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Georgia’s Official Pay it Forward Day Engages Students in Random Acts of Kindness
Wednesday was Georgia’s Random Acts of Kindness Day declared by Gov. Nathan Deal. And a middle school teacher wanted to instill in her students...
New Breed of Ranchers Build Sustainable West While Making Money
A new breed of cowboy is changing how ranching is being done in the American West and might – just might – alter the...
Couple Plans Unusual Honeymoon Taking Strangers to Breakfast Across America
This July, after Courtney Dillard and Matt Webber walk down the aisle, they will hit the open road on a unique journey from Portland,...
Strangers Raise $30,000 on Reddit for Fatally Ill Man to Travel
Reddit.com has done it again. The social media community has once again responded with incredible generosity to a personal story of tragedy posted on...
Group Builds Fences to Free Dogs From Chained Existence
On May 23, 2009, a small group arrived at the Portland home of Chopper, a big hunk of a dog who spent day after...
US Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly in April, Jobs Returning from China
Industrial production in the U.S. surged in April, with the data from factories, mines and utilities rising 1.1 percent, the strongest gain since December...
As Federal Money Dries Up, States Get Creative in Funding Renewable Energy
Advocates of renewable energy have been trying unsuccessfully to pitch a new federal program in gridlocked Washington. But, in the states, progress in Hawaii,...
From Stage Coach Trail to Electric Car Highway on Nation’s Second Busiest Interstate
While many drivers are paying up to $4.00 per gallon of gasoline across America, Volt owners and others with EV's are finding more charging...
Leatherback Sea Turtles Granted Protection Along U.S. West Coast
A major decision to protect feeding hotspots for endangered leatherback sea turtles off the shores of Washington, Oregon and California was finalized last week...
Denzel Washington Donates $2.25 Million to Alma Mater
Denzel Washington has donated $2.25 million to Fordham University, his alma mater, to endow a Theatre program. $250,000 will establish a scholarship for a...
Seniors Gain YouTube Fame In Accidental Webcam Video
An elderly Oregon couple gained unexpected fame after a webcam accidentally recorded the two while they tried to figure out their new computer. Their...
For Fukushima Families, a Brief Respite from Nuclear Nightmare (w/ Video)
At least 11 kids and their parents, refugees from Fukushima and other parts of Japan, are visiting Oregon this month and living with U.S....
Alabama Cuts Medicaid Costs by $30 Million by Examining Drug Receipts
Three years ago, Carol Steckel, Alabama’s Medicaid director, sent a national alert to all of her counterparts around the country. She asked them to...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
Missing Canadian Mom Found Alive in Nevada After 7 Weeks
A Canadian tourist missing in a remote wooded area of the US state of Nevada for seven weeks has been found alive near her...
Google Invests Another $100M in Green Energy – This Time a Wind Farm
Google’s investments in clean power are now rivaling that of stand alone clean energy investors. Monday morning, the search engine giant said it has...
How Politicians Overcame Partisan Divide To Pull A Prank (Video)
Oregon lawmakers from both sides of the aisle included snippets from the song lyrics to "Never Gonna Give You Up" into their speeches on...
Fire Department Focuses on Saving Pets
Anyone who has ever cried over the death of a pet will see this as great news, especially if you live near Ashland, Oregon....
Zoo Goes Solar in Big Green Test
Visitors to the Cincinnati Zoo are marveling at the sight: Nearly four acres of solar panels over a vast span of concrete parking lot....
Bus Driver Makes Unscheduled Stop, Saves Woman’s Life on Portland Bridge
Rick Sound, a TriMet bus driver for 24 years, was steering a No. 77 bus west over the Steel Bridge Tuesday morning when he...