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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports and humor. 1A’s goal is to act as a national mirror — taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.
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In an effort to address the city's longstanding homelessness crisis, Roseburg will look at possible urban campgrounds on city-owned parking lots downtown. -
Pacific Power is seeking to increase its power rates by an average of 8.6% starting next year. -
Oregon superintendents report improved student engagement and mental health after finishing their first term under a statewide classroom cell phone ban. -
Only 10% of historic Northwest oak habitats remain. Oregon conservationists and tribes are clearing Douglas firs to restore savannas and prevent wildfires. -
Roseburg city councilors voted 5-2 downing a proposal to tighten rules on permitted homeless camps, citing concerns it would burden operators without fixing unmanaged homelessness. -
Homeland Nickel is pushing to mine a massive deposit in southwest Oregon, sparking a battle over critical EV battery metals and regional watershed safety. -
Survivors and descendants gathered at Tule Lake to remember those incarcerated during World War II and explain why they believe the camp's history still shapes debates today. -
Participants can lower housing costs through shared living arrangements, with background checks, financial coaching and optional task exchanges built into the program. -
The district claims $1.2 million of its funding has been improperly diverted to other schools over a period of almost 10 years. -
Oregon's appeals court has overturned Robert Keegan's manslaughter conviction for the 2020 fatal shooting of Aidan Ellison in Ashland, ordering a new trial.
