This story was originally published by ProPublica and is reprinted under a Creative Commons license. Seven years ago, Oregon’s biggest natural gas company set out to convince lawmakers and residents…

The Bonneville Power Administration has identified around $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects intended to accomodate growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power.

Polk County Treasurer Steve Milligan last year sued his employer, saying the county illegally stripped the treasurer of duties spelled out in state law. Challenger Chris Patoine said the suit…

Schools across the U.S. are getting more serious about banning cellphones during the school day. McKay and Sprague high schools, and Houck, Stephens, Straub and Whiteaker middle schools will start…

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