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After 2-Year Campaign, Lowe’s Falls in Line With Bee-Lovers
Environmentalists are praising the Lowe’s hardware chain for making a commitment to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides –a leading contributor to global bee declines – from...
Cheers For Good Deeds By Airlines to Rescue Stranded Travelers
When airport problems stranded a business traveler on the West Coast and a cheerleading team on the East Coast, good Samaritans at rival airlines,...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Our 2014 Top Photo Picks Confirm the Goodness of Humanity
18) Some Police Officers REALLY Do Care
An El Paso Police Officer helped out a homeless man in need during a December, 2013 snowstorm. According...
Black Boy Embraces Cop in a Hug Felt Round the World
If you have been on social media, or seen any talk about American current events you know there have been protests against the outcome...
$2.4 Million Given to 8 Groups Helping Kids Thrive in Inner Cities
For their innovative strategies to help mold positive youth, eight organizations that mentor urban youth in six cities will share grants totaling $2.4 million.
The...
Transit Company Surprises 102 Year-Old Rider With ‘Birthday Bus’ Party
Portland's transit company sent a special bus to pick up one of their regular riders, 102 year old Vida Trout.
The distinguished East Portland retiree...
Police Officer Pays Out of His Own Pocket to Help Family in Need
A news tip called into KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon brought to light a story of kindness and generosity by a local police officer.
Officer Carlos...
New Mattress Lets You Cuddle Without Your Arm Going Numb
A Portland industrial designer and his new wife -- along with millions of couples around the world-- wished they could continue cuddling deep into...
Tribe Banks On Syrup For Sweet Relief From Poverty
The members of the Passamaquoddy tribe have already turned to the sky for help, creating a wind farm. But it’s the 60,000 acres of...
Health Care Law Helps Entrepreneurs Quit Their Day Jobs
The Affordable Care Act — which many see creating challenges for businesses — could benefit a particular group of business people: entrepreneurs. Joshua Simonson...
Amtrak Gives Free Rides to Writers Who Want to Work on Trains
It all started with an innocent comment by writer Alexander Chee, when he said in an interview that he likes to work while riding...
New Billboard Promotes Most Effective Medicine: Hugging
During this cold and flu season, The Joy Team of Vancouver, Washington, has erected a billboard in downtown Portland reminding everyone of that ancient...
Woman Can Buy Her Home Thanks to the Honesty of a Stranger
On Friday, Jan. 10, a Portland woman lost an envelope containing $2,000 in cash and a $38,000 cashier’s check. It was the down payment...
Conservation Group Turns Christmas Trees Into Salmon Habitat
Before you kick your dying Christmas tree to the curb, consider this: Members of the conservation group Trout Unlimited would love to turn that...
New Billboard Proclaims ‘You Are So Freaking Awesome’
Another randomly positive billboard has popped up in Portland this week. The yellow sign towering above Sandy Blvd., at 35th street, declares, "You are...
Shoppers in Oregon Town are Finding $100 Bills inside Random Groceries
In the past couple weeks, grocery shoppers in an Oregon town have found $100 bills stuffed into everyday food items, like eggs, cookies and...
Oregon Reduces ER Visits With New Shoes and Some Hand-holding
In 2011, a homeless man who was sleeping in his car, had the medical problems of an old man, though he was only 40....
Ancient Roman Concrete Reveals Secret to Cutting Carbon Emissions
The chemical secrets of a concrete Roman breakwater that has spent the last 2,000 years submerged in the Mediterranean Sea have been uncovered by...
Friday Is Bike to Work Day: Ten Best Biking Cities in America
12,000 people have signed up to ride their bicycle to work Friday in the Washington, D.C. area in celebration of the 57th annual Bike...