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Ryan Haas
@ryanjhaas
Managing editor of news for OPB
News editor and podcast producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting.
28 Posts
Oregon ranks 5th in the country for alcohol addiction and we would like to spread that out I guess. The likely first ever class action lawsuit against a utility over wildfires began in earnest yesterday in Oregon. If you're a student considering college in Oregon, this is a good explainer on what you can expect to pay at the biggest universities. An oversight board wants to ban mask mandates for Disney World, whose “theme parks dropped all mask requirements a year ago.” I’ve followed Tim Mak closely since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. You might have seen the distinctive “Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands” opening line of his Tweets/toots, which continue, and/or his dogs & cats of war posts. He has consistently provided excellent on-the-grou “A place-based effort of this magnitude is unique and has never been done before in Portland – let alone the United States,” said Rukaiyah Adams, creator of the 1803 Fund. "Vacancy rates are soaring in agencies across Oregon, making it hard for employees to deliver crucial state services. For some, particularly where staffing is required around-the-clock, understaffing has also made the job more dangerous." "These big heavy-hitting wealthy people are using Shasta county, I believe, as this little petri dish … And so far, it’s working. I’m watching it unveil before my very eyes. And it’s terrifying.” -- Shasta County journalist Doni Chamberlain Jury selection begins in the largest lawsuit related to the 2020 Labor Day fires in Oregon. It is likely the first time a class action against a utility over wildfires has ever gone to trial, and raises an important question for the West: At what point is a utility negligent for Going back through my reporters' work this time of year to find award submissions, and it's kind of a delight to read their best work! This series by Emily Cureton Cook was a ton of effort, but who els As a reminder, we’re all beta testers on this new Post platform that’s only been around for ~6 weeks or so. Eventually, we will just be users on the official Post platform—and that’s where Pulitzer co The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is undergoing a major shakeup in leadership as financial pressures from the pandemic continue to challenge it. Fairly quickly after taking office, Oregon's new Gov. Tina Kotek took executive actions toward what she called the "humanitarian disaster" of homelessness in the state. It's actually kind of wild how many major issues have arisen during one governor's term in office. In 2016, Oregon educators were among the first in the country to have guidelines on making classrooms more inclusive of gender identity. Those guidelines are getting a big update. Oregon showing that vote by mail and automatic registration is a win for political participation. My former employer, OPB, hired one of the best city hall reporters in #Portland , Alex Zielinski. I happened to go to Twitter to see the news ... and holy fuck, am I so glad I'm mostly off that platfor So, do Post notifications actually work for anyone? A must-watch from our talented video production team/ @KatieCampbell : And read all of ProPublica and OPB’s team reporting on the threats facing salmon and the broken treaties that the government swore A moving documentary, following a year long investigation by OPB and @propublica, about all the ways salmon have been decimated in the Columbia River.