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Psychedelic advocates in Oregon criticize FDA’s decision to reject MDMA therapy for PTSD
Your browser does not support the audio element. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration announced it would not approve the use of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The agency instead asked drugmaker Lykos Therapeutics to further study the safety and efficacy of the treatment.
West Coast's ShakeAlert system gets upgrade to detect major earthquakes faster
The West Coast's ShakeAlert system has received a significant upgrade, allowing it to more rapidly alert the public of the next major earthquake. The growing network of seismic sensors that make up the system throughout Oregon, Washington and California now also incorporates sensors that directly monitor movements on the surface of the earth,...
Bombastic Brewing Enters Oregon with Day One Distribution
A new brewery is entering the state of Oregon as Bombastic Brewing from Hayden, Idaho, just outside of Coeur d’Alene, has signed with Day One Distribution. This new agreement will bring its beers to western and central Oregon. “We’ve aimed from the start to brew world-class, highly sought after...
Oregon father and two passengers die in Montana plane crash on way to Donald Trump rally
An Oregon man and two unidentified passengers died in a plane crash in Montana last Thursday while flying to a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Bozeman. Donald Long Jr., 46, was piloting the plane around 4 p.m. when it crashed into Montana’s Crown Mountain, which is located roughly 20 miles west of Augusta, the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will join other Democratic female governors, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus at DNC
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will be sharing a stage with Julia Louis-Dreyfus at next week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The “Veep” and “Seinfeld” star will host a panel highlighting some of the country’s Democratic female governors on the third day of the four-day convention in Chicago in partnership with the Democratic Governors Association. Seven other Democratic women will share the stage, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and New Mexico Gov. Michelle Luian Grisham. Oregon Public Broadcasting is a news partner of this publication. Find the original story here.
Utility companies propose another double-digit rate hike for 2025
Local power utility companies are again seeking double-digit rate hikes that if enacted will hit customers in 2025. Both major Oregon providers — Portland General Electric and Pacific Power — have claimed the increases are needed to combat the cost of insurance and the investment to expand electrical grids to be more resilient to extreme weather. What that means for folks’ wallets is a 10.9% increase by PGE and 15%...
Backers of wildlife road passages eye 4 sites on Hwy 20 in Central Oregon
A group of 18 organizations say they are one step closer to building four wildlife passages or crossings over Highway 20 in Central Oregon. As the region’s human population boomed in the last decade, a 35-mile stretch of road between Suttle Lake and Bend had some of the highest rates of deer and elk vehicle collisions in the state from 2010 to 2016, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
Coos Bay Mayor Highlights Final Downton Movie Night
Coos Bay, OR. – Official Release: A release from Coos Bay Mayor Joe Benetti states the final movie planned in the new downtown parking lot at Third Street and Central Avenue is scheduled for this Friday. Coos Watershed Association has hosted this summer movie series, previously showing two documentaries: Project Wild Thing and The Beaver Believers. The final movie in this series, Movie in the Park(ing) Lot is Finding Nemo and it will begin airing at 8 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024. A special thank you is extended to both Coos Watershed Association and the Time Bomb building owner, Gary Rifkin, who provided the movie screen.
Port of Coos Bay announces first woman CEO
COOS BAY, Ore.- Lanelle Comstock is now the permanent CEO of the Port of Coos Bay and is the first woman to hold the role in the port’s 100-year history. She is one of three women moved into leadership roles at the Port of Coos Bay. Comstock has held a variety of roles at the port for 12 years and has been at the helm as interim CEO since June.
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