‘What’s this guy doing loose in Malheur County?’ By Michelle Weber Highlight He faked an insanity defense, got out, and immediately committed another crime, and this time people are dead. He’s going to plead insanity again.
The Misconception of the Wild By Carolyn Wells Highlight Leo Schwartz finds out what lessons can be learned from the burned-out Oregon backcountry.
When the Climate Change Story Becomes Your Life Story By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Moving from bustling, expensive Seattle to tiny Ashland, Oregon seemed like an improvement, until the forest fire season began.
Oregon’s Racist Past By Longreads Feature Starting in the mid-19th century, and extending through the mid-20th century, Oregon was arguably the most racist place outside the southern states, possibly even of all the states.
One Consequence of Cannabis Legalization is Market Saturation By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Supply side economics is clogging the overstuffed bowl of Oregon’s booming cannabis market, and there are not enough lighters in Oregon to smoke all the product.
A Teen and a Toy Gun By Leah Sottile Feature This is the story of the last day of 17-year-old Quanice Hayes’s life. It involves a police department that says they have no good way of deciphering between real guns and fake ones, and a family still searching for answers.
Portland, Oregon, Where the Law Protects Car Thieves Instead of Peoples’ Cars By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight Thanks to wacky laws, Portland, Oregon has the third highest car theft rate in America.
An Oregon Wolf, Profiled By Ben Huberman Highlight A fateful encounter between Oregon’s mightiest wolf and the scientist who would track him for the next six years.
If the ‘Big One’ Hits Seattle By Mike Dang Highlight In the New Yorker, Kathyrn Schulz describes the horrific devastation that would occur if a massive earthquake hit the Pacific Northwest.
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