Among his many accomplishments was the discovery that hybrids of the Pacific Northwest native black cottonwood and eastern cottonwood grew incredibly fast — nearly 10 feet a year. A commercial darling for the pulp and biofuel industry was born, and along with it, a new forest products industry in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia.

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The hospital system has hired 2,000 replacement nurses, and emergency rooms remain open.

The teams include 70 firefighters and 30 water trucks. They will join the 300 Oregon firefighters already sent to California this week.

A preliminary estimate by AccuWeather put the damage and economic losses so far between $135 billion and $150 billion.

The resignation, 10 days before Trump is inaugurated, follows the conclusion of two unsuccessful criminal prosecutions against Trump.

It wasn't immediately clear on Saturday when David Barnea would travel to Qatar’s capital for the latest round of indirect talks.

Anna Bannanas claimed to be the oldest coffee café in Northwest Portland.

Courts have begun to bless the notion of more religion in the public sphere, including in schools.

Should elderly people living with persons with respiratory conditions, and elderly persons with respiratory conditions, be currently immunized for pertussis?

The discovery could complicate investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.

For many it has been a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost in the Los Angeles wildfires.

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