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Gresham’s future groundwater system is designed to withstand emergencies
One of the benefits of Gresham drilling its own groundwater system, in a looming break with the Portland Water Bureau and Bull Run Reservoir, is a focus on creating a system that will be resilient during earthquakes, severe weather, climate change and other emergencies. The Cascade Groundwater Alliance, a partnership between the city of Gresham and Rockwood People’s Utility District, remains on track to complete the new water system by 2026. ...
How Portland artist and ‘genius grant’ winner Wendy Red Star connects identity to her work
Growing up in Montana on the Apsáalooke/Crow Reservation, Wendy Red Star was surrounded by the rich creativity and artistry that is ingrained in Indigenous culture. She just didn’t realize it. “I didn’t really consider what my community was doing as art,” Red Star said in an interview Tuesday....
Oregon County Files First-Ever Climate Deception Lawsuit Against Gas Utility
Multnomah County in Oregon on Monday added NW Natural to the list of defendants in its climate deception lawsuit, making the company the first-ever gas utility to face a climate lawsuit. The county, which encompasses Portland, sued an array of fossil fuel interests last year for deceiving the public about the dangers of their products. It's one of dozens of climate lawsuits municipalities and states around the United States have filed in recent years in a bid to hold the Big Oil accountable. None have yet reached a trial. The Multnomah County lawsuit is unique in that it seeks damages...
Former track and field coach requests reinstatement, expedited hearing in lawsuit against Lake Oswego School District
John Parks, the former Lake Oswego High School track and field coach, demanded that he be reinstated to his position while his lawsuit against the Lake Oswego School District plays out in court. The motion for preliminary injunction was filed Monday, Oct. 7, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, Portland Division. The motion requests oral arguments and an expedited hearing to review if Parks should lawfully be reinstated to his former position. The motion includes ten declarations from LOHS parents in...
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