Gillian’s Recent Stories
Health Mar 25
Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear growsThose living in rural America fear the spread of the disease to areas with scarce medical resources, the social isolation that comes when the only diner in town closes its doors and the economic free fall that's hitting hard in…
Education Mar 14
Americans brace for new life of no school and growing dreadMillions of Americans braced for the week ahead with no school for their children for weeks to come, no clue how to effectively do their jobs without child care, and a growing sense of dread about how to stay safe…
Health Mar 12
Americans adjust to new life, hunker down amid virusParents were developing homeschooling plans for their children, while workers missing shifts amid widespread closures wondered how they would pay bills, and prepared for many weeks of financial difficulty.
Health Mar 01
Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in U.S.Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for…
Nation Feb 28
Feds won’t allow Oregon dams to be removed to aid salmon recoveryA federal report said such removing the dams would destabilize the power grid, increase overall greenhouse emissions and more than double the risk of regional power outages.
Science Feb 05
‘King tides’ documented globally show risks of climate changeVolunteers from New Zealand to the United States are helping scientists document what will happen to coastal communities as climate change melts the polar ice caps and sea levels rise.
Nation Aug 17
Weapons seized at Portland right-wing rally, counterprotestsPolice seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons Saturday as hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland, Oregon, in a situation the mayor termed “potentially dangerous and volatile.”…
Nation Jun 22
Militia threat shuts down Oregon Statehouse amid walkoutThe Oregon Capitol will be closed Saturday due to a “possible militia threat” from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation drags on.
Health Mar 08
An unvaccinated Oregon boy almost died of tetanus, CDC saysThe 2017 case is the first case of pediatric tetanus in Oregon in more than 30 years and alarmed infectious disease experts who said tetanus is almost unheard of in the U.S. since widespread immunization began in the 1940s.
Nation Jan 26
Measles outbreak grows in northwest U.S., 31 cases reportedThe number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. “hot spot.”…
