This historical photo, provided to Oregon Public Broadcasting by Pacific University archivist Eva Guggemos, shows seven boys who came to the Forest Grove Indian Training School from the Spokane Tribe… Continue Read More
When toxins from algae made Salem’s drinking water potentially hazardous earlier this year, the city was unprepared to deal with both the public relations fallout from the breach and the more concrete matter of helping citizens access clean water. Read More
Nearly 100 public water systems around Oregon—including the state’s largest—will be required to begin testing for harmful contaminants from algae blooms under new rules unveiled by the Oregon Health Authority. Continue Reading Nearly 100 Read More
After extending the advisory over potentially harmful cyanotoxins for two weeks on June 11, Salem, Oregon, officials now say it’s unlikely the warning will be lifted June 25. Continue Reading Salem’s Water Advisory ‘Unlikely’ To Be Lifted Read More
Gov. Kate Brown is declaring an emergency and mobilizing Oregon National Guard soldiers in response to an ongoing water quality situation in and around Salem. Continue Reading Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Declares Emergency, Deploys National Read More
