"City data shows that between 2012 and 2021, 14 people were killed and 122 were seriously injured on 82nd Avenue, and preliminary data shows that there were four more pedestrian deaths on the road in 2022 and 2023." oregonlive.com/commuting/2024…

"On Saturday, 72 trees were planted across Multnomah County, one for each of the people killed by extreme heat [during summer 2021] in the county." by Austin De Dios oregonlive.com/eastportland/2…

Why does Oregon plan to divest from coal, even though some retirees and labor unions fear it could threaten hard-earned retirement money? Beat Check podcast: oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Calling on aspiring high school journalists, writers and photographers! Apply to The Oregonian's High School Journalism Institute! oregonlive.com/hsji/2024/03/a…

Why are OR utility rates rising? In short, it's complex. The Oregonian and CitizensUtilityBoard break it down. As we shift to clean energy and utility rates rise, people say “one is causing the other.” Facts: states w/o clean energy laws also have double digit hikes. bit.ly/49YYIgH

Zenith Energy's application for new air quality permit shows the lower pollution cap it seeks would still allow the company to potentially double the amount of fuels it stores after it transitions off of crude oil to renewable fuels. oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Meet Ginofa, Junior, Lilyann, Shawn+Amiya. These 5 HS seniors are all in stages of limbo. They graduate in mere weeks+are unsure what "next" looks like. They share their stories w/ me+Sami Edge as we dig into why college-going in OR is going down, bad oregonlive.com/education/2024…

Portlanders, it's Earth Day. Do you take public transit or ride a bike? Do you feel Portland is still a bike-and-transit hub? oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Did you know Intel is one of the most polluting companies in Oregon? @oregonian tech reporter Mike Mike Rogoway and I talk about why semiconductor manufacturing is a dirty industry and what companies are doing to improve their enviro impacts. Beat Check: oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Plastic is reaching into our food, into our air, it's inside our bodies and our children's bodies. Can we reduce its use? great video from Los Angeles Times latimes.com/environment/su…

Why is eastern Oregon’s groundwater contamination crisis still unresolved after 30 years? Beat Check podcast. oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Multnomah County paid a consultant $250K to to come up w/ a new "mission statement" for the local gov't. Reason? "To help employees feel more connected to their work for the county and as a pivotal step to shape its future plans." via Austin De Dios oregonlive.com/politics/2024/…

Want to know about Nike's sustainability bloodbath? On Beat Check, our biz reporter Matthew Kish and I talk about the troubled apparel industry carbon footprint reduction goals. oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Should everyone have access to AC? A Portland architecture firm is suing its landlord, claiming temperatures exceeded 90 F earlier this month inside its Old Town Chinatown offices because of a faulty air-conditioning system. via our reporter Jonathan Bach oregonlive.com/business/2024/…

excellent story by Shane Dixon Kavanaugh about what's going on behind the curtains of Portland's upcoming historic elections oregonlive.com/politics/2024/…

Everyone in Portland wants a piece of the cash-rich clean energy fund. Julia Silverman and I look at the latest ask, from local school districts -- who hope to use the $ to revamp their HVAC systems and more. oregonlive.com/education/2024…

150+ parking and traffic violations over 20 years. At least 6 driver's license suspensions. At least 100 referrals to a collections agency. At least 2 impoundments 1 mayoral candidate. You are going to want to read the latest from Shane Dixon Kavanaugh oregonlive.com/politics/2024/…

Oregon wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks, will be relocated again. Except, only the male wolf was involved in the attacks. oregonlive.com/environment/20…

Oregon's youth climate activists petition U.S. Supreme Court to revive their case against the government, Maxine Bernstein reports oregonlive.com/environment/20…