Extinct in wild, these critically endangered birds are settling in at zoo’s Vollum Aviary PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo is home to many critically endangered species, but perhaps none as rare as its newest arrivals: a trio of sihek (SEE-heck) kingfishers. Once native to the island of Guam, these tiny, brightly colored birds have been […]
It is time we have a scoping conversation. Executive Summary of Public Health is a Failed Model – #Plan B is the Revolutionary Reform Way Forward The traditional centralized public health system has faced significant challenges and criticisms, particularly highlighted by its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This model, characterized by slow responses, bureaucratic inertia, […]
An elected leader who serves the people is one who sets policy, conducts public meetings, and provides administrative services. They establish long-term visions, create strategic plans, then collaboratively lead and empower others towards that shared goal. They must also give special attention to the complex financial limits of the services they provide, as well as […]
Israel invaded Syrian airspace to support attacks by Al Qaeda on West Aleppo “Israel stood by our side…We wouldn’t have survived without Israel’s assistance” – including weapons the Netanyahu regime supplied. Spokesman for one extremist group in Syria 2017 Israeli aggression against Syria takes a new turn – escalation or desperation? Official statement from the […]
This series covers how a freefall of public trust in the face of spin and censorship has led to the rise of new and independent media. It investigates how Russiagate (part 1), the 2020 presidential election (part 2), and COVID (part 3) specifically have eroded trust in legacy media and then analyzes the growth of […]
Alexis Baden-Mayer from Organic Consumers Association Monday 4/1 at 7:00 pm Eastern Since 1894, scientists have predicted the end of agriculture, claiming it would be cheaper and better to make food in the lab than continue to grow it on farms. Today, the Frankenfoods industry is bringing this vision to fruition with genetically engineered microbes […]
With warm, sunny weather forecasted across the state, this will be the perfect weekend to kick off some spring fishing. Trout stocking is underway in several zones – a couple dozen waterbodies have been stocked this week, and more will be stocked next week. Spring Chinook are arriving in the lower Columbia – time to […]
“Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He […]
If Julian Assange is extradited to the United States, he could die. If he does, his blood will be on the hands of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. On Tuesday, March 26, the High Court of London granted Assange limited right to appeal his extradition with a concern for the journalist’s life as the grounds […]
The Oregonian recently reported that “Oregon students as a whole have failed to regain either math or reading skills” lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, unlike students in 29 other states included in an analysis published in January. The article points out that, despite $1.6 billion in federal pandemic aid being spent in Oregon schools, Oregon […]
