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PNS Daily Newscast - April 19, 2024
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Tribal advocates keep up legal pressure for fair political maps; 12-member jury sworn in for Trump's historic criminal trial; the importance of healthcare decision planning; and a debt dilemma: poll shows how many people wrestle with college costs.

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2024Talks - April 19, 2024
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Civil rights activists say a court ruling could end the right to protest in three southern states, a federal judge lets January 6th lawsuits proceed against former President Trump, and police arrest dozens at a Columbia University Gaza protest.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

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A program in Clatsop County that provides clean needles for drug users has given out 250,000 needles since it began in 2017. (opiateaddictiontreatment/Flickr)
Opioid Crisis: Oregon Syringe Exchanges a "Gateway" to Help

ASTORIA, Ore. – Syringe exchange programs are opening up access to health care for some Oregonians. Exchanges provide clean needles to …

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Health checkups aren't top-of-mind for most Oregon teens, but getting more young people to get regular screenings is a statewide goal of the Oregon Health Authority. Credit: Mary R. Vogt/Morguefile.
Connecting More Oregon Teens with Health Care

MEDFORD, Ore. – One of Oregon's state health priorities is getting more teens the regular preventive care that will help establish healthy …

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La mayoría de los adolescentes de Oregon no tienen como prioridad sus chequeos médicos, pero una meta estatal de las autoridades sanitarias de Oregon (Oregon Health Authority) es que la gente joven se haga monitoreos regulares. Crédito: Mary R. Vogt/Morguefile.
Conectando a más adolescentes de Oregon con la Atención de su Salud

MEDFORD, Ore. – La Oregon Health Authority (Autoridad de la Salud en Oregon) afirma que los adolescentes son uno de los grupos de edad más …

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Report: Skin Color Determines Healthcare Access in OR

PORTLAND, Ore. - If you are an African-American, Native American or Latino in Oregon, you are more likely to go without health insurance – and …

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Oregonians Considering Alternative Gifts that Go ‘Much Further’

Portland, OR – As Oregonians start the holiday shopping season this morning, a new study shows that it might be wise to consider some …

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