a professional strongman who is currently training to compete in the Giants Live Strongman Classic in London on July 4 and another international c...

The Menopunks movement started as a documentary. The goal was to debunk claims about hormone replacement therapy through interviews with doctors and hear the stories of Portland musicians who have benefited from HRT. But it’s now grown into a broader effort to advocate for more comprehensive and accessible menopause care. A benefit concert series this weekend aims to raise money for the documentar...

High Country News recently reported on how residents within the city limits of White Salmon, Wash. have lacked free mail delivery from the U.S. Postal Service for years now. The agency also does not provide free Post Office Boxes for those residents. High Country News’ reporting also revealed that at least 10 other towns in Washington, Oregon and Idaho also lack both free home mail delivery and fr...

The Portland Trail Blazers named Micah Nori as their permanent head coach. We talk to KOIN-TV sports reporter Brenna Greene.

Volunteers needed to count pikas, cute fluffy animals that are also indicator species.

Portlander Carrie Joy Grimes’s new book, The Joy of Money, looks at the relationship people have with money and why why financial habits can be so hard to change, and why the deck is stacked against us.

The production found women who worked in factories during World War II — often centenarians — to invite them.

Portland Public Schools’ only K-12 school almost lost its high school this spring. Now, another class graduates as the district pledges to support the school’s future.

Danielle Jester spent the last year trying to cover Lake County remotely, from Northern California. This month, she returned to Lakeview to be the Examiner's sole reporter.

Portland community remembers life of unsheltered leader cut short by tragedy

Soccer fans around the globe have spent the last few days cheering on their favorite teams in the FIFA World Cup. The five-week tournament is being co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. While there has been a lot of excitement about what’s happening on the pitch, there’s been not as much fanfare about the pitch itself — much of it made with Oregon grass seed.

In some Oregon school districts, full high school graduation is possible

“Drag Me Outside,” where field biology meets fabulousness.

The Sandy-based competition saw artists creating sculptures using chainsaws and testing their timber skills. Organizers say they want to spur interest in forestry careers.

The second episode of OPB’s documentary series “The Crackdown” chronicles the operation and its impact on the Pacific Northwest.

Portland’s Moda Center is getting old. The 31-year-old arena is home to the Portland Trail Blazers, and the team's new owners want the public to pay for major renovations – soon. The conversation is central to negotiations between the city and the Blazers to renew the team’s Moda Center lease. And now the city’s asking the public to weigh in.

Packwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.

Packwood built a reputation as a maverick Republican and champion of women’s rights. It collapsed amid revelations of sexual misconduct.

The Tonquin helped settle Astoria and was the key to John Jacob Astor’s effort to build a worldwide fur-trading empire. But in 1811, the ship exploded, killing an untold number of tribal members and putting an end to Astor’s northward expansion.

For 10 years, April Fox has been teaching doom metal yoga classes in Portland, in the hope of making the practice more accessible and inclusive.