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Don Ryan/AP Images A law passed in 2017 permitting Oregon residents to pump their own gas has now taken effect. Not at all residents took the news well on social media. For decades, Oregon and New Jersey were the only two states where people didn’t have to pump their own gas. But a new law that […]
Back in April, we reported on Mats Järlström, an Oregon resident who was fined $ 500 for using math to challenge the state’s traffic cameras. This week, The Oregonian reported that the Oregon state board admitted it violated Järlström’s First Amendment rights when issuing the fine. Though Järlström’s $ 500 was returned, he and the […]
Most of the self-driving truck attention has revolved around Tesla’s much-teased reveal of its EV big rig next month and all the auto companies rushing to introduce their own electric models. But there’s another autonomous truck-related race to develop tech and mechanisms to enable the safe travel of extensive convoys of these vehicles, known as […]
Some 600 people watched the eclipse in a field in eastern Oregon. And photographer Brian Guido watched them. https://media.wired.com/photos/599b806d3e363651e07d0dce/master/pass/Eclipse_JohnDay_OR_0116.jpg Feed: All Latest
This, landlubbers, is a hagfish: Yes, it is every bit as horrific as it looks. Often compared to Slimer, the specter in Ghostbusters that slimes Bill Murray, the hagfish, aka the slime eel, suffocates its enemies by covering them in clouds of repulsive goo. It’s hard to feel sorry for a shark, but a slime […]
Shutterstock/Victoria Ditkovsky Oregon may be changing its policies on drugs, and supporters hope it marks a step toward ending practices that disproportionately affect people of color in the state. State lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs like cocaine and heroin, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. […]
Published time: 12 Jul, 2017 15:00 Possession of small amounts of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine will no longer be punishable by a jail term in Oregon. Under a new bill treatment will be prioritized with the offence reduced from a felony to a misdemeanour. House Bill 2355 passed last week meaning felony charges will no […]
Oregon has been a welcome home to electric vehicles for some time now. Portland has installed meaningful, useful charging infrastructure – including its own “Electric Avenue” – and the state has been part of the growing West Coast Electric Highwaysince 2012. Now, it will be even easier for drivers to take the leap into EV […]
– Oregon committed many years ago to follow California’s direction in mandating sales of plug-in vehicles. Portland especially has become an electric-vehicle hub. But it took until now for the state to put into motion something that will matter a lot: cash on the hood. – The state’s legislature has just passed an up to $ […]
