OR: Arts & Culture
Eugene Mural Brings New Attention to Native Oregon Plants
A new mural in Eugene depicts Kalapuya people harvesting native plants and preparing them as food and medicine. It is part of a larger project to …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
SALEM, Ore. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
Left Out of Mother's Day Mainstream? Celebrate "Mamas Day"
Portland, OR - Social justice groups will celebrate "Mamas Day" this Sunday, with greeting cards featuring mothers who are typically left out of …
Trump's Budget Cuts Could Limit Ore. Students' Exposure to Art
ASHLAND, Ore. – The proposed budget from the Trump administration would slash funding for the National Endowment for the Arts to zero, and that …
Shelter for Standing Rock Protestors Rolls In from Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Help will be rolling in for oil pipeline protestors at Standing Rock all the way from the Northwest, in the form of a retrofitted …
OR Filmmakers Follow Malheur Refuge Takeover from Day One
PORTLAND, Ore. - Two Oregon filmmakers are among those who will closely follow the trial of Ammon and Ryan Bundy and their co-defendants on federal …
Trump to Get Wall Built Around Him at RNC
PORTLAND, Ore. - After delegates failed to block Donald Trump's nomination on the Republican National Convention floor, a coalition of activists …
Children Show Off the Bilingual Advantage
PORTLAND, Ore. - A new study of bilingual and monolingual toddlers could be reason for Oregon parents to share this story in two languages. …
Is Real Cupid in Your Gut?
PORTLAND, Ore. – New research shows microbes in our body will help pick our sweethearts for Valentine's Day this weekend, though exactly how …
Harney County to Armed Militia: "Go Home to Your Families"
BURNS, Ore. - Anti-government protesters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns may be getting the lion's share of publicity…
Gratitude, Willpower Keys to Happier New Year
PORTLAND, Ore. – To make “Happy New Year” a reality instead of just a pleasantry, there's scientific research that can point anyone …
Older Workers Face Challenges in Oregon's Job Market
PORTLAND, Ore. - This is "Employ Older Workers Week," and within five years, the U.S. Labor Department says one in four Americans on the job will be …