Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the mice to approach their normal lifespan. Scientists at Oregon State University say the findings are some of the most compelling ever produced in the search for a therapy to help sufferers […]
More than 1,200 of the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly have been raised and released through the prison's conservation program.
If this Portland cyclist had not spotted the old man against the desert landscape, the 73-year-old would never have survived.
It has been two years since an Oregon woman started planting encouraging signs in people's yards - and the resulting testimonials have been amazing.
A team of designers uploaded the rules of 400 different world sports into an AI program so it could design its own - and the result is apparently quite fun.
Portland and Los Angeles are installing bioswales-AKA "rain gardens"-to help filter rainwater runoff before it enters and pollutes the sewage system.
Hannah Rountree had not seen her cat Spunky in three years—at least until he reappeared at the animal shelter she had only just started volunteering for.
This Portland, Oregon café owner has stepped away from her own small business so she can volunteer at her competitor's coffee stand for free.
It has been five years since Sasha the cat disappeared from her home in Portland—but thanks to her microchip, she has finally be reunited with her owner.
Since this Portland dad finished building a more inclusive playground for his daughter, other US cities have followed his example as well.
Are the wildfires in California and Oregon actually beneficial for the health of the forests in any way? We asked our friends at EarthTalk.
Kevin Costner has produced an iPhone app that tells stories of local history related to where you and your family are driving on a road trip.
Portland State University graduate Madisen Hallberg was recording the national athem outdoors when opera singer Onry joined her unexpectedly.
With style and grace, she's a mortician who gives discounts and biodegradable urns to financially strapped families.
Eric Gantner is used to seeing strange things in the Clackamas River—but he was particularly shocked to find a prosthetic leg during one of his scuba dives.
The Chemeketa Press may be the only community college in the United States to print its own academic textbooks—and it's saving students millions.
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